Engineering suffers from lack of jobs not skills, says study
Claims that there is a shortage of graduates with the engineering skills required to drive economic growth may be overstated, according to research from Birmingham University. Researchers at the institution say that fewer than half of graduates who leave university with a degree in engineering are actually still working in the field six months later. […]
CEO Insight: Company Shortcuts’ Lara Morgan on the importance of recruiting the right people
I only made it where I am today because of the people I surrounded myself with. I have not always known what exactly I wanted to achieve, but I have known that I did not have all the right skills and expertise, says Lara Morgan, entrepreneur and co-founder of Company Shortcuts, a firm that provides […]
Employers could pay millions in extra VAT recruitment charges for temp staff
Housing associations, charities and financial services companies that rely on temporary staff could pay millions of pounds more in VAT charges to recruitment agencies, after HMRC said it would disregard a tribunal ruling on how much VAT should be applied to the supply of temporary workers. In March, the First-Tier tribunal hearing involving Reed Employment […]
Colt saves £300,000 on recruitment costs by consolidating systems
Colt Technology Services has saved £300,000 on recruitment costs alone this year by replacing a hotchpotch of recruitment systems with a single Software-as-a-Service-based offering. Telecoms and IT services specialist Colt operates in 13 countries and is expanding rapidly. Because it is currently hiring about 600 new staff a year, the company was keen to apply […]
Digital and social media specialists’ wages soar 70% in three years
Senior digital and social media specialists have seen an explosion in pay over the last three years as companies increasingly divert marketing budgets to online campaigns. Wages have soared by almost 70% over the last three years, according to recruitment company, ReThink Recruitment. ‘Head of Search’ jobs, responsible for managing a company’s Search Engine Optimisation […]
Ask the Expert: Can I reject candidates due to their visa status?
The Question I’ve had applications for full-time permanent positions from applicants who are on a Post Study Work (PSW) Visa and so only eligible to work for two years before they would have to change status. I’m assuming that there is no guarantee that new visas would be granted, so is this a valid […]
Demand for temporary and migrant labour is on the up
Demand for both temporary and migrant workers is on the up as employers focus on maintaining flexibility and filling skills gaps during the uncertain economic times ahead. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest JobsOutlook survey of 600 employers, 83% expect that their use of agency workers will either increase or stay the same […]
RBS pay details exposed in Hays email
Recruitment specialist Hays has launched an internal investigation after one of its employees forwarded on an email revealing the pay of thousands of contractors who work for the Royal Bank of Scotland. According to Sky News, the message, which disclosed the pay of about 3,000 contract and temporary staff employed in areas such as HR […]
Sponsoring A level leavers – finders, keepers?
The latest round of A-level results last week highlighted a growing trend. Employers are progressively not only ‘acquiring’ talent among A-level students, but also influencing the content of some degree courses. So what can they do to ensure that they are in the best position to attract – and retain – this talent that has […]
Blog: “But what if they cry…?” How to handle interviewees from hell
You may be a great interviewer, but what if the other person isn’t a great interviewee – in fact they’re an interviewer’s worst nightmare! How you deal with difficult interviewees will depend on the circumstances of the interview – e.g. whether it is a recruitment interview, a disciplinary, grievance or investigation interview etc. – but […]
Identifying the leaders of tomorrow
It’s that time of year again. The process of graduate recruitment begins and, once again, we find ourselves with mountains of CVs from the would-be leaders of tomorrow, professing great interest in a career in…oh the virtues of the Find & Replace function! With more graduates on the market than ever before, all with a […]
School leavers lack necessary workplace skills
Whether school leavers obtain the A-Level results they hope for today or not, almost half of employers do not believe that they have the necessary skills to work in a business environment. A survey of 2,000 micro-companies undertaken by the British Chambers of Commerce revealed that 47% would be ‘fairly’ or ‘very nervous’ of hiring […]
Service Birmingham aims to hire city’s disadvantaged
Service Birmingham claims it is on target to recruit 720 people from "some of the most disadvantaged communities in the city” by 1 April 2013 – 126 of them this year alone. According to our sister site www.publictechnology.net, in sharp contrast to now cancelled plans to offshore staff, the joint venture between the UK’s biggest […]
Benefits must be tailored to age to attract top talent
Benefits must be tailored to workers’ age profile if such packages are to help employers attract and retain top talent effectively, a study has shown. According to a survey among 2,000 UK adults undertaken by YouGov and commissioned by workplace consultancy Croner, issues such as flexible working, company reputation and workplace culture were highly valued […]
Falling employer confidence leads to sharp hiring slowdown
The employment recovery is set to slow sharply over the year ahead as fears over the global economic outlook lead to falling confidence among private sector employers, particularly in manufacturing. Such a situation is likely to be of concern to the coalition government, which has the stated aim of trying to rebalance the economy towards […]
BA and Oracle launch social media-based recruitment campaigns
British Airways and Oracle are both using social media as key planks of new recruitment drives that are being described as among their biggest ever. The UK’s flag carrier airline is using YouTube to promote three new hiring schemes that will comprise its biggest pilot recruitment drive in 10 years. It plans to […]
HRD Insight: Metro Bank’s Barry Angel talks recruitment outsourcing
When Metro Bank opened the doors of its inaugural branch in July 2010, it became the first new bank on the British high street in over 100 years. The reason why the founders decided to throw their weight behind the new venture was because they passionately believed that customers of existing players were simply not […]
Recruitment strategies must change to attract top financial talent
The recession meant that many senior-level finance professionals focused their efforts on up-skilling and broadening their experience, rather than looking for new roles in lean times. But, with the economy showing slow but definite growth, the jobs market is now looking more positive. Tim Vye, divisional director of Reed Finance, told our sister publication www.accountingweb.co.uk […]
Your job specification: 5 tips to take it from drab to irresistible
Today’s job seekers can access as many as eight million job postings from the Internet alone. To attract the top job candidates in your industry, irresistible and informative job postings are a must. A well-crafted job posting not only gets you the best applicants, but also ensures those applicants have a good understanding of what […]
Who dares recruits
British Special Forces are undertaking an active online recruitment campaign for the first time in a bid to combat falling numbers. The SAS has posted an advert on a password-protected military job site, which can only be accessed by serving military personnel as they are the only ones eligible to apply. Colonel Clive […]
