Recruitment
Public sector needs reform not knee-jerk job cuts, says Recruitment and Employment Confederation
David Woods, 26 February 2010
An ill-conceived dash for short-term cuts in public expenditure could cause irreparable damage to the delivery of frontline services, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
News
Young people on work placement at McDonald's can gain a GCSE-equivalent qualification
David Woods, 11 March 2010
McDonald's has become the first UK employer to offer work-experience people the...
Stonewall conference speakers agree workplace diversity makes good business sense
David Woods, 10 March 2010
Business leaders have called on employers to keep a focus on diversity...
Job advice to be offered in community centres and GP surgeries in deprived areas
David Woods, 10 March 2010
Government has announced expert job advice will be available in community centres...
Shortage of time means employers limit their recruitment pool and miss out on good candidates
David Woods, 09 March 2010
Recruitment processes are taking too long, causing employers to miss out on...
Travelodge's programme of new hotel openings should create a total of 360 jobs across the UK
David Woods, 09 March 2010
Travelodge announced it is to recruit 60 staff in Edinburgh, with the...
Recruitment In Depth
Employers are missing out by not building diversity into their talent management strategies, says CIPD
David Woods, 09 March 2010
Employers are not up to speed with threading diversity through talent management...
Male staff believe progress is being made in the field of equality,...
Teamwork is replacing the contribution of individuals working in silos, with one...
BP's managing projects graduates to gain their awards at virtual graduation ceremony
David Woods, 03 March 2010
BP is to roll out a virtual graduation ceremony for 30 senior...
Permanent recruitment is rising at the fastest rate for two and a...
Food and drink sector skills council is developing new qualifications tailored to individual employers' needs
David Woods, 02 March 2010
New work-based qualifications for the food and drink industry will give training...
30 new qualifications and revised apprenticeship framework planned for hospitality and catering sector
David Woods, 01 March 2010
The hospitality sector skills council, People 1st, is overhauling hospitality, catering, travel...
Attitudes to older staff must change, employers warned
David Woods, 01 March 2010
Speakers at the Employers Forum on Age agreed: with falling numbers of...
Santander is increasing its graduate intake and expanding the business areas the scheme covers
David Woods, 24 February 2010
Santander has launched a new graduate scheme, increasing its planned number of...
Employers don't rate the return on investment of using recruiters
David Woods, 23 February 2010
Employers remain dubious of the value delivered by recruitment agencies.
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