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Salaries are rising, but the UK job market slows down amidst ongoing uncertainty
It’s a turbulent time for the UK right now.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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%)...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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