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

Sector Analysis - Accountancy

Persuading those in jobs to make a move is a major hurdle facing recruiters in the sector this year, but the many changes in tax legislation is balancing this problem
21 January 2013

Global Spotlight on India

The country is certainly a tough nut to crack for employers and recruiters alike, but it is too large a market to be written off by either
21 January 2013

Recruitment industry well represented in Celeb Big Brother House

The recruitment industry will be well represented in Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother, with a recruitment director and the nephew of a chief executive of a recruitment firm.
20 December 2012

How to play a part in The Asian Century

For firms already operating in Asia or those looking to take advantage of the opportunities, recruiter held a roundtable to discuss the region’s potential. Colin Cottell reports
13 December 2012

Recruiting on the go comes of age

As the number of mobile searches increases exponentially, recruiters need to add more to the mobile experience for candidates to keep ahead of the competition. Sue Weekes investigates

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Recruitment and resourcing professionals have found themselves with plenty to do, as this buoyant industry embraces new technology and invests in younger talent
Engineering 11 December 2012

Autumn budget good news for compliant recruiters

Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement may have thrown up more questions than answers on the subject of tax schemes, but many believe they are still in HMRC’s firing line. Colin Cottell reports
11 December 2012

The rise of self-sufficient recruitment

Change is afoot in the recruitment and talent industries but the true extent is masked by cost-cutting measures
11 December 2012

Transport and logistics

Blue collar recruiters are flourishing in this depressed economy as companies switch on to the idea of a cheaper way of working, but skills shortages are still a challenge
14 November 2012

Consultative recruitment partners lead the way

John Vlastelica argues that the traditional recruiter model is no longer what works best and a more consultative approach is now the focus, with a true partnership developing between consultants and hiring managers to deliver better outcomes all round
14 November 2012

Recruiter HOT 100: Focus was on investment and expansion

HOT 100 companies put opportunity at the forefront of their strategic thinking, which led to significant recruitment and rebuilding of sectors
14 November 2012

REC: Recruiters weather the AWR storm

The latest AWR Monitor produced by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that its members have seen only a slight decrease in temp billings, with temp staff hiring intentions strong through 2012.

23 October 2012

City Comment: A New Multi-Speeding World

Bellwether stocks Hays and Michael Page International announced interim management statements earlier this month following recent robust announcements from mid-cap peers Robert Walters and Matchtech Group that underpinned their steady rises in their share price during September.
22 October 2012

Real-time headache

Impending changes to how firms submit information to HMRC will get them thinking about outsourcing their payroll function. Sue Weekes looks at the potential impact for recruiters and employers
IT/Telecoms 18 October 2012

The game-changers

Sue Weekes looks at the brains behind some of the most innovative recruitment technology start-ups in this British Olympic year

Banks tighten their belts but harm global success

UK banks are missing a trick by not giving recruiters with international aspirations sufficient financial support. Colin Cottell investigates
17 October 2012
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