Remote working, AI, and labour shortages have created escalating challenges in recruitment and hiring, according to Steve Knox, VP of global talent acquisition at HR software company Dayforce. Speaking to HR magazine at Dayforce’s 2023 conference in Las Vegas, Knox said that the global talent market has been hit by a series of challenges. Since the pandemic,…

80 per cent of financial services recruiters have agreed that the current environment is challenging, as confidence among hiring managers within the sector paint a concerning picture regarding the skills gap issue that is ongoing, according to a new survey. The outlook for the financial services sector hiring a skilled workforce is not looking overly…

The majority (90%) of UK workers say pension is the most important benefit their employer can offer, but this isn’t the same for SMEs. Research from digital pensions platform Penfold found 50% of SME employers said a different benefit was of higher or equal importance, such as travel assistance (59%), salary advances (50%) and work…

Almost half (46%) of employers in Britain confess that they are facing a shortage of workers to get the necessary work completed. This is according to new research from SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider. To collect this research, SD Worx surveyed 16,000 businesses in sixteen countries across Europe, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium….

Nearly half of UK managers (46%) say that they regret being too hasty when hiring, with three-fifths wishing they had asked different interview questions before making their decision to take on a new employee, unveiling how ‘post hiring blues’ is disrupting businesses. Nearly half of UK managers (46%) say they regret being too hasty when…

Employers struggling to find the skills they require would be wise to trawl this largely overlooked pool of high-potential talent. But that may entail ditching some conventional recruitment wisdom. The UK recruitment market is widely expected to loosen further in H2 2023, but labour shortages remain a significant concern for employers, with the number of…

You know, that magical unicorn who has all the skills and experience to fit in seamlessly with the company’s work culture. But what do you do when that mythical creature is nowhere to be found? Well, fear not, because this article from Ian Moore of HR consultancy Lodge Court will tell you why settling for a candidate…

The survey revealed that more than a third (35%) had reported receiving four or more offers during their last job search. Of 2,000 who accepted an offer, 47% then admitted to being open to other offers. Reflecting a continuing tight labour market, 59% of HR leaders surveyed by Gartner said they expected more talent competition over…

The global labour shortage is affecting many businesses. Not only are they struggling to fill open vacancies, but their teams often must work additional hours, putting themselves at risk of burnout. If you’ve never had a problem filling open positions in the past, you might be curious about why you’re facing these problems now. It…

One-third of UK finance and accountancy professionals are not fully satisfied with their current roles and want more from their employers, according to a new survey from Sellick Partnership. The recruitment specialists carried out a survey of finance and accounting professionals from the North West of England, and found that 36 per cent said they are less than…

According to a recent study, job applicants perceive the algorithmic decision-making in the AI-driven recruitment process as less fair than methods with full human involvement. Conducted by National University of Singapore Business School, the International Institute for Management Development and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the study researched the opinions of 1,000 people from different nationalities,…

According to a poll by recruiter Randstad UK, 60% of workers would support a government decision to ban artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace. Nearly half of employees (46%) said they were either worried or very worried by the prospect of their jobs disappearing through increased use of AI. A fifth (20%) said they…