Recruitment & retention

There has been a steep increase in businesses hiring temporary staff, freelancers and contractors in the past quarter (1 January to 31 March).

The UK's current immigration policy is harmful to businesses, a report says, organisations still rely on international workers.

A union has urged the NHS to allow more health staff to work flexibly, after finding more than one in...

Women face ‘daughterhoodpenalty’ as a survey suggests two-thirds of people believe women should care for elderly parents and relatives.

Starting salaries rose at their slowest rate for over three years, according to the UK report on jobs for March 2024.

The Department for Education has restricted a scheme designed to alleviate the shortage of languages and physics teachers in the UK.

Network Rail will recruit an extra 400 engineers to combat climate change effects. It will also convert staff into ‘amateur meteorologists’.

easyJet has launched a Europe-wide recruitment campaign to help potential candidates discover what it takes to become a pilot.

Automation in recruitment has been disastrous for young jobseekers and have cut businesses off from talented candidates.

New guidance on responsible AI in recruitment aims to help employers avoid introducing systems that perpetuate biases and discrimination.

Chief people officer Claire Douglas-Pennant shares her organisation's approach to supporting returning parents and what employers can learn.

A record number of young people are on zero-hours contracts, according to the Work Foundation.

More than 300 new staff with no previous experience are being taken on by Northern Trains to work on its fleet.

Teacher supply in England is in a ‘critical state’, with a report warning that below-target recruitment in some subjects, and...

Almost a third of employers will be more likely to hire contractors this year after the upcoming changes to IR35 rules to offset any overpayments.