Recruitment 2.0

The surge in graduates in the UK workforce is not necessarily a positive trend for the economy, according to the CIPD. For example:-

Vacancies are up, candidates are down and the global talent shortage is at its highest since 2007[1]. To compete in 2017, HR needs to step up its efforts to get more results from its hiring processes. Here’s how:-

Uber drivers yesterday won a unique case in an employment tribunal after judges ruled they were entitled to the national living wage, sick pay and holiday pay. The case involved just two drivers but leaves Uber exposed to further claims and has far reaching implications for all employers operating on a similar basis. Four courier businesses are also facing action, with the first case scheduled for November.  

It is now four months since the Brexit referendum and the predicted deterioration in the UK’s jobs market is yet to materialise. The Office for National Statistics revealed that, at 0.5%, the UK economy exceeded growth predictions from July to September, buoyed by a strong performance across the services sector.

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The UK's digital skills shortage has reached a critical point. A further 745,000 workers[1] are needed in the workforce by 2017 yet it lags behind on digital adoption and ranks highest in the world for digital pessimism. 

As the UK jobs market shows no sign of a post-Brexit collapse, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to source talent without the support of technology but too many employers still rely on manual systems. Until, that is, there comes a time when the need to know about recruitment software is unavoidable. Here's what we mean:-

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.

On the 17^th October 2016 the Football governance in the UK was examined by parliamentary committee. During this session it was questioned whether it would be legal to advertise a person specification for the England role, in this case whether they could choose to employ someone of a particular nationality.

Over half of HR professionals love their job according to new research[1] - more than any in any other position. That’s great news for employers as happy employees are more engaged and more motivated to succeed. But being happy at work is only one reason people succeed in talent acquisition.