With the rise of self-employment, talk of the ‘gig’ economy and the march of the machines, old certainties about the labour market are crumbling
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Would YOU use Tinder to recruit new staff? Why one start-up exec is swiping right…
A businesswoman has revealed a novel way for recruiting for her foodie start-up company… using Tinder to recruit male chefs
Read More »UK tops global market for IT contractors
UK businesses are making extensive use of IT contract workers; a new study has revealed that over three-quarters of companies are using them
Read More »CEO reward practice has “reached crisis point”, says CIPD
The CIPD has suggested that a crisis point has been reached in executive pay, with workers demotivated by Chief Executives’ soaraway pay deals
Read More »Australia braced for exodus of female STEM workers due to lack of career advancement
Nearly a third of all women in Australia employed in STEM roles expect to leave their job within the next five years
Read More »Slump in wage growth leaves workers feeling worse off this Christmas
Despite continued strength in job creation, wage growth across the economy has slowed to two percent
Read More »Skills gap in logistics sector may have caused Christmas delays
Delays in the run up to Christmas may have been caused by a skills shortage among temporary workers in the logistics sector
Read More »Avoid ‘The Apprentice’ trap: Why bragging could wreck an interview
A new study has revealed that applicants are talking their way out jobs during interviews by boasting too much and being under-prepared
Read More »Five-year job mission ends in success for newly-appointed checkout operator
After five years and 950 rejections, a 23-year-old man with cerebral palsy has finally landed himself a job
Read More »Employers hold ‘mock funerals’ for South Korean workers in a bid to slash suicide rates
South Korean employers are going to extraordinary lengths to tackle the highest suicide rate in the developed world
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