Learn-while-you-earn models can help address UK skills needs, says CBI

Employers’ organisation the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has highlighted in a report the need for alternatives to the traditional graduate route into employment if the UK is going to meet the requirement for a more highly skilled workforce.

Manchester companies speak multilingual jobseekers’ language

The increasingly global nature of businesses in and around Manchester has meant an increase in demand for multilingual staff, says recruitment firm Stark Brooks.

Chase is on for 4,000 new recruits with website showcasing company culture

With over 4,000 jobs available now, a new careers website has been launched for Chase, the consumer and commercial division of banking giant JP Morgan Chase & Co, aiming to give potential employees a clear look at what it’s like to work at the company.

Hitachi Rail has HR manager Potts ahead of 730 hires

Julia Potts has been appointed HR manager for a Hitachi Rail project in Newton Aycliffe in the North East of England, which will create 730 jobs.

Talk about planning, not filling

Successful resourcing is about looking ahead and working back, rather than simply plugging existing skills gaps, resourcing and recruiting professionals have heard.

Fore! Hitting the big shots in recruitment is expensive

In golf, the latest technological advances in equipment can earn you a lower handicap and shoot you up the rankings. In recruitment, the latest hi-tech software solutions can achieve a similar outcome, but you need to make the right choices before teeing off

Good practice can help homeless into work

Homeless people can make a successful transition into work so long as employers follow basic good employment practice, according to a report by London-based homelessness charity, Broadway Homelessness and Support.