Apprenticeships are failing to attract the very people they were designed for, according to a new report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. The number of people under 25 enrolling on apprenticeships rose by only 4% between 2010-2014 which currently represents only 4,200 in that age group. With a skills shortage across many sectors, such as tech, banking and finance and construction, the apprenticeship 'turn-off' is exacerbating the problem, but what is causing it?
The Great Apprenticeship Turn-off & The UK Skills Gap
Topics: graduate recruitment
The Most Common Complaints About Recruitment Software, And Why They're Bunk
In the business of recruitment software, we encounter recurring themes in employer complaints about technology in the hiring process. Here we address some of the most common and explain why they’re, well, bunk:-
Topics: HR software
Friday 25th March 2016 - Recruitment Roundup
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.
Topics: recruitment-roundup
Does HR Only Have Itself To Blame For The Skills Shortage?
The growing furore over the gender pay gap in the UK has identified a fundamental issue affecting the skills shortage. HR is at risk of making it difficult or, at times, impossible to attract the talent it needs to meet business objectives.
Topics: Rants
Is A Bigger Salary The Only Way To Retain Graduate Talent?
Attracting and retaining the best available graduate talent will become more problematic for employers as the skills gap widens in sectors such as tech and engineering. The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has found that just under 10% of graduates leave within a year of completing their initial training programme. Over 90% of employers lose graduate talent to a competitor offering a higher salary.
Topics: graduate recruitment
Why Nobody Cares About Talent Acquisition
Nobody cares about talent acquisition. That’s the only conclusion we can draw after the latest survey from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS) found that nearly one in three workers are in the wrong job.
Topics: HR software
Friday 18th March - Recruitment Roundup
Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.
Topics: recruitment-roundup
Before You Hire The Perfect Candidate, Make Sure They Are!
As it gets harder for employers to hire the talent they need, the temptation to skip background checks before formally confirming a job offer may be too much to resist. Learn from the mistakes of others. Your candidate may seem perfect but it’s essential that your hiring decision is based on more than ‘gut feel’. The Risk Advisory Group reports that CV inaccuracies and ‘blatant candidate lies’ are on the rise, up to 70% in the last year. Background checks are the vital final step in your recruitment process.
Topics: marketplace
7 Powerful HR Strategies To Address The Performance Management Gap
A growing number of businesses are following the lead of global brands. such as Google, Accenture and Deloitte, by abandoning the performance review in favour of more regular feedback. Problems arise when HR ceases to have contact of any kind with its staff, which is the very real experience of UK workers.
Topics: Rants
5 Facts About Recruitment Software That Will Put You In a Good Mood
HR is facing enough problems in the next few months. From a widening skills gap and the introduction of the National Living Wage to the small matter of the EU referendum, hiring managers could be forgiven for feeling overburdened. We’re here to make your life easier. If you didn’t think recruitment software could lift your mood, think again:-
Topics: HR software