Week in review: How to prevent hiring someone without the right skills
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including preventing remote worker fraud and the most common uses of artificial intelligence in recruiting. Source: www.hrdive.com
More than 160k jobs to go due to Iran war impact
The UK will lose around 163,000 jobs this year thanks to the economic fallout from the war in Iran. The post More than 160k jobs to go due to Iran war impact appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
NHS bank staff ‘at least as expensive’ as using agency workers
Some NHS trusts are paying substantially more for ‘bank’ staff than for agency workers, claims Recruitment and Employment Confederation. The post NHS bank staff ‘at least as expensive’ as using agency workers appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Increase in use of temporary workers as Iran war fears grip UK hiring
April saw a marked rise in the use of temporary workers as employers pulled back on permanent hiring amid mounting geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The post Increase in use of temporary workers as Iran war fears grip UK hiring appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Tech layoffs climb as AI remains top driver
For the second month in a row, AI led all reasons for U.S. job cuts across sectors in April, accounting for 26% of total layoffs. Source: www.hrdive.com
Job market is ‘increasingly selective’ despite growth, economists say
“Employers currently hold more leverage in the labor market and are hiring with greater precision,” one executive said. Source: www.hrdive.com
This week in 5 numbers: Only about 1 in 10 job seekers say they would sit through an AI interview
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many women are in roles vulnerable to artificial intelligence displacement. Source: www.hrdive.com
HR and the ‘perfect storm’ of youth unemployment
Youth unemployment sits at a record high, while employers face dwindling recruitment budgets and the accelerating influence of AI on… The post HR and the ‘perfect storm’ of youth unemployment appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
EEOC accuses New York Times of discrimination for not promoting a White male
“I fear this litigation is driven not by the merits, but by a desire to advance the administration’s political agenda,” the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s only Democratic commissioner said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Women are overrepresented in AI-vulnerable jobs, research shows
Women of color, especially those in gig work, nursing and warehouse work, are at the mercy of algorithms, according to a report from the National Partnership for Women and Families. Source: www.hrdive.com