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Almost half (47%) of HR directors plan to expand hiring, with their companies set to add new positions, in the first six months of 2015 according to the latest Professional Hiring Index1 (‘the Index’) from Robert Half UK. Four points higher than six months prior, the research highlights that the labour market has firmly shifted into a post-recessionary cycle, where professionals with marketable skills hold the advantage as candidate demand outweighs supply

According to figures released by recruitment software provider, Recruitive, December 2014 saw an 8% increase in the number of nursing jobs advertised, despite a slight and expected fall in the number of jobs advertised over the festive period

Kloodle reveals that over half of students are ready to ditch the traditional resume

Work is the most common cause for stress among UK adults, according to new research - but over half (51%) of UK workers say they would feel uncomfortable taking a day off due to stress.

Research highlights importance of ’employable skills’ and vocational education amid changing labour markets and rising unemployment

International employers are reaching a tipping point when it comes to communicating with their overseas staff

Nearly a third (30%) of finance borrowed by small business decision makers comes from friends and family, with only 53% coming from banks, according to new research by Everline, the digital lender for small businesses

Managers should be organisations ‘shop window’ for attracting talent, says Penna

They take more sick leave than any other age group and 1 in 3 constantly feels stressed – and they haven’t yet hit 50

UK workers have become increasingly concerned about the threat of talent gaps and skills shortages, according to an extensive study of their views. A lack of recruitment, poor investment in training and development and a loss of skills to competitors and abroad were identified as the biggest influencing factors

More than half (52 per cent) of UK HR professionals now regularly engage with their staff to gain an insight into their mental wellbeing, new research has revealed

Increased investment from financial services into ‘FinTech’

"We saw tired executives taking Christmas breaks earlier than in previous years," says Hakan Enver, Operations Director, Morgan McKinley Financial Services. "Whilst the seasonal dip hit a little earlier, hiring activity also slowed due to wider concerns about a fragile UK recovery"

Tuesday 13th January is expected to be the day that the digital skills shortage is at its lowest, as it’s the most popular day of the year for people looking for a new job in digital, an award-winning recruitment agency has found

Almost three-quarters of workers (73%) are willing to move for the right job according to research from Kelly Services that has surveyed workers across the globe