Seven in 10 employers across the UK are still witnessing a shortage of all types of candidates for their roles, a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) suggests.
Cezanne HR, the UK’s fastest growing provider of modern, flexible HR systems for UK & global businesses, announces the release of its latest report: It’s All HR’s Fault… and the findings make worrying reading…
Attracting and retaining top talent in the modern job market has become a strategic imperative for organisations.
Forget putting on the slippers and early bedtimes! With the cost of living pushing many Brits to work past retirement age, the traditional image of retirement feels out of date.
Trade association outlines how productivity and growth can be supported in Budget submission
Increased financial support and benefits that promote better wellbeing top the list of younger employees’ wants for 2024, according to new research from employee benefits technology company, Zest.
74% of businesses failing to conduct competency tests for technical hires
With new figures showing how a record number of employers notified the government last year of plans for large-scale redundancies, Nigel Brockley, an employment barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers, has outlined the key legal risks employers need to be aware of.
In the face of varied and continued challenges, employers are grappling with the complexities of securing the talent essential for today's needs while navigating an uncertain future. As businesses seek solutions, Adecco, the leading workforce solutions company, has identified five linked and influential megatrends that it’s crucial to get to grips with in 2024.
A leading West Midlands employment lawyer has warned businesses to ensure they are ‘one step ahead’ following the government publishing new draft paternity leave legislation.
Mental health is the biggest concern for asset management firms, according to a new 'Benchmarking and Insights Report’ from Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing (Howden), and two in three firms offer specific initiatives to support mental health.
Young British jobseekers are being rejected for roles because they don’t have enough experience – despite the jobs being billed as ‘entry-level’, according to new research from Virgin Media O2.
The latest data from XpertHR shows that the median basic pay award in the three months to the end of December 2023 remained at 6% - the same value for 2023 as a whole.
According to Sandro, these tactics will help stand out in the saturated job market and assist older job seekers in finding new career opportunities:
New research by productivity platform, Slack, and business productivity charity, Be the Business, reveals the internal and external barriers to growth UK small and medium businesses (SMBs) face in 2024. With growing concerns around the UK becoming a ‘Stagnation Nation’, the research uncovers the hopes and fears of UK SMBs - as well as ‘growth gateways’ that will enable them to thrive.
