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Despite the fact that 95 per cent of UK companies plan to hire recent university graduates this year, only 1 in 3 employers (23 per cent) believe that academic institutions are adequately preparing students for vacant roles in their organisations

Two thirds of millennials define themselves as ‘yes’ employees - almost double the proportion of older workers

First generation organisations within the Middle East have a unique opportunity to lead the development of HR analytics for the global stage but are being hampered by unreliable data, a lack of analytical skills and inadequate IT infrastructure

UK job candidates are increasingly turning their backs on traditional career models post-recession, moving more frequently and looking for added benefits like flexible working, according to new research released today by specialist recruitment company, PageGroup

Stress is prolific in British business with almost half (48 per cent) of senior managers saying they are stressed all or most of the time, according to new research from AXA PPP healthcare

Almost two thirds (64 per cent) of employers say the prospect of another coalition government after 7th May would have no impact on their confidence to make decisions about investment and hiring, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)

The new pension freedoms allow far greater choice and flexibility in accessing pension pots for those in defined contribution (DC) schemes

NGA Human Resources finds London based workers demand non-monetary benefits and company culture in exchange for longer working hours

Many in the oil and gas sector now looking for work overseas

Winners of the Deloitte Micro-Tyco Student Challenge are welcomed today at the firm’s London office to start one week’s work experience. During the UK-wide competition in February, students from 37 universities* were challenged to turn £1 into as much money as possible in just four weeks. Teams were partnered with a Deloitte ‘coach’ and encouraged to use their entrepreneurial skills to grow their seed capital, with 45 students from the top 10 teams going on to win the work experience

New research from Barclays* has found that happiness in your job comes from being in the right environment. The new research, launched ahead of a Barclays debate on youth employability on 15 April – supplementing their wider commitment to helping young people increase their employability and find jobs – found the thing most likely (at 26%) to make people happy in their job was getting on well with colleagues. This was closely followed by having a good work-life balance (at 24%)

Indeed announced today that it had solidified its position as the #1 worldwide job search site, with global traffic nearly double that of other job sites. Indeed attracted a record 180 million unique visitors per month in Q1 2015, up from 140 million unique visitors per month in Q2 2014. Indeed is currently available in more than 50 countries and 28 languages

NGA HR research highlights growing demand for more flexible working hours

Less than a quarter of UK HR managers believe the government's Fit for Work absence and assessment service will fulfil their occupational health (OH) requirements, research has revealed

Driven by boom in Britain’s selfless workers in education and healthcare