The workplace is currently rife with redundancies – and has been for quite some time. With the UK cost-of-living crisis and recession putting many people in a tough spot, the anxiety of being made redundant looms like a dark cloud, and it’s not unjustified. Figures collected by the Office for National Statistics showed there was a rise in the number of redundancies planned in 2023 (278,149). This figure is even more tough to swallow when compared with 2022 (176,149), making it a 58% increase. In response, Gen Z have taken stock, and turned to TikTok, where the hashtag #governmentjobs racking u ..read more

Recruitment is the basis of building a skilled workforce and is pivotal for business success. However, amidst the pursuit of talent, a shadow of recruitment fraud looms. With studies finding that a typical organisation will lose around 5% of their annual revenue due to fraud. In the UK recruitment fraud poses a significant threat to businesses, job seekers, and the economy at large.   We have investigated the depths of recruitment fraud in the UK, exploring its forms, impact, and strategies for prevention.  The Landscape of Recruitment Fraud:  Recruitment fraud encompasses ..read more

A recent study by PwC has found that the Great Resignation has not slowed down as presumed. As the cost-of-living crisis in the UK deepens, more and more people are job-seeking for roles that offer more competitive compensation. 1 in 4 employees said they were likely to change jobs in the next 12 months when the study was conducted in the summer of 2023, which was a shocking 19% rise from 2022. The study also found that one in five workers (21%) now work multiple jobs, with 69% doing so because they need additional income. The share of workers with multiple jobs is higher for Gen Z (30%) and e ..read more

The number of UK job ads that include salary information has fallen to a seven-year low as employers ignore the popular calls for pay transparency.  Salary transparency is crucial to achieving all kinds of recruitment and business goals, from the intricate issues associated with the gender pay gap to the simple yet vital practice of saving time for over-burdened recruitment teams. Keep reading to understand why salary transparency is no longer a non-negotiable in recruitment. Long-Term Reputation Salary transparency can play a vital role in your organisation’s employer brand. When a brand ..read more

Every candidate understands that a recruitment process isn’t just about checking their qualifications fit with a job spec, but also includes the hiring team evaluating them as a person. What’s the candidate’s attitude to work? What do they seem especially passionate about? What do they say they’ve learnt from their past professional experience? Do the hiring team like them? Culture had become a top concern for businesses, with many citing it as their reasoning behind return to office mandates, or why they value flexible working models, as well as other workplace issues – from pay transparency ..read more

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) should be full of features that help you get the most from your recruitment process. From helping you to attract and manage candidates to providing data analysis, an ATS must preform multiple roles for your business but there are some key features that we believe you should not be without.  We have curated the top five features that you should take into consideration when you are looking at purchasing an ATS for your business.     Configurable Applicant Forms  Offering a positive candidate experience should start from the application ..read more

With so many organisations recruiting on shoestring budgets, HR and recruitment teams are having to depend more and more on the tools at their disposal in order to continue delivering high quality, and often high-volume results. Below we examine how Hireserve ATS has made tangible improvements to the recruitment process while still saving on costs for organisations across all kinds of sectors. Council Slashes Time-To-Hire and Saves £25,000 Lincolnshire County Council has over 4,500 employees and delivers a range of services to residents across seven districts. The Council already had an ATS bu ..read more

HR and recruitment teams have increasingly turned to data-driven approaches to streamline their processes and make more informed decisions. Data driven recruitment uses technology, techniques, and data to analyse a large talent pool and identify candidates with the right skills, experience, and mindset to help your organisation achieve its goals. There is a wealth of information available ATS, interviews and assessments, however the misuse or misinterpretation of hiring data can be detrimental on your hiring processes. This article explores the common mistakes in utilising hiring data and offe ..read more

It’s no secret that Higher Education institutions have been struggling to hire.  While the working and academic landscapes have evolved heavily in the last few years, leadership, HR, and recruitment have often struggled to keep up.  In the following article, we explore the core issues facing the sector below in order to consider practical and realistic solutions to such challenges.  Work-Life Balance   Many people working in Higher Education have been coping with burnout issues, and the perception of an excessive workload is cited as one of the key issues the sector fa ..read more

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