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PlayStation to axe 900 Jobs
In a major shakeup, Sony has announced plans to lay off approximately 900 employees, constituting 8 percent of its global PlayStation workforce. The move comes as part of a broader restructuring effort, which includes the complete closure of PlayStation's London...
The Great Reshuffle: 40% of professionals plan to change jobs in 2024
In the wake of the pandemic, the professional landscape experienced a period of uncertainty known as the Great Resignation. While 2023 brought a temporary calm, a new trend is emerging on the horizon, as revealed by the latest survey conducted by Tiger Recruitment....
Firms in fear of losing staff: retention challenges intensify
A recent study has unveiled the growing concern among businesses across Britain regarding staff retention amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The research, conducted among HR leaders from small to large organisations, reveals that nearly three-quarters of them...
72% aren’t moving jobs in 2024
As the new year unfolds, a surprising trend is emerging among UK workers – a steadfast commitment to their current jobs. In a recent survey conducted by instantprint, the largest UK-based online printer, it was revealed that a substantial 72 percent of Brits are not...
Which industries have had the largest drop in open vacancies?
In a recent study conducted by Wealth of Geeks, the UK job market has witnessed a substantial decline in open vacancies across various industries, with transport and storage taking the lead with a staggering 36.5 percent drop in job opportunities between December 2022...
2,000 jobs at risk: The Body Shop goes into administration
The Body Shop's iconic UK business has been forced into administration, casting a shadow over the fate of nearly 2,000 jobs. The retailer's stores will continue to operate as usual during this challenging period as efforts are underway to salvage the UK firm. The...
Retention crisis grips UK businesses amid rising pay demands
In the face of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, staff retention has emerged as a pressing concern for businesses across Britain, as a staggering 72 percent of HR leaders fear losing crucial talent, according to a recent study. The research, conducted among HR...
John Lewis bosses threatened with staff strikes
John Lewis is on the brink of a potential staff walkout as workers express deep concerns and demand clarity regarding the company's plans to cut a staggering 11,000 jobs. The John Lewis Partnership, which oversees both the renowned department stores and Waitrose...
Job exodus: Majority of UK employees on the hunt for new opportunities
A recent survey conducted by Blackhawk Network (BHN) has unveiled a job exodus trend in the United Kingdom, with 73 percent of employees actively seeking new opportunities in 2024. The study also highlighted widespread concerns about current employment among 90...
Elon Musk reveals key question to uncover liars in job interviews
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared the pivotal question he consistently asks job applicants to assess their trustworthiness, exposing a potential lie detector technique that goes beyond the traditional interview process. In an interview with Auto Bild in 2017, Musk deviated...
Recruitment Analysis
Jamal Elmellas: Resilient recruitment: The need for a risk-based approach
A big part of the problem associated with the cyber skills shortage is that it threatens the security of the business. There is now a deficit of 14,000 entrants every year so businesses are going to need to adjust how they go about recruiting and need to do so in a...
Stacey Lowman: Is a diverse benefit package the key to attracting and retaining the best talent?
Amidst The Great Resignation, post-lockdown work expectations, and a cost of living crisis, retaining and attracting the best talent is becoming a significant challenge for businesses, highlights Stacey Lowman. If businesses are to fill their vacancies, remuneration...
Jennifer Liston-Smith: Balancing competing employee priorities now and in the future
It is National Work-Life Week 10th to 14th October, Working Families’ annual campaign to get employers and employees talking about well-being at work and work-life fit, highlights Jennifer Liston-Smith. When Bright Horizons ran our Work+Family Snapshot survey of...
Khyati Sundaram: How to improve candidate experience to win top talent
Record-level vacancies mean that recruiting is no easy job right now. But whilst employers are acutely aware of the need to attract talent, few recognise the ways in which they are repelling some of the top candidates - through selection processes themselves, and...
Steve Smith: Why the hiring process is broken
We are reminded daily that the way people want to work has taken a dramatic turn. Thanks to more remote work options, the rise of the gig economy, increases in contingent work opportunities, and the after-effects of pandemic-driven disruption, people across the world...
Michael Whittington: Mastering identity verification in remote hiring
With the increased adoption of remote and hybrid work models, it is more important than ever to verify the identity of job seekers. Failure to verify someone's credentials can result in a host of problems – such as hiring someone who turns out to have lied about their...
Nick Schneider: Happy LinkedIn (Job) Hunting: 3 Ways to Protect Yourself from Social Engineering Scams
The “Great Resignation” is still well underway, with 20 percent of UK workers anticipating they will not be with the same employer in the next 12 months, highlights Nick Schneider. Combined with this is workers looking for new roles offerer more money in a response to...
Andy Ingham: Need to tackle the skills shortage? Focus on these three ‘R’s’
The UK is currently experiencing record numbers of job vacancies. In June 2022, there were 1,294,000 unfilled positions – an increase of 6,500 from the previous quarter. As a result, many companies are investing their time and resources into recruitment, highlights...
Alex Young: Play the long game in response to the recruitment crisis
The nationwide problem with recruitment - across any sector - was labelled a crisis early on, but if it was a crisis back then, it surely risks being a catastrophe now, highlights Alex Young. Job vacancies in the UK are at a record high of 1.3m - with more unfilled...
Paul Geddes: What the recent political turmoil might mean for the skills agenda
As Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss square up to win the votes of 160,000 Conservative party members and take home the coveted prize of next UK Prime Minister, a lot of promises are being made about how they plan to rescue the country’s economy. Growth and productivity are...
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