Recruitment: how overconfidence can suppress social mobility
Confidence may be a welcome attribute in a job applicant but overconfidence, suggests new research, can drive inequalities, stifle social...
Young people critical of lack of diversity and social mobility
Two-thirds of young people feel they have to conceal or change who they really are in order to make a good impression and find a job at many businesses.
Why ‘talent’ is no longer a useful term for business
As the requirements for future leaders change, is it time to do away with the concept of focusing only on a select few?
More full-time judges needed to handle tribunal delays
Too few full-time judges are available to handle the backlog of employment tribunal cases, which has resulted in continuing delays...
Labour pledges £10 an hour minimum for all ages
Labour will scrap the “youth rate” minimum wage and ensure staff of all ages are paid at least £10 an...
Two in five employers train existing staff to fill jobs
Forty-three per cent of employers are upskilling existing staff to plug hard-to-fill vacancies and a similar proportion (41%) say it has become more difficult to recruit in the past year.
How to navigate managers regime, GDPR and criminal records checks
How financial firms need to navigate the major data privacy implications of criminal records checks made necessary by the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
Retention of staff
Why ‘talent’ is no longer a useful term for business
As the requirements for future leaders change, is it time to do away with the concept of focusing only on a select few?
Two in five employers train existing staff to fill jobs
Forty-three per cent of employers are upskilling existing staff to plug hard-to-fill vacancies and a similar proportion (41%) say it has become more difficult to recruit in the past year.
How should employers support returning mothers’ mental health?
Returning to work after maternity leave can be a stressful time for a new mother and managers should be alive...
Recruitment of young people
Young people critical of lack of diversity and social mobility
Two-thirds of young people feel they have to conceal or change who they really are in order to make a good impression and find a job at many businesses.
Labour pledges £10 an hour minimum for all ages
Labour will scrap the “youth rate” minimum wage and ensure staff of all ages are paid at least £10 an...
Work experience should be compulsory says FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the government to reintroduce work experience for all school pupils aged...
Online recruitment
Oxford University’s retirement age not discriminatory, tribunal finds
A former Oxford University academic who was forced to retire at 67 has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and...
Culture shift needed to tackle discrimination against visibly-different staff
A significant culture shift, driven by leadership teams, is needed to tackle...
A third of BAME employees asked to westernise their name
Almost one in three ethnic minority employees have been asked to adopt a ‘Western’ work name by a manager –...
Employer branding
What’s the secret to attracting gold-dust candidates?
Tech sector employers are often fiercely competitive over candidates, so what can we learn from EKM, a small web company in Lancashire that claims it's more difficult to get into than Oxford and does not publicise roles?
How inviting feedback can drive a positive candidate experience
It’s no secret that poor candidate experience can be harmful to an employer’s brand, but many organisations don’t know where...
How a great people culture has boosted Metro Bank’s performance
In a round table discussion at the UNLEASH Conference & Expo in London later this month, Metro Bank’s chief people...
