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Recruiters! Ever wondered what your candidates really want? Leading job board CV-Library polled 2,400 active job hunters from a variety of demographic groups across the UK, in a bid to answer top recruiting questions such as; ‘why am I having a problem getting through to candidates?’ and ‘how can I improve my job adverts?’

Technology hiring is on an upward trajectory, with employment within the industry forecast set to grow at 2.19% this year1, nearly five times faster than the UK average, according to the 2015 Salary Guide from specialist recruiter Robert Half

A new study from Bizas Coaching & Consulting Ltd reveals that women can be the masters of their own destiny at work. However, the results also suggest that although women possess the essential qualities needed to lead businesses of today, they are not utilising those skills to progress to the highest levels of senior leadership

Research from Johnston Press' jobs site, Jobstoday, reveals that 25% of people have submitted an application from an unlikely location, such as from the bath, during a wedding reception and even whilst at a house party

44% of undergraduate students* were unable to define the industry they would like to eventually work in once they graduate, statistics from AllAboutCareers.com reveal

Research reveals employers don’t fully understand what motivates younger employees

The majority of employers (80 per cent) plan to take on permanent staff within the next three months, and only seven per cent intend to reduce their numbers, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)

Revenue up “extraordinary” 53 per cent at the global energy recruiter despite oil price challenges

The number of apprenticeship vacancies hits a high as the nation’s employers back a new generation of workers

In response to the Association of Graduate Recruiters’ (AGR) winter edition of its bi-annual survey1 published today, Charlie Ball, head of higher education intelligence at Prospects said

Employers predict a double-digit rise in graduate vacancies in the coming year, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which today (Tuesday 27 January) published the winter edition of its bi-annual survey

A recent survey conducted by TipTopJob over the last few weeks has found that 95% of respondents New Years’ resolution were to find a new job

Pay awards in 2014 ended the year below where they started, with the median basic pay rise for UK employees standing at 2% in the three months to the end of December 2014

Absenteeism costs UK businesses around £30bn a year (PwC). However, when organisations manage absenteeism, questions are raised about the best way to measure and report on this issue. MidlandHR has surveyed over 120 HR professionals across organisations in the private sector, public sector and not-for-profit sector to identify attitudes towards absence management and reporting. Today, it has released its findings in a new report, Understanding Absence Management

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