The twin forces of Brexit and the Pandemic are combining to create a major labour shortage in the UK, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors. The mass departure of foreign workers over the last 18 months has meant British employers are now struggling to hire staff.
Do we have the jobs automation question back to front?
People talk a lot about jobs being lost to AI, but what about turning that question on its head: How about asking how AI can transform jobs and the way people find them?
Major jobs boost as Woodsmith Mine progresses 'better than expected'
Recsite is providing recruitment technology to help one of the UK's largest construction projects source and process engineering talent from across the globe.
End of year metrics: Cost-per-hire calculator and industry benchmark
Use this online form to quickly calculate your cost per hire for the whole year. You will need your recruitment costs to hand to complete this and the number of roles you filled. You will also be able to benchmark against your competitors.
Oli Gibbs and Tony Restell discuss the evolving role of the recruitment agency
In an interview with Tony Restell, Oliver Gibbs discusses how the role of the recruitment agency is evolving in a world of recruitment automation.
Taking advantage of the GDPR for online recruitment
On May 25th the new EU-wide rules about data protection come into affect. The key points within an employment context, in my view, are:
- Candidates reserve the right to know what has happened to their personal data on or after the recruitment process
- Regulators will respond to even a single complaint expecting a detailed breakdown of how data was managed
- Fines can reach 4% of global revenue for breaches