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- Date:
- 22 March 2019
- Type:
- Commentary and analysis
More and more employers are turning towards blind recruitment methods such as removing names from CVs to reduce bias. But nuances in language mean that female applicants may still be getting a rough ride, according to Charles Hipps - founder and CEO of recruitment technology company Oleeo.
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- Date:
- 14 March 2019
- Type:
- News
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.
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- Date:
- 30 January 2019
- Type:
- Survey analysis
With UK employment rates at record levels, latest XpertHR research reveals a competitive recruitment market - with extensive skills shortages in many areas, particularly IT and managerial roles. Faced with such challenges, many employers are turning to social media to attract and screen potential candidates.
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- Type:
- Line manager briefings
Updated to reflect the introduction of online right to work checks, effective from 28 January 2019.
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- Type:
- Good practice manual
Updated to reflect the introduction of online right to work checks, effective from 28 January 2019.
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- Date:
- 12 November 2018
- Type:
- News
A government minister has blamed film and TV producers for promoting images of former armed forces personnel that may encourage recruiters to reject their applications for jobs.
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- Date:
- 24 October 2018
- Type:
- Law reports
In Matier v Spring & Airbrake Ireland Ltd, a Northern Ireland industrial tribunal awarded £3,155 for age discrimination to a jobseeker who was told that a prospective employer was "looking for a younger person".
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- Date:
- 24 October 2018
- Type:
- Law reports
In James v Coedffranc Community Council, an employment tribunal upheld an unsuccessful job applicant's age discrimination claim after an interviewer said "I've just noticed how old you are" and jotted down older candidates' ages on interview notes.
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- Type:
- Line manager briefings
Updated to reflect the average compensation awarded for sex discrimination in 2017/18.
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- Date:
- 30 August 2018
- Type:
- Commentary and analysis
With Brexit looming and AI threatening to replace roles, assessment now has a broader role to play in resolving key talent challenges in the financial services sector, says Andreas Lohff.
