Recruitment & retention

Government launches call for evidence on unpaid and underpaid internships and work trials as it seeks to tighten rules.

The RAD Awards 2026 are now open for entries, marking 36 years of the Oscars of the recruitment industry.

Hundreds of Liverpool university staff are to stage additional strikes in their dispute over hybrid-working arrangements.

More than a million people have changed jobs because of a lack of flexibility, as half of UK employees feel...

Consulting group McKinsey has advised firms to maintain investment in entry-level roles for young people after evidence emerged that the rise of artificial intelligence had seen a reduction in headcount. 

Labour shortages and skills gaps are creating “a ticking workforce timebomb” for the UK’s food industry, a report has warned....

The latest survey of recruitment consultancies signalled an accelerated decline in hiring activity across the UK at the end of the second quarter.

More than half of engineering professionals would happily trade higher salaries for better benefits, more meaningful roles or improved work-life...

The return of all-male shortlists in some industries is evidence that progress for women in the workplace is not without hurdles.

The Department for Education ‘lacks a coherent plan’ to meet teacher recruitment goals, according to the Public Accounts Committee.

Fewer than half of young people feel ready for work after education, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research.

One in seven workers has ‘revenge quit’ their employer, according to a survey by Reed.co.uk.

A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029.

The Home Office did not have control of the skilled worker visa route after the Covid pandemic, say MPs on the public accounts committee.

The government needs to step up efforts to boost student enrolment and employer engagement with T-Levels if the qualification is to achieve its intended impact