SME employers reveal what they really want from today’s candidates News Soft skills are becoming increasingly important to today’s employers, and this requirement is equally as applicable to larger firms as it is to the UK...
Number of undergraduates securing internships and work experience placements reaches record high News Internships and work experience placements provide the perfect opportunity for undergraduates to fine tune their business acumen before heading out in...
How will the newly formed STEM Alliance tackle skills shortages? News STEM (science, engineering, maths and technology) sector employers are crying out for new recruits to join their ranks, but are having to face the rea...
Social media monitoring of candidates set to increase to 2022, according to PwC report News The screening of candidates’ social media profiles and other key personal data is set to increase in the decade to 2022, a new report by the PwC revea...
Candidate screening: is handwriting analysis the next frontier? News Reading over resumes, conducting telephone and face to face interviews – these are just some of the ways that employers can get to know more about t...
Social support systems key for women in STEM, reveals US study News The bid to address the gender imbalance in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) sector has made many a headline in recent years, with...
What are engineering employers doing to create a more diverse workforce? News The government and industry are taking steps to help restore the gender balance in the engineering industry, as figures show that women make up just 6...
Almost 75% of firms fear they will experience a skills crisis in next three years News Employers across the UK have already expressed fears that a shortage of suitably skilled candidates may impede their operations, and, according to a n...
Employers should offer induction program for temporary workers, says REC report News Employers should offer an (abridged) induction program to temporary workers, a new report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) ha...
Employers: why August is the perfect time to hire technology candidates News As the last month of summer, workers’ August diaries are normally filled with plans to make the most of the remaining summer sunshine, rather than pla...