Recruitment sector deals on the rise as Brexit looms

High levels of employment and a strong interest from overseas investors driven by the fall in sterling’s value is contributing to a continuing boom in the UK’s recruitment sector. The post Recruitment sector... Read more »

Closing the gender pay gap a priority for seven in 10 firms

Seven in 10 organisations view closing their gender pay gap as a high or medium priority, the Government Equalities Office has found. The post Closing the gender pay gap a priority for seven... Read more »

Tech sector has most ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs

Six of the 10 jobs with the highest proportion of hard-to-fill vacancies are in the tech and systems sector. An... The post Tech sector has most ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

‘Ee-bah-gum’: accent bias still afflicts UK

Pronounced regional accents can be a barrier to career progress and social mobility, as they are perceived negatively by some... The post ‘Ee-bah-gum’: accent bias still afflicts UK appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

RAD Awards 2019 winners: Pink Squid take Work of the Year for Capgemini campaign

Recruitment advertising agency Pink Squid won Work of the Year tonight at the RAD Awards 2019 for its “Active Inclusion”... The post RAD Awards 2019 winners: Pink Squid take Work of the Year... Read more »

City employers used 2018 to tie down talent before Brexit

Banking, financial and professional services companies used 2018 to “tie down” talent before the 2019 Brexit leave date, according to... The post City employers used 2018 to tie down talent before Brexit appeared... Read more »

Government to offer cash incentives in teacher retention battle

Teachers are to be offered cash incentives and more support with work-life balance in a bid to attract more recruits... The post Government to offer cash incentives in teacher retention battle appeared first... Read more »

Quarterly NHS vacancy levels surpass 90,000

NHS vacancies are running at more than 90,000 per quarter, newly released statistics reveal. The figures, from NHS Digital, are... The post Quarterly NHS vacancy levels surpass 90,000 appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Does Google for Jobs signal an upheaval in recruitment marketing?

When Google for Jobs launched in the UK last year, recruiters warned it would disrupt the online jobs market. Despite... The post Does Google for Jobs signal an upheaval in recruitment marketing? appeared... Read more »

High-growth firms crowd out competition for talent

The UK’s efforts to boost productivity while ironing out regional inequalities in job creation may be fundamentally at odds, according...

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