CareerBuilder joins forces with Textkernel
CareerBuilder has acquired a majority stake in Textkernel, a software company providing semantic recruitment technology to the global market. Employers and job seekers often use different words or phrases to describe the same thing when they type in a search box, write job descriptions or build their CVs – Textkernel’s technology takes into account language […]
Read More →Bubble Jobs sheds light on roles in digital sector
Jobs board Bubble Jobs has teamed up with the likes of River Island, Benefit Cosmetics and DigitasLBi to launch a new initiative giving job seekers and graduates an insight into what it’s like to work in the digital sector. The project is called “A Day In The Life Of…” and aims to educate job seekers […]
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Read More →Companies dragging their heels when it comes to disability
While employers seem to be making sure, if slow, progress in many areas of diversity, it’s still shocking how difficult the recruitment process can be if you suffer from a disability. According to the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative, up to 85% of disabled people found that their condition had an impact on job-hunting, and more […]
Read More →The value of freelancers
Interestingly, the Labour party recently said it must reach out to the self-employed, with their “Red Shift” group believing the party is doomed to failure unless it adapts to the new world of working people. They have acknowledged that the world of work has dramatically altered with an increasing number of people choosing to work […]
Read More →Discrimination ‘forces thousands of new mothers out of jobs’
As many as 54,000 new mothers may be forced out of their jobs in Britain each year, according to new research. The findings are based on a survey of over 3,200 women by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, in which 11% of those interviewed reported having been dismissed – made compulsorily redundant where others […]
Read More →More large firms join REC’s recruitment campaign
REC has announced that several more large employers have joined its Good Recruitment Campaign, which is aimed at promoting best practice in recruitment. Since the campaign launched a total of 73 organisations have signed the Good Recruitment Charter, pledging to promote diversity and inclusion, offer flexible working arrangements, provide an excellent candidate experience and lead […]
Read More →Over half of disabled jobseekers find application stage challenging
Up to 85% of disabled people find that their condition has an impact when job-hunting, according to new research from the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI). Furthermore, 56% of respondents said that they first faced barriers as early as the application stage of the recruitment process – and only 3% of those surveyed said their […]
Read More →In-house recruiters ‘stuck in administrative mode’
In-house recruiters spend nearly two hours each day on administrative tasks, according to a study conducted by talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand. A recent Cornerstone European focus group of 53 in-house recruiters revealed the administrative hours could have both productivity and financial ramifications for businesses, with the accumulated time equating to more than an […]
Read More →Five multi-million pound contract wins for CRG
Staffing and healthcare provider CRG (Castlerock Recruitment Group) has been appointed to five new agreements. They are with Oxfordshire County Council, the London Borough of Croydon, the Ministry of Defence, Medway Council and Midland Heart. Collectively worth around £12 million, the contracts will see CRG (group commercial and implementation director, Laura Hale, pictured) provide everything […]
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