Recruitment 2.0

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

Our regular blog is taking a short summer break so in the meantime, we’re publishing our most popular articles of 2016 so far. Enjoy this recap of HR and recruitment trends and insights. We’ll be back on Friday 12^th August with our regular round-up.

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

Sourcing graduate talent is rapidly becoming more urgent as employers prepare to face a diminishing post-Brexit talent pool. As KPMG takes the initiative in its recruitment process, what changes will your business make?

KPMG’s 2016 Global HR Transformation Survey found that around a quarter of employers expect cloud software to deliver greater value to their business. Nearly two thirds (63%) alo expect HR technology delivered through the cloud to improve data based recruitment decisions.

The UK’s retail sector is in a state of crisis. With widespread shop closures, a reputation for poorly paid jobs and the ongoing disappearance of long established high street brands such as BHS it faces an uncertain future.

The jobs market continues to see a mixed set of headlines relating to Brexit.  A faltering economy is blamed on the referendum result as Lloyds Bank announced plans to close 2,000 branches. On a more positive note, McDonald’s intends to recruit 5,000 more staff by the end of 2017 – and pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline is investing £275m in its three UK operations. But the overall outlook remains tentative and employers are understandably cautious.

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

As uncertainty continues to grip the jobs market, employers are fine tuning hiring strategies but does your business really need talent acquisition? Here are seven signs you probably don’t:-

The gig economy has been making the headlines for the wrong reasons in the past week as two high profile cases were launched at the Central London Employment Tribunal against taxi firm Uber. The case brings into sharp focus the downside of the gig economy, with suggestions that unscrupulous employers take advantage of the sector in order to avoid employment costs.