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'Preference for flexibility' | Temp hiring hits 3-year high as employers shy away from permanent recruitment
UK employers are increasingly turning to temporary workers as economic uncertainty continues to weigh...
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Refugee Week | How Amazon, Zurich & more are unlocking the 'untapped potential' of refugee talent
From rebuilding careers after war to delivering major corporate projects, refugee...
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'Backing ambitious firms' | Visa costs reimbursed & 'concierge' support unveiled to help UK firms attract global talent
Government plans to reimburse visa costs and offer bespoke support to high-growth...
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‘Fully immersive’ | Another lap! McLaren renews STEM mentorship scheme for young women
McLaren's NEXT programme will return for another year, offering twenty-five applicants...
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Labour Market Outlook | Unemployment rises, vacancies fall to five-year low & wage growth weakens
Unemployment has unexpectedly climbed as vacancies fall to their lowest level in five years...
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The path forward | King's Speech 2026: All the key HR updates on employment reform, apprenticeships & digital ID
The Government used the King's Speech to double down on employment reform, skills investment, immigration...
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Expectations vs reality | HR leaders warned against AI overreliance amid mass job loss fears
As recession fears grow and hiring slows, HR leaders are warned that AI productivity gains may not arrive...
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Jobs warning | Ex-PM Rishi Sunak warns AI is 'flattening' entry-level jobs market for young workers
Sunak has warned AI is already slowing entry-level hiring, but suggests tax changes could boost...
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Unemployment falls unexpectedly but wage growth slows in fragile labour market
Unemployment has dipped in an unexpected boost for the UK labour market, but slowing wage growth and...
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Part-time roles fall as firms shift towards full-time hiring amid rising costs
New data reveals who is being squeezed out of the UK's changing jobs market...
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'Geopolitical realities' | Unilever freezes global hiring amid Middle East conflict pressures
The consumer goods giant Unilever has introduced a global recruitment freeze “at all levels” for...
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Why boards are looking beyond 'traditional' hires for C-suite HR roles
A study of 15,000 global CPO appointments shows the type of profile being lined up for executive HR roles...
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‘Old inequalities’ | The rise of the AI trainer - and the rise of the AI trainer pay gap
Research from Deel shows a 283% surge in hiring for general AI trainer roles, but also the emergence...
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'Surge in demand' | The race for HR talent is heating up as Employment Rights Act looms
New data reveals a sharp rise in employment across HR and accounting roles as small businesses prepare...
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