Department of Health commits to values-based recruitment in NHS

Being mindful of ‘values’ in recruitment is to be at the heart of the Department of Health’s (DH’s) response to findings of patient mistreatment at the Mid-Staffordshire NHS, the department has confirmed.

GMAC reflects with assessment firm Hogan

Testing provider the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has partnered with assessment firm Hogan Assessment Systems to launch Reflect by GMAC, an online autodidactic tool for soft skills assessment and development.

Global recruiters positive on next six months

The vast majority (90%) of 400 recruiters from across the globe in a recent survey predict their fees will remain steady or increase in coming months, compared to levels seen in the last six months.

Adecco auto-enrols staff with NOW: Pensions

Recruitment firm Adecco Group UK & Ireland has appointed NOW: Pensions to provide the workplace pension for its workforce under the government’s auto-enrolment scheme.

Jobs Watch: Cambridge Consultants, Seda UK

One firm in South Wales and another in the East of England are to create new jobs.

Government consults on automatic enrolment tweaks

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published proposals to improve the automatic enrolment process in a consultation.

Working 8 til 5, what a way to make schoolkids job-ready

A new Academy school is to put pupils on an 8am-5pm timetable, with up to four hours a week specifically focused on developing employability.