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New flexibility in immigration rules allays skills gap fears

Date:: 3 April 2019

Given the current Brexit crisis there are few certainties about future immigration rules, but for Claire Nilson and Hodon Buraleh there are encouraging signs in Philip Hammond's Spring Statement for those concerned about the growing skills gap.

Intuition 'very important' in recruitment for nine in 10 leaders

Date:: 14 March 2019

Ninety-six per cent of business leaders say intuition is a "very important" skill in hiring and promoting staff, with a report suggesting it could be used to improve the diversity of shortlists.

Government extends group of occupations exempt from £30,000 visa threshold

Date:: 11 March 2019

The government has announced an extension to the number of professions that will be exempt from the proposed £30,000 minimum salary threshold on workers requiring a Tier 2 visa.

Report proposes new visas to tackle tech skills gaps

Date:: 4 March 2019

The government should create a new class of visas specifically for technology firms "with the most growth potential" to help them access the skilled staff they need, a report has recommended.

Post-Brexit £30,000 immigration salary threshold will be 'disastrous'

Date:: 28 February 2019

The government's proposed salary threshold for EU migrants will "decimate" the UK's manufacturing base, according to Make UK, which is urging the government to phase in any minimum earnings level.

Most jobseekers think recruitment agencies unnecessary

Date:: 28 February 2019

More than half of workers believe recruiters do not have a positive input in the hiring process, according to research from video-based job-matching platform Tempo.

Tech sector has most 'hard-to-fill' jobs

Date:: 11 February 2019

Six of the 10 jobs with the highest proportion of hard-to-fill vacancies are in the tech and systems sector.

Recruitment sector deals on the rise as Brexit looms

Date:: 11 February 2019

High levels of employment and a strong interest from overseas investors driven by the fall in sterling's value is contributing to a continuing boom in the UK's recruitment sector.

Employers prioritise soft skills, flexible work and pay transparency

Date:: 30 January 2019

Employers consider soft skills - such as creativity and the ability to work under pressure - more important than hard skills, according to LinkedIn's latest global research into talent trends.

Supreme Court rejects government appeal on criminal record checks

Date:: 30 January 2019

The Supreme Court has rejected a government appeal against a human rights ruling won by a group of people who claimed their minor past convictions held them back in life.

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