How will the newly formed STEM Alliance tackle skills shortages? STEM (science, engineering, maths and technology) sector employers are crying out for new recruits to join their ranks, but are having to face the rea...
Social media monitoring of candidates set to increase to 2022, according to PwC report The screening of candidates’ social media profiles and other key personal data is set to increase in the decade to 2022, a new report by the PwC revea...
Candidate screening: is handwriting analysis the next frontier? Reading over CVs, conducting telephone and face to face interviews – these are just some of the ways that employers can get to know more about t...
Social support systems key for women in STEM, reveals US study The bid to address the gender imbalance in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) sector has made many a headline in recent years, with...
What are engineering employers doing to create a more diverse workforce? The government and industry are taking steps to help restore the gender balance in the engineering industry, as figures show that women make up just 6...
Almost 75% of firms fear they will experience a skills crisis in next three years Employers across the UK have already expressed fears that a shortage of suitably skilled candidates may impede their operations, and, according to a n...
Employers should offer induction programme for temporary workers, says REC report Employers should offer an (abridged) induction programme to temporary workers, a new report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) ha...
Employers: why August is the perfect time to hire technology candidates As the last month of summer, workers’ August diaries are normally filled with plans to make the most of the remaining summer sunshine, rather than pla...
Google and Microsoft quizzed for new Digital Skills Committee Is the UK able to compete with its counterparts across the globe when it comes to Tech skills? This is the question that will be posed to leading firm...
Call made for employers to offer more “quality work experience” UK employers need to take a number of steps to tackle “deep-rooted” workforce challenges that could be hampering the UK’s growth prospects, starting w...
