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Recruitment

Ensuring your recruitment strategy is up to the job is one of the most important HR responsibilities. Finding and keeping key talent is crucial to the success of the business, and it starts with an effective recruitment process.

Here you will find all you need to know about recruitment and retention, including interview techniques, interim management, temporary employment and agency workers, and online recruitment.

Waterstones ends unpaid work placements

2012-02-03 16:22 - 154 reads

But the government's 'work for your benefits' scheme has plenty of takers elsewhere.

Spent conviction rate cuts proposed to ease ex-offenders into work

2012-02-03 14:19 - 154 reads

The reforms, put forward by the Justice Minister, are the first in the area for nearly 30 years.

Sustained high unemployment to 'permanently damage UK economy'

2012-02-03 12:32 - 150 reads

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The National Institute of Economic and Social Research also joins the chorus in warning that the country will re-enter recession in the first half of this year.

Ask the Expert: Is it legal to have a dual reference policy?

2012-02-03 10:19 - 270 reads

Legal experts work hard to answer some tricky reference questions.

Awards shortlist for best internship provider unveiled

2012-02-02 16:57 - 159 reads

But the winners will not be announced until next month.

Apprenticeships must provide more value for money, warns NAO

2012-02-01 09:24 - 283 reads

The UK is falling behind other European countries in terms of the quality of on-the-job training provision.

CIPD aims to find new CEO by November

2012-01-31 19:02 - 199 reads

Jackie Orme has stepped aside from her duties due to ill health, but aims to return in a new role in future.

Short on rewards - an HR skills crisis

2012-01-31 09:54 - 495 reads

While demand for reward professionals is going through the roof, the availability of suitable skills is plummeting.

Employers adopt 'wait-and-see' approach to hiring

2012-01-27 14:18 - 315 reads

The caution extends to graduate recruitment, where the number of job vacancies is expected to fall 3% year-on-year.

Shift over last year in way HR viewed, reveals survey

2012-01-26 13:21 - 352 reads

The news came as studies revealed a mixed picture for HR employment.

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