Time to hire doubles as UK job applications surge

30/10/2025

Average UK time to hire jumps to eight weeks in 2025 as businesses adopt cautious hiring strategies and embrace AI tools. The post Time to hire doubles as UK job applications surge appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Employment Rights Bill stumbles at final hurdle

29/10/2025

The Employment Rights Bill will now enter a ‘ping pong’ battle after a number of amendments were rejected by the… The post Employment Rights Bill stumbles at final hurdle appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Employment Rights Bill: Ministers won’t ‘water down’ day-one rights

28/10/2025

Day-one rights for unfair dismissal in Employment Rights Bill will remain and won’t be “watered down” to a six-month qualifying period. The post Employment Rights Bill: Ministers won’t ‘water down’ day-one rights appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

How to evaluate candidate skills in the AI era

27/10/2025

Traditional screening is blind to AI proficiency — the #1 factor for hiring high-impact talent in today's era. Learn how to measure this critical skill. Source: www.hrdive.com

Government must act to stem oil and gas jobs decline

27/10/2025

A trade body has warned that thousands of oil and gas jobs will be lost if the transition to green energy is not handled more carefully. The post Government must act to stem oil and gas jobs decline appeared first…

Jobs market: UK vacancy levels hit lowest level of year

27/10/2025

Despite the drop in vacancies, average advertised salaries edged up slightly to £42,417, representing an annual increase of 8.8%, found Adzuna. The post Jobs market: UK vacancy levels hit lowest level of year appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com