Analysis

As MP Halfon bows out, where does that leave skills, training and apprenticeships?

With a nod to Lord of the Rings, Robert Halfon announced his resignation as minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education just before the Easter break.

Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 5 April 2024
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My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Ed Pritchard

Ed Pritchard is managing partner at Anderson Quigley

Executive search 16 January 2024

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: James Cronin

James Cronin is group commercial director at The Jarell Group

9 May 2023

Time for optimism – patience and demonstrable resilience will pay off

There are buyers around, but playing your cards close to your chest could pay dividends

9 May 2023

ANALYSIS: 2023 hiring trends for efficient high-volume recruitment

If the past few years have taught us anything, we now know the futility of trying to predict the future.

HR 8 March 2023

Insight: When optimism is too much

The toxic positivity problem for work environments.

6 March 2023

New year predictions for leaders

What are the top workplace predictions for recruiters and HR leaders over the next 12 months?

17 January 2023

EXPERT OPINION: ‘Quiet firing’ overtakes ‘quiet quitting’ as latest career trend

‘Quiet quitting’ has been the hot topic in the past few months, but ‘quiet firing’ is the new trend, as e-learning platform SocialTalent points out.

HR 8 September 2022

Putin miscalculates opposition but don’t underestimate his resolve

Even though Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has severely miscalculated the strength of Ukrainian opposition to his military invasion, the conflict has “the potential to worsen further”.

7 March 2022

Job boards: Searching for a better solution

Sue Weekes looks at how jobseekers are demanding a lot more from the new technology now available to job boards
IT/Telecoms 17 November 2016

Make it Snappy: Recruiting with Snapchat

The photo-messaging app Snapchat is a lot of fun.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 November 2016

A firm approach to proactive recruiting

According to a recent report from The Forum for In-house Recruitment Managers (The FIRM), in-house recruiters are becoming far more proactive in their approach. Colin Cottell reports
24 October 2016

Tried and tested: candidate assessments

The range of online testing and assessment tools is vast and readily available, so recruiters have no reason not to take them up and offer candidates a much better recruitment experience. Sue Weekes explains

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 24 October 2016

Picture sourcing: How Instagram can help you recruit

Instagram has shown the world the sense of community that can be built largely by sharing pictures and video. Since launching in 2010, the social network has acquired 500m active users per month but what relevance does it have for sourcing?
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 24 October 2016

Keeping the momentum going

Although latest reports reveal a rosy picture for the recruitment industry, the sector needs to look internally at how to attract and maintain their own talent to keep riding the success story wave. Colin Cottell reports

HR 24 October 2016

Helping prisoners dance to a new rhythm

For those who spend time at Her Majesty’s pleasure, the punishment is likely to continue long after they walk back out through the prison gates.
Education 4 October 2016

Flexing those working terms

A review is underway to modernise the UK’s employment and tax policies, including whether even the various means of describing workers are still valid. Colin Cottell investigates
Education 4 October 2016

Techno dreams become reality

Sue Weekes looks at four technologies that are gathering momentum in the recruitment world
HR, Legal 4 October 2016

SAP's big bang theory to attract talent

To compete with the sexy tech firms, SAP decided to overhaul its employer brand in a quest to find out what great looks like. Sue Weekes discovered how SAP went about it
4 October 2016

What's the deal with WhatsApp?

The mobile messaging app WhatsApp passed its 1bn user milestone earlier this year but many recruiters still see it as a tool used by the younger generation.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 October 2016

Digital is booming - but that's not all good news

Recruiters such as Gemini People are riding the wave of the expanding creative and digital market. But, as Colin Cottell discovers, success brings its own challenges that must be overcome if recruiters are to build a sustainable future
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 October 2016

PageGroup telethon is good (work) experience

Consultants at international recruiter PageGroup have helped a charity secure 70 work placements for less advantaged students from Tower Hamlets in a single afternoon telethon.
Education 23 August 2016

Managing the fallout from cyber attacks

Insurance experts say the initial impact of a cyber attack is distressing but the ensuing aftershocks can be catastrophic, reports Colin Cottell
HR, Legal 23 August 2016

Rise of the machines

On-demand platforms are potentially disruptive forces for the recruitment industry. Felix Wetzel explores what advantages these new entrants have over traditional recruitment agencies.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 23 August 2016

11 Most Influential In-house Recruiters: Leading the resourcing challenge

Driving and effecting change is a key theme for deciding who are the top in-house resourcing influencers this year. Scott Beagrie introduces 2016’s list

23 August 2016
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