Hiring Processes

ONS latest | Youth unemployment hits five-year high as wider labour market weakens

'Widespread ageism' | Job applicants 55 & over are less desirable hires for employers, study suggests

Google | Employees & hiring managers facing 'relentless barrage' of cyber espionage

Employment Rights Act | 'Fire & rehire' protections delayed until 2027 - breathing space for HR or greater legal risk later?

‘Bogus’ | Urban Outfitters & Dreams questioned over use of gig app to secure 'self-employed' staff

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Pay gap reduced | Investment in people & inclusion fuelling company wins, Weetabix reveals

'Demoralising' | Jobseekers duped by 'ghost' roles that don't exist, with younger candidates hit hardest

ONS latest | UK jobs market stuck in the slow lane as employers hesitate on pay rises & long-term hiring

Compliance | What does the government's digital ID U-turn mean for HR and right to work checks?

‘Breath-taking’ | How a hospital hired a fraud D&I manager - with a history of racially aggravated assault

50,000 roles | £725m boost for apprenticeships welcomed, but HR experts warn over gaps in skills strategy

Overseas talent | 10-year settlement route risks talent shortages & higher costs, employers warn

'Urgent challenge' | Nearly 1 million young people still not in work or learning as NEET rates remain high

'Not hired for years' | At Klarna, AI drives pay rises and replaces departing employees

Labour market | 'Quiet but urgent crisis': jobless rate climbs amid mounting pressure on employers

'Crisis of opportunity' | Independent probe to investigate & tackle rising youth inactivity

CIPD study | 1 in 6 employers say AI will shrink headcount as hiring confidence remains at record low

Green 'jobs boom' | Government vows to create 400,000 roles in clean energy sector

'No fire, no hire' | Vacancies hit decade low as cautious employers tighten hiring plans

'Lack of desire' | 1 in 5 UK workers don't want a promotion