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The internet is absolutely jam-packed full of guidance on how not to botch a job interview, as a candidate. However, other than the many articles illuminating the “top interview questions to ask,” there is actually little written about how hiring managers could be sabotaging their own recruitment process (and how to fix that). Like we always say, recruitment is a two-way…

Overtime pay has pipped a four-day week, flexible working and remote work as the most popular workplace benefit. According to a survey of the top 10 employee benefits by HR service company Remote, a majority (79%) of UK employees would like overtime, making it the most popular work perk. At 77% flexible working hours and company-funded retirement…

Over 3,300 employees from 70 different companies are currently participating in a UK trial of a four-day working week. There is, however, divided opinion as to whether a four-day working week will lead to a better work/life balance for employees, whilst at the same time making companies more efficient and profitable. The benefits of a shorter…

The 10 most common misspellings on CVs, including ‘experienced’ and ‘successful’ – and the 10 overused words to avoid Getting your CV right is key to finding a job but spelling is letting people down Many employers will chuck a CV in the bin if there are misspellings on it ‘Focused’ and ‘professional’ were some of…

Many young workers are finding CVs an obstacle to finding their dream job, with 43% saying they are an outdated recruitment model, according to research from software company Arctic Shores. Half of the young people asked said they did not think they had sufficient experience on their CVs to get jobs, with 39% pushing for…

Eight in 10 of the UK’s most popular job roles have a gender pay gap in favour of men, new data has found. This is according to CIPHR, which has reviewed the latest stats from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) regarding men’s and women’s median hourly rates of pay to find out which occupations,…

Stringent security measures were an immediate concern in the move to home working, as gaining access to sensitive information and work-based discussions progressed remotely. However, new data from HP has found that younger workers are growing frustrated over accessibility. In fact, the data found that over half of 18–24-year-olds are more worried about meeting deadlines…

The cost of commuting is drastically impacting the number of workers heading back to the office. Research from YouGov and spend management solutions company Emburse found 68% of British workers would return to the office full-time if their commuting costs were paid for in full, compared to the 27% of those surveyed who said they…

Companies equating hard work with being in the office are living in the past according to Paul Hamer, CEO of construction company Sir Robert McAlpine. Speaking on a panel about flexible working at the 2022 CIPD Festival of Work on 16 June, Hamer said: “It’s an issue of maturity. Especially pre-pandemic, there was an agenda of…

Hiring over-70s could add BILLIONS to UK economy and create ‘vibrant’ workforce One in ten over-70s are choosing to either head back to or stay longer in part or full-time work as a direct result of the pandemic – a trend which could see billions of pounds pour into the UK economy, according to a…