Recruitment & retention

US bank Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by conducting ‘sham interviews’ for non-white and female...

Half of retail employees in the UK are at risk of leaving their jobs this winter, according to research from the Retail Trust and consulting firm AlixPartners.

UK job vacancies fell to their lowest level in June since March 2021, according to data from Adzuna.

Delivery company Evri will hire 9,000 new staff after a multi-billion takeover by Apollo Global.

Most jobs in the UK will be enhanced by AI with only a small minority of roles being axed, according to new Google-commissioned research.  

Confidence in making hiring and investment decisions surged in the three months to June.

Met Police recruitment campaign by Pablo and Unlimited agencies says 'Change Needs You' as it looks to hire more police constables.

Ucas has decided to ditch the 4,000-character personal statement from university application forms.

Nearly half (48%) of neurodivergent employees do not feel recruitment processes are fair, with many reporting bias and negative attitudes.

Equality watchdog updates guidance for job ads providing more clarity around 'occupational requirements', particularly in relation to sex.

People with convictions face challenges getting into and progressing in work, but a mentoring scheme involving experienced HR professionals is...

Insurance firms not offering hybrid working see lower quality hires, reduced job acceptances and poorer staff wellbeing, a report has found.

Kate Shoesmith, deputy chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), writes an open letter to MPs.

HR software company Lattice has announced it will ‘onboard’ AI employees to ensure they fully integrate with the rest of the workforce.

More than three in five employers have noticed an increase in sustainability-related questions from candidates during job interviews.