Friday 4 October 2019

On the Transferability of Skills | UK Recruitment News

Tech skills outstrip traditional classroom subjects. Is it time to rethink the school curriculum for the modern world of work?

The rush for transferable skills from the Thomas Cook collapse reminds us why recruiters should keep a broad mind when sourcing talent.

Who is responsible for upskilling staff? Our post from the archive explains the Australian blueprint: where candidates are undertaking independent L&D to improve their value to employers.



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Friday 20 September 2019

Global and UK Recruitment News 20.09.2019 | eBoss Recruitment Software

US judge orders Linkedin to open up user profiles. It could mean easier access to valuable candidates for many recruiters. Read about the landmark ruling.

Graduate recruitment programmes are unpopular. But why? And what can employers do to refresh their offering?

US jobs board Monster suffers a third data breach in two years. But, this time, they say they are not to blame. Read about the technical blind-spots that still affect even the tightest of online data laws.

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Friday 13 September 2019

WHY IT WAS RIGHT TO FIRE FIREMAN SAM | UK RECRUITMENT NEWS

Fireman Sam has been dropped from recruitment campaigns for promoting unconscious bias. We ask whether that bias is in the subconscious of the applicant themselves.
Latest ONS jobs market data finds smaller candidate pools and record high rates of employment.
A good candidate experience makes for more successful placements. Our guest blog looks at ways to improve yours.

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Friday 30 August 2019

How Big Tech Impacts Recruitment SMEs | Recruitment News

Google shocked the recruiting sector this week, by announcing it would end its new Hire software service for agencies. Why have they pulled the plug after such a brief amount of time? And where next for agencies caught up in the announcement?
 We have published our own Google Hire survival guide for recruitment agencies caught up in the mess. Secure the future of your enterprise with a recruiter software system that will always be there for you - eBoss!
  
What are the most recruited roles of 2019 so far? Linkedin lifts the lid on the year's most popular jobs. And we look back to their January predictions - how many did they get right?


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Friday 16 August 2019

UK Biz Slashes £2bn from Skills Acquisition | Recruitment News UK

UK enterprise has slashed its spending on skills acquisition. Have they simply got more efficient? Or do recruiters stand to lose out?

We examine the latest jobs market data. But the figures tell a different stories, depending on whose data you use. Who should you trust - and why can we learn more from conflicting sets of figures?

Thousands of students have just received their A level exam results. But do recruiters even care? We surveyed more than 800 industry professionals to find out.

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Friday 9 August 2019

Workplace Wellbeing Under The Microscope | UK Recruitment News

Workplace wellbeing is the secret to staff retention and increased output. So what can recruiters - and their clients - do to improve candidates' peace of mind?
Are UK jobs less secure today than in the past? Despite the scare stories, new data suggests that little has changed in the last twenty years.
It was football's transfer deadline day this week, AKA: the moment of last-minute dramas, huge fees, and the one day of the year when recruitment is cool. But what lessons can consultants learn from the beautiful game?

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Friday 2 August 2019

Job Creation and Trade Stand-Off | Recruitment News UK & Global

Job creation in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in six years. But while growth in the capital slumps, regional recruitment could benefit.
A looming trade war between the United States and China would be bad for everybody. But we look at why recruiters in particular could find themselves on the frontline of the economic fallout.
The eBoss Referral Programme has returned. Now you can earn money while using your eBoss database. Read more about the programme - and its generous rewards.

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