Recruitment & retention

Adam Grant from Wedlake Bell on how the Employment Rights Bill will affect the employment of temporary and seasonal workers

Online CV companies are often the sources of quirky studies, so kudos to StandOut CV for these fresh, er, insights.

Research shows that a significant proportion of Gen Z workers do not turn up for even the first day in a new job.

BP is cutting 4,700 jobs – around 5% of its global workforce – in a bid to curb costs and boost investor confidence.

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.