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Recruitment: don't underestimate skills because of background

Date:: 13 April 2018

Putting a job candidate's experience and skills into context can help employers find overachievers. Raphael Mokades, founder and MD of Rare Recruitment, explains the benefits of contextual screening for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Migration Advisory Committee recommendations: Do the claims stand up?

Date:: 4 April 2018

Last month, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) released its interim report on EEA workers in the UK labour market. Karen Kaur, an immigration analyst with Migrate UK, considers the evidence.

Upwardly mobile: Why phones are now first choice for assessment

Date:: 16 March 2018

With changing candidate preferences, smartphone assessment has become the top priority for employers, says Richard Justenhoven - product director at cut-e, part of Aon's assessment solutions group.

Building executive search in-house? Six mistakes to avoid

Date:: 15 March 2018

More organisations are looking to source talent for senior roles in-house so they can build their employer brand and save money on headhunters. But it's not always as simple as it seems, as Tim Connolly from human capital consultancy ALC explains.

What the Oxfam scandal can teach us about background checking

Date:: 6 March 2018

The recent scandals involving Oxfam and other charities have come as a surprise to many, but could these embarrassing allegations have been avoided through better background checking and tighter recruitment practices? David Haines from Xref looks at the evidence.

Counting the cost of the non-EU immigration cap

Date:: 1 March 2018

The NHS recently called into question the cap on non-EU migrants coming into the UK, claiming it was blocking access to the medical skills it needs. Immigration law expert Jonathan Beech discusses the pitfalls and disadvantages of this 'one size fits all' limit.

Why should candidate experience matter to business?

Date:: 6 February 2018

What can better candidate experiences achieve that will convince boards to invest in them? Nicola Sullivan argues that improving candidate experience adds substantial business value.

Can you predict which candidates will be the most engaged employees?

Date:: 24 January 2018

Employers can now assess and hire those job candidates who are most likely to be engaged - a vital area for employers trying hard to maintain employee motivation and productivity, writes David Barrett.

Bring executive search in-house but don't scrimp on quality

Date:: 15 January 2018

As employers seek hard-to-find talent and want greater control of their brand, many are looking to build executive search capability in-house, rather than hire a headhunter, says Tim Connolly.

Could an 'intelligent assistant' help you hire the best candidate?

Date:: 10 January 2018

Predictive algorithms, machine learning and Alexa-like 'intelligent assistants' will revolutionise recruitment, says Dr Achim Preuss.

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