As today’s figures released by the ONS indicate that the number of people working on zero hours contracts has risen from 697,000 to 801,000 (representing 2.5% of the working population), Jon Ingham, Glassdoor’s Career and Workplace Expert comments:
Businesses scaled up their apprenticeship opportunities this year by 24%, but graduate vacancies increased just 2%, reports the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).
Almost two thirds (64 per cent) of job applications contained errors in 2015, according to new research by HireRight, the global candidate due diligence company.
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has called on employers, educators and government to encourage more women to pursue careers in engineering, or else risk a debilitating skills shortage crisis.
With welfare cuts continuing, over one in ten (11%) employers believe they need to work more closely with staff to ensure adequate provision is made for their financial protection, according to new research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry.
The spotlight has been firmly focused on the subject of equality and diversity recently. Numerous reports from the government and think tanks across the country are proclaiming that the gender pay gap is still stubbornly in place, and that women are still underrepresented in senior leadership positions.
A new report published by Standard Life today reveals some of the key drivers of success for UK SMEs (small-to-medium-sized enterprises) with research showing an evolution in working practices, company culture and innovation. Polling both SME leaders and employees within this crucial cross-section of UK enterprise, the report highlights the fundamental trends of collaboration, empowerment and adaptability as central to growth over the next five years.
Recruiters considering using video or games-based techniques for interviewing prospective candidates can obtain expert insight from leading organisations at a free breakfast seminar held by WCN, the leading global e-Recruitment software provider, in Central London on Friday 18th March 2016.
New research from Monster.co.uk has revealed that over a third (38%) of UK workers don’t enjoy working for their current employer, with only 12% of saying they really like the company they currently work for. A further 32% of British workers said they are only happy with their employer ‘some of the time.’
Best practice lessons on attracting and selecting the right applicants for apprenticeship schemes - from leading employers such as Siemens in Germany - will be examined in the latest webinar from cut-e, the international assessment specialist, on 16 March, 11.00am-12 noon GMT.
