Analysis

Tech & Tools: March/April 2025

Humans and AI: a blended approach

4 March 2025

Workplace: Gamification as a productivity booster

How to use gamification to make work more interactive and motivating.

Pete Schofield

My brilliant recruitment career: Pete Schofield

Pete Schofield is group chairman at Ford & Stanley.

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Calling time on after-work drinks

The post-work pint: is this tradition dying out?

10 September 2024

Recruiters: anticipate and prepare ahead of the General Election

Mike Rogers, COO of Kingdom People, discusses what recruitment agencies should be considering ahead of the upcoming General Election and how to prepare for any changes brought in by the new government.

25 June 2024

As MP Halfon bows out, where does that leave skills, training and apprenticeships?

With a nod to Lord of the Rings, Robert Halfon announced his resignation as minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education just before the Easter break.

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My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Ed Pritchard

Ed Pritchard is managing partner at Anderson Quigley

Executive search 16 January 2024

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: James Cronin

James Cronin is group commercial director at The Jarell Group

9 May 2023

Time for optimism – patience and demonstrable resilience will pay off

There are buyers around, but playing your cards close to your chest could pay dividends

9 May 2023

Women need to differentiate themselves, says SAP’s HR director

“It’s no good hiring different [kinds of] people if you expect them to act the same.”

IT/Telecoms, HR 19 June 2019

Independent reviews should determine IR35 status, say almost half of contractors

Independent reviews hold the key to determining IR35 status, according to almost half of the 1,000 limited company contractors surveyed by IR35 specialist Qdos.

19 June 2019
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Small firms show more confidence on post-Brexit hiring decisions

Small and medium-sized enterprises are more positive about their ability to take hiring decisions once the UK leaves the EU than larger firms, research from recruitment giant Adecco has found.

18 June 2019

Lack of time pushes firms to consider blanket approach on IR35

More than half of UK firms are considering taking a blanket approach and placing contractors within the scope of IR35 because they do not have time to assess cases on an individual basis.

28 May 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 APRIL 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Brightwork, CV-Library, Erecruit, Hays, Innovantage, Morson, Outsource UK, RZ Group, Sopra Steria Recruitment

Some groups missing out in labour market, says EHRC report

Some groups continue to be disadvantaged when it comes to employment and the labour market according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, despite overall employment having risen, with six in ten people aged over 16 in employment and unemployment having fallen overall.

25 October 2018

Hirers shrug off concerns about economy

Employers are shrugging off their concerns about the prospects for the UK economy by accelerating their plans to hire, according to the latest REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) JobsOutlook report.

Marketing, Transport & logistics 24 October 2018

Energy boss gives top tips for choosing location

Recruiter caught up with Nikki Flanders, chief operating officer at energy supplier Opus Energy, to pick her brain for her top three tips on what a start-up recruiter needs to consider ahead of setting up shop in a new location.

24 August 2018

Agencies need to improve candidate experience, Feefo finds

A report by review platform Feefo reveals that recruitment agencies enjoy a high degree of trust among UK workers but that these agencies need to improve their performance, particularly when it comes to the candidate experience.

23 August 2018

Recruiters struggle with quality of hire and talent scarcities

The biggest challenge facing recruiters in 2018 is a combination of getting the right quality of hire and talent scarcities, according to the results of a recent survey by recruitment technology firm Oleeo (formerly known as WCN) in association with Recruiter.

20 June 2018

Using neuro-agility to excel under pressure

It’s impossible to avoid stress in today’s highly energised, ever-changing sales and recruitment environment, says neuro-agility specialist Carole Gaskell.

29 May 2018

Sector Barometer shows signs of optimism for industry

Most recruiters are hitting or exceeding their targets, according to the latest Sector Barometer.

16 April 2018
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GDPR and the Facebook scandal

Data protection is in the news, but GDPR presents challenges for many according to Drey Francis at Engage Technology Partners.

29 March 2018

Latest Report on Jobs shows sharp rise in perm placements

Recruiters witnessed a sharp increase in perm placements last month, according to the latest IHS Markit/REC Report on Jobs.

A reality check on purpose: Myth 1

How has purpose transformed some of the world’s largest brands? Hear from the people who work at those organisations and make it happen.

Marketing, HR 23 October 2017

Programmatic advertising

Black art or a recruiter's saviour?

Marketing, IT/Telecoms 19 September 2017
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