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Mobile phone company O2 has put the exploding needs of both the UK and the company itself for digital skills talent under the spotlight early September (2-7 September 2013) with Campus Party Europe, described by some as “Glastonbury for geeks”, at The O2 entertainment centre in North Greenwich.

Race for talent is on at business schools

Innovation can help recruiters to catch the best MBAs, says Julia Tyler of the Graduate Management Admission Council

Sector Analysis Education

Deregulation and change are new challenges on top of the perennial problem of finding good teachers

Jonathan Young

Colin Cottell meets Lockheed Martin’s recruiter outside the US

Steria relieves the strain for NHS SBS

A contract to provide an integrated single financial environment was a potential headache for NHS SBS. Steria alleviated its recruiting pains

Soundbites September 2013

“If we could wave a magic wand and give you an extra hour in your day, what would you do with it?”

Pre-interview investment

Time spent defining exactly what a job entails and the skills needed for a candidate to succeed in the role is never wasted — it will help you find valuable talent

Ricky Martin Column: The importance of social media to a recruitment business

For the past six months, pretty much every day I have been sent invites to talks on social media. This could be on the ways to best use it, why we should use it or how we should use it.

Editor's Comment September 2013

What a tangled web we encounter in trying to navigate legislation that has been put in place to determine the best and most ethical ways to employ people.

Loosen up on suits: time to drop focus on formality

The long-standing convention that someone attending an interview should wear a suit is not only irrelevant but can also be counter-productive — candidates who are relaxed, and feel comfortable in what they are wearing, often showcase their talents more effectively