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  • Rising application numbers a challenge for employers

    Jobseekers are applying to more positions than ever before, even as the number of available vacancies has decreased.

  • REC response to TUC research on job boards

    Responding to the TUC’s claim that major job boards are advertising salaried jobs at below minimum wage, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Deputy Chief Executive Kate Shoesmith, said:

  • New report from Howden Employee Benefits reveals critical gaps in employee support and wellbeing across Scotland

    76% of companies lack sufficient mental health support and 46% of employers doubt the effectiveness of their pension schemes

  • Five Guys Deploy elementsuite Across 170+ UK Locations

    Five Guys UK, which has over 4,500 employees across more than 170 locations in the UK, has gone live with elementsuite HR and Workforce Management software to revolutionise their people processes.

  • Adapting Recruitment Strategies for Gen Z: Attracting and Retaining the Future Workforce

    As Generation Z (Gen Z) begins to enter the workforce in significant numbers, companies must adapt their recruitment strategies to attract and retain this dynamic and digitally savvy generation.

  • Half of UK employees want this sustainable workplace benefit

    New research from leasing company, Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) Fleet, reveals businesses are lagging behind employee demand and expectation when it comes to Salary Sacrifice car schemes.

  • Median pay award falls back to 4.5%, matching the lowest level seen this year, Brightmine finds

    The median pay award for the public sector in the 12 months to July 2024 was 6.1%, more than one percentage point higher than the private sector's 5%.

  • Co-op sets up scheme to create over 600 apprenticeships for early years sector

    Co-op, along with other members of The Royal Foundation’s Business Taskforce for Early Childhood is spearheading an intervention to invest in over 600 early years apprentices.

  • HR managers believe career advancement is the way to attract talent: Are they right?

    Almost half of HR managers (47%) think career advancement is the best way to attract and retain younger talent, even though salary, flexible working, job security and financial benefits are among perks that are more important for those employees.

  • Sapphire timesheet software acquisition set to boost recruitment agency productivity

    Sapphire, a contracting and accounting firm, has announced the strategic acquisition of My Digital Timesheets, an established pay and bill, timesheet, and expense approval platform, from My Digital. The platform has been rebranded as Quartz by Sapphire.

  • Recruiter Warns of Potential Backlash of ‘Quiet Hiring

    The term ‘quiet hiring’ has quickly become a buzzword to describe the growing trend of organisations looking internally, rather than externally, to plug skills gaps. While on the surface this approach may look like a win-win for both employee and employer, one of the UK’s leading HR and recruitment agencies, Gi Group, is highlighting that it should be a part of a hiring strategy as opposed to a strategy on its own.

  • A quarter of British managers say their team members are increasingly demanding, Perkbox Vivup finds

    As such, the challenge for managers is how they can adequately meet these changing demands.

  • Number of job postings steady in July - REC

    There were 748,211 new job postings in the UK last month, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker. This is a 3.2% decline from the month before, though the overall number of active postings remained steady at around 1.7m.

  • Zest’s direct customer revenue grows 20% in H1 as employers increasingly invest in employee benefits packages

    Employee benefits technology provider, Zest, has grown its direct customer revenue by 20% in H1 2024 continuing its strong growth trajectory as employers increasingly invest in employee benefits packages.

  • Breaking the mould: Today’s HR pros embrace flexibility over salaries and promotions

    HR professionals are prioritising flexible working in their prospective job searches more than any other industry, according to new data from recruitment experts Michael Page, part of FTSE 250 PageGroup.

  • TVNewsCheck’s MediaJobCenter.com Takes Aim at Industry Hiring Crisis, Serving Media Industry Pros and Employers

    AI-enhanced hiring and career resource includes candidate matching powered by transformative job board provider Jobiqo in partnership with Veritone Hire

  • What does the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill mean for you?

    By Sam Pardey, hrdept.co.uk

  • Big AI bets are being made globally with nearly one in 10 businesses spending over $25m this year on AI initiatives

    Global survey by Searce reveals overwhelming optimism when it comes to AI, but the biggest concern in AI adoption for US and UK IT professionals is data security and a lack of qualified talent

  • Common mistakes when working with umbrellas

    Umbrellas have an important role to play in recruitment, particularly if you don’t want to run your own PAYE, or can’t use other options due to being inside IR35.

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