It’s a turbulent time for the UK right now.
Salaries are rising, but the UK job market slows down amidst ongoing uncertainty
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Cathy Hayward: Departing from tradition to secure the best talent
Cathy Hayward from Magenta Associates discusses attracting talent from social media, flexibility in recruitment and using talent attraction methods that mirror your company culture.
Angela Love: Forget ‘talent attraction’, it’s all about ‘talent production’
The act of recruiting has many innovations taking place, mainly within the realms of technology, but the approach to acquiring talent is changing too. Angela Love talks about how apprentice talent is changing the way people work at Active.
Two fifths of UK workers experience bias in workplace
Two in five workers in the UK claim that they have experienced workplace bias in relation to their age, a disability, their social background or their sexuality.
Almost half of UK employees surveyed have lied on their CV, says report
Employed adults polled have taken advantage of flaws in the reference checking process to boost chances of landing a job
Ian Thurgood: Unearthing hidden talent
In the Essex village of Tiptree, they’re making jam fit for a queen. Wilkin & Sons have held Royal Warrants since 1911 and supply their ‘Tiptree’ preserves to over 65 countries worldwide. If you’ve stayed at a premium hotel recently, chances are you’ve been served their jam or marmalade for breakfast.
90% of professionals plagiarise other people’s CVs
90 percent of professionals have admitted to copying CV templates from the internet or seeking help from others due to poor literacy skills.
The 7 most common CV lies
The pressure to stand out in a sea of applicants may tempt job seekers to be less than honest on their CVs, but is it worth the risk? Seventy-one per cent of hiring managers said they’ve caught a lie on a CV and more than a third (39 per cent) of these employers have seen…
A third of all CV inaccuracies are considered to be ‘major’ discrepancies
A new report from pre-employment screening company, First Advantage reveals over a quarter (27.2%) of all verification checks on CVs between January 2011 and June 2014 uncovered inaccuracies. Just under a third of these inaccuracies (32%) are considered “major” discrepancies; meaning they raise significant cause for concern for an employer. Traci Canning, senior Vice President…
Job candidates need to ‘personalise’ their CV, in order to stand out
Young job seekers should play up their personal attributes and passions when applying for work, according to new research released today to mark the finals of the Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2014. The study of over 900 line managers, conducted by ICM Research, found that nearly two fifths (38%) want young people to give greater prominence…
Young people need to learn to develop their interview skills
A new poll out today indicates that by providing opportunities for young people to develop their interview skills and get some work experience under their belts, thousands more could secure employment. The ICM Research survey points to how Traineeships can give young people the skills employers are looking for. Over half (59%) of the employers…
Only 8% of Generation X ever have the education on their CV’s checked out
Qualifications are less likely to be checked the further away from graduation day a candidate gets, but the Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) warns of temptation to embellish on CVs due to pressure from the new ‘2.1’ wave of graduates. Of the 20,288 enquiries received since HEDD – the government-backed degree verification service – launched…
Helga Breen: Get your house in order – the importance of immigration checks
While the political debate continues over the Government’s immigration policy, the experience of Mark Harper – the former immigration minister behind the controversial “Go Home” advertising campaign – is a wakeup call to all employers, especially those who engage domestic staff such as cooks, cleaners and home carers. Helga Breen, Head of Employment, London, at…
Organisations hiring more overseas talent but failing to adequately check CV’s
More than one third (39 per cent) of UK organisations do not have an adequate screening process in place to check the claims of international job candidates, according to research conducted by HireRight, Ltd., a leading global candidate due diligence company. The correct measures have not been established despite more than three-quarters (76 per cent)…
Steve Girdler: Checking cross border candidates – Understanding the cultural and legal complexities
At the start of 2014, Bulgarians and Romanians gained the same rights to work in the UK as other EU citizens, prompting a widespread debate about the advantages of hiring from abroad. But whatever the political arguments being discussed, it’s evident that HR managers will increasingly be expected to understand how to ensure effective cross…