Research out today outlines that UK businesses are struggling to find the right graduate talent to fill their IT and computing roles.[1] Research commissioned by totaljobs also revealed that over a third (34%) of employers claimed the skills gap was most acute in technical ability, with positions in production...

Ever feel overly stressed at work? According to eFinancialCareers latest survey, over 4 in ten (42%) UK-based finance professionals say they feel stressed at work either very or fairly often, and 6 in ten (57%) report that stress level among co-workers in their organisation has increased in the past six months. When compared...

The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has been invited to attend a roundtable event at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in London on Friday 12 July. The government has launched a review of the paperwork obligations of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR). ARC Chairman, Adrian Marlowe...

Will the strength of a company’s future workforce depend on its success in social media today? TARGETjobs Breakfast News speakers sent 200 graduate recruiters, universities and agencies away from the June early morning gathering with the thought that a few likes on Facebook and 500 followers on Twitter isn’t...

A survey from StepStone and totaljobs has revealed two thirds (66%) of UK employees admit to being dissatisfied with their work-life balance, whilst 42% said the stress of work affects their home life. Of the 1,072 British workers surveyed, 25% said they do not get enough time to themselves...