The next big thing to change the way recruitment is done

Last month a panel of experts at Recruiter’s Smart Resourcing 2013 conference, sponsored by Eploy, explored the challenges faced by recruiters when faced with the overwhelming tide of Big Data. Colin Cottell reports

In-house recruiters cite direct sourcing as top priority in 2013 – Special Report

Direct sourcing is the top recruiting priority for in-house recruiters in 2013, according to the 2012-13 survey of members of The Forum for In-House Recruitment Managers (The FIRM).

CVs? Boring, says Tesco recruiter

CVs may be a standard tool for determining whether candidates are qualified for certain roles. But for some recruiters, the typical CV – with its outline of education, skills and experience – tells but doesn’t show.

Shark man can be rescued from the jaws of despair, say recruiters

The publicity surrounding Paul Marshallsea, the Merthyr Tydfil man who was sacked after his employer saw footage of him wrestling with a shark as it threatened children in Australia earlier this year – despite being off work for stress since last April – need not damage his chances of finding work through an agency.

Heineken taps into innovative talent with IdeasBrewery

Multinational brewer Heineken tells Recruiter that gaining access to “interesting and smart people” has been a “welcome offshoot” of IdeasBrewery, a website that invites users to submit observations and insights relevant to its business.

Work Programme and Jobcentre Plus fail to deliver for single parents

The government’s Work Programme and Jobcentre Plus are failing in their efforts to get single parents into work, according to single parent charity Gingerbread.

National Apprenticeship Week: Starbucks managers ‘talk to the power’ of apprenticeships

Managers of Starbucks coffee shops have a key role in the success of the company’s apprenticeship scheme, according to the company’s UK head of talent.