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  • Date:
    29 August 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Recruitment research 2024

    New survey data from Brightmine has found that the number of applicants for staff roles has increased, compared with 2023. However, many organisations reported that a poor quality of candidates is a key challenge faced by hiring managers. In this report, we explore recruitment trends and practices at UK organisations for 2024, as well as sharing how organisations are dealing with challenges in hiring and retention.

  • Type:
    FAQs

    What is an employee value proposition (EVP)?

    An employee value proposition (EVP) is the unique set of benefits and rewards that an organisation offers to its employees in exchange for their contribution at work. It encompasses ...

  • Date:
    1 May 2024
    Type:
    News

    Charities missing out on working class talent

    Working class people are less likely to be hired by charities than by other employers in the public and private sector, a report by EY Foundation has revealed.

  • Date:
    31 January 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: How to prepare for Generation Alpha joining the workforce

    Rebekah Martin, senior vice president of reward, inclusion and talent acquisition at AstraZeneca, joins us to talk about the changing motivations and requirements of the workforce - connection to purpose, skills-based learning, recognition and more.

  • Date:
    1 December 2023
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Six strategies to attract talent and remain competitive in 2024

    Organisations are struggling to attract talent, but it doesn't have to be that way. Based on our survey findings, we explore ways to help employers address the skills shortage and stand out from the competition.

  • Date:
    19 September 2023
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Three ways to start to close the ethnicity pay gap

    The Government has released its guidance on ethnicity pay reporting. Here, HR, finance and leadership specialist and author Roianne Nedd considers some of the approach's assumptions and shortcomings, and makes three recommendations to help employers tackle ethnicity pay inequalities.

  • Date:
    7 August 2023
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Approaches to recruitment and retention: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023

    Many organisations are facing challenges with recruitment and retention, with higher expectations from employees surrounding issues such as pay and hybrid working following the COVID-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis. This analysis explores recruitment practices and how organisations are adjusting their approach to secure the talent they need.

  • Date:
    7 August 2023
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Pay transparency: HR & Compliance Centre recruitment survey 2023

    Being transparent with pay can have positive effects for organisations in both recruitment and retention, as well as helping to reduce inequality. This analysis explores organisations' approaches towards transparency in job adverts and the benefits experienced from including this information. It also investigates the differences in the gender pay gap by approach to pay transparency.

  • Date:
    24 May 2023
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Ethnicity pay gap reporting guidelines: Six key questions answered

    The Government has published guidance for employers that wish to report their ethnicity pay gap. We look at the government guidelines around what data to collect, how to analyse and make sense of the results, and how to develop an action plan to remedy any differences revealed by the data.

  • Type:
    Survey analysis

    Key recruitment trends 2022: HR & Compliance Centre survey

    XpertHR research explores current activity in the UK labour market, including recruitment metrics and key challenges for employers in retaining employees.