Amazon unveils strategy to increase women in STEM roles

Students working in a robotics lab.Photo: Shutterstock Amazon has launched a series of initiatives to boost the number of women in technology roles across its UK business, after research found two-thirds of... Read more »

Apprenticeships should be opened up to single parents

Photo: Shutterstock Most single parents are being locked out of apprenticeships because of a lack of part-time opportunities and the difficulty of supporting children with such low pay.  Single parents make ideal... Read more »

International Women’s Day: we need better balance in the workplace

Entrepreneurs and leading business people arrive at Downing Street to an event hosted by the Prime Minister to mark International Women’s Day.Photo: PA Images Industrialised recruitment practices in the form of AI... Read more »

UK must act to boost skills or face ‘perfect storm’ of decline

Photo: Shutterstock Cuts in public funding for adult skills and falling employer investment has led to the UK’s skills base lagging behind that of comparable countries and could see the country slip... Read more »

How Lloyds Banking Group built agile working into recruitment

Offering flexible working may not be enough to attract and retain talent in today’s job market – agile working needs... The post How Lloyds Banking Group built agile working into recruitment appeared first... Read more »

Recruitment process outsourcing: the future is ‘total talent’

Employers are battling economic uncertainty but still struggle to source much-needed skills. In such a volatile jobs market, what role... The post Recruitment process outsourcing: the future is ‘total talent’ appeared first on... Read more »

Bank of England sees BAME resignation rate soar

The Bank of England is seeing a disproportionate number of ethnic minority staff leave the organisation, with it admitting that... The post Bank of England sees BAME resignation rate soar appeared first on... Read more »

Pay award expectations at record high

Pay award expectations in the private sector have increased to 2.5% after years where 2% has been the norm, as employers plan to increase salaries to attract talent. The post Pay award expectations... Read more »

Google launches Hire into the UK recruitment market

Google has now launched its recruitment application, Google Hire, into the UK hiring market. First launched in the US in... The post Google launches Hire into the UK recruitment market appeared first on Personnel... Read more »

Invest in NHS staff retention, report says

The NHS needs to make more investment in its current workforce rather than creating new roles if it is to... The post Invest in NHS staff retention, report says appeared first on Personnel... Read more »
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