Making the BBC more diverse

The challenge of delivering BBC director-general Tony Hall’s plans for greater black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) representation on and off air were detailed by the corporation’s HR director Karen Moran at the CIPD talent conference earlier this week in London.

Korea: more in work, but more are unemployed too

More South Koreans are in work than a year ago, but the unemployment rate is still rising, according to figures from the government-funded Korea Labor Institute in Seoul.

More vacancies than jobseekers in 20 cities, says Adzuna

Twenty UK cities now have more vacancies than jobseekers, according to the latest Adzuna Jobs Report.

Zero-hours exclusivity ban ‘a massive step’ in right direction

A leading recruiter said today that Vince Cable’s announcement of a ban on exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts was “a massive step in the right direction” but didn’t go far enough to curb rogue employers.

Skillsearch chooses Invenias search software

Boutique IT recruitment firm Skillsearch has chosen the Invenias search software platform to support their business and its growth.

Revealed: the five myths of talent management

Five myths of talent management have been revealed by one of the team who helped to deliver the London 2012 Olympics.

The Curve Group partners with IESA as resourcing partner

Search and selection recruitment services provider The Curve Group has agreed a long-term resourcing partnership with IESA, the industrial business process outsourcing organisation, to manage its pan-European talent sourcing requirements.