Recruitment & retention

Both employers and applicants have highlighted an increase in recruitment challenges, new data from LinkedIn shows

The recruitment process for prison officers is ‘simply not fit for purpose’, with officers routinely being recruited over Zoom, according to its union chief.

More than one in three financial services firms are ‘missing out’ on the benefits of apprenticeships, according to new research.

Global recruitment firm PageGroup reveals it reduced fee earner headcount to 5,370 by slashing 130 jobs in the final three months of 2024.

Workers who started their careers during Covid are being urged to help with an inquiry into the “hybrid generation”.

Retailers such as Greggs, Iceland and frozen ready-meal firm Cook are to take a leading role in supporting offenders gain employment.

England’s biggest teaching union, the National Education Union, has announced it will ballot on strike action.
The NEU has accused...

The fall in vacancies was at the steepest recorded in more than four years, with the fall in demand for permanent staff being more severe than at any time since August 2020

What should organisations looking to bring in overseas talent look out for in 2025, asks Bates Wells’ Chetal Patel and Aisha Choudhry

The government needs to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis in the NHS if it is to meet ambitious targets to reduce waiting lists.

Regional skills gaps are getting worse as graduates feel the 'magnetic pull' of London and other higher-skilled UK cities.

The government has announced a commission to review the long-term funding of adult social care in England - but proposals are unlikely to emerge before 2028.

HR thought leader Josh Bersin says 2025 will be the year that organisations' HR and recruitment teams must immerse themselves in new technology so that employees can gain ‘super powers’

According to the latest report by job search engine Adzuna, this growth signals renewed employer confidence as the year closes.

What options do employees in the UK on Ukraine schemes have if they want to stay on in the long-term?