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Recruitment agency criticised for sexist job adverts

Sexist Job Adverts

A London-based recruitment agency has found itself under fire for advertising sexist job adverts that not only state that just “beautiful” women should apply, but some adverts even go as far as requesting specific bra sizes. Matching Models posted sexist job adverts on their website looking for a flight attendant and PA, stating that applicants […]

Off-Payroll Workers Facing Crackdown

A Government clampdown on ‘off-payroll’ workers could change the way that companies use freelance workers and contractors. According to leaked reports, chancellor George Osborne is due to outline plans to reduce tax avoidance in this month’s Autumn Statement. The measures, which have not been officially confirmed, are expected to result in a heavy clampdown on […]

Degrees Won’t Be Enough, Recruiters Tell Graduates

Degrees won't be enough, Recruiters tell Graduates | HR Solutions

The job market is once again full of fresh graduates vying for their first career roles; however new research has shown that some recruiters do not value a degree as much as they used to. Research by a HR news agency has revealed that 84.1% of recruitment professionals believe that a degree has become less essential to securing a […]

Employee Retention Under Threat

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Employee retention is becoming an increasing issue for UK businesses as new research reveals that 51% of employees have been approached to work for a rival company. The survey, carried out by recruitment agency Adecco, found that of employees approached over a quarter (27%) went on to accept the offer. Of real concern to UK employers is […]

Room to Improve Internal Mobility Programmes

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Research finds that businesses can do more to recruit talent from within. A survey by management firm Futurestep polled over 1,000 employees between September and October of this year. 87% of the executive-level employees said that having a strong internal mobility programme would definitely help with talent attraction and retention. Despite this, two-thirds of the respondents reported that […]

Top Qualities of Job Candidates Revealed

Top Qualities of Jobs Candidates Revealed - HR Solutions

A new survey has revealed that motivation is the most important factor for recruiters when they come to considering job candidates. A candidate’s motivation for taking the role is the most important factor according to 33% of respondents. Their skillset followed on 27%, with past experiences considered the third most important factor on 24%. There […]

Voluntary work experience going unnoticed

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Employers are failing to ask candidates about voluntary work experience, meaning that they might be missing out on skilled potential employees. The CIPD published a study that found that less than a fifth of employers asked about voluntary experience at the application stage, whilst only a third of recruiters asked about it at interview; and […]

Cameron Backs Name Blind Recruitment

Cameron Backs Name Blind Recruitment | HR Solutions

David Cameron has backed a scheme for businesses to process job applications on a ‘name blind’ basis. The scheme is aimed at ending discrimination at the first stages of the recruitment process. The Civil Service has committed to name blind recruitment for all roles below senior civil servant level. This will match other graduate recruiters […]

Recruitment on the Rise

Recruitment on the Rise | HR Solutions

Increasing confidence in the economy is leading to a planned rise in recruitment for the rest of the year, according to a new survey. The 2015 Hiring Intentions Survey by recruitment firm Robert Walters found that over three quarters (76%) of hiring managers are planning to recruit by the end of the year. This is a […]

Employees Seeking a ‘Family Feel’ in Business

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Research by the CIPD has revealed that over 50% of employees would prefer to work in an organisation with a ‘family feel’. The CIPD published the findings of their Employee Outlook 2015 survey this June. More than 2,200 respondents from across a wide range of organisations and industries took part in the survey, which […]

A-Level Results Down, University Admissions Up

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August 14th marked A-level results day, and the commencement of the annual rush to confirm university places and make contingency plans. For a large number of students however the results haven’t affected their choices, or their chances, at all. Results day always yields headline statistics but this year has seen the most significant change for […]

Record Number of People in Employment

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The new Conservative government has received a post-election boost as figures show the number of people in employment is at a record high. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the number of people categorised as employed hit a high of 73.5% in March, the highest comparable rate to the […]

The Perfect Job Interview

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Job interviews are a stressful, time-consuming process full of uncertainty and doubt, by no means guaranteed to yield results… and we don’t just mean for the candidates. An interview is never exclusively about you finding the right person for the vacancy in your business; the switched-on candidate is evaluating you as well, and determining if […]

Five Ways Graduates Can Work For Your Business

Recruiting Talent | HR Solutions

It’s that time of year again. Graduates across the country are diving head first into the job market and looking for that first step into what they hope will be a long and successful career… Of course graduate or not, that’s what everyone is hoping for when they start out in the working world, which […]

Recruiting Talent: A HR Solutions Guide

Recruiting Talent | HR Solutions

We know that recruiting new staff can be a veritable minefield if you’re not completely clear on what you want. At HR Solutions we have the expertise to make sure that you get the best people into your business – and we’re sharing some of our tips on how. With employment traditionally picking up towards […]

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