Multi-sector recruiter Encore Personnel Solutions is taking steps to support its clients and staff in the “moral issue” of recognising and preventing slavery and human trafficking, the company has announced.

Private healthcare provider the Priory Group is set to go live on 21 March with a new online psychometric assessment tool that its group head of resourcing has told Recruiter will massively improve its staff retention.

Dashboards are helping recruiters make the shift to data-driven decision-making and increase their productivity. They also bring more transparency to key performance indicators (KPIs) and processes and, in some cases, help agencies to share good practice internally. Three firms, which have integrated dashboards into their daily lives, tell Sue Weekes how they are maximising their benefits

It’s been a strange start to the year for our industry. Many in-house recruiters are feeling a sense of déjà vu, with the year ahead looking little different to the last, and that’s pretty boring.