More cash on the way to take on Army reservists

Small firms could receive hundred of pounds when their employees in the Territorial Army (TA) are called up, according to the defence secretary.

Cuban doctor recruitment may not be just the medicine for Brazil

Brazilian doctors have expressed anger at plans to hire around 6,000 Cuban doctors to work in remote and poorly-served parts of South America’s largest nation.

Civil Service set to buy in key skills

The Civil Service will look to “buy in” the people with the skills it needs, according to a new Cabinet Office plan.

Capita works with the Army to add science to selection

Capita’s 10-year £440m contract to recruit for the British Army, combines the best of the old ways previously used by the Army with “a bit more science,” according to the executive heading up the project on behalf of Capita.

Civil Service apprentice scheme aims for parity with graduate programme

A new Fast Track Apprentice Scheme for the Civil Service is expected to grow to the same size as the Civil Service’s long-established Fast Track Graduate Programme.

Finding the next generation

As more and more companies turn to ‘earning by learning’ to attract talent, Colin Cottell discovers that sourcing and training the next generation of talent is an ever-changing process

Compensation and perception changes needed for employers to hire more reservists

The head of the Army has urged companies to hire more reservists. General Sir Peter Wall, the chief of the General Staff, told The Daily Telegraph: “Having people who are getting a wide range of training will undoubtedly help to augment their role in the workforce… We need to have a more proactive relationship between the reservist, the Army and the employer. We need to have the employers onside.”