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Retail CEOs call for Government action to ease youth hiring costs
Helen Dickinson, CEO of the BRC, said retailers are being priced out of hiring young people as taxes and red tape push up the cost of entry-level jobs.
Hiring
Risk Management
Employers move towards continuous workforce monitoring as fraud concerns grow
Employers are increasingly shifting from one-off pre-employment screening to continuous workforce monitoring, with new global research highlighting growing concerns around fraud, identity verification and workforce risk.
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Report challenges insurers to justify two-year HGV driver experience rule
A new report has called on fleet insurers to publish evidence supporting the two-year experience requirement that many newly qualified HGV drivers say prevents them securing employment.
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37% of UK businesses plan to hire in Q3 2026 – ManpowerGroup
49% of employers expect to increase staffing levels, 12% expect to reduce headcount, and 35% expect no change.
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Permanent hiring falls at fastest pace in 10 months as employers turn to temporary staff
Permanent job placements declined at their fastest rate since July 2025 in May, while employers increased their use of temporary workers amid heightened economic uncertainty.
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Financial services firm Rosemount welcomes Cardiff Business School interns
Rosemount Financial Solutions has appointed two economics students from Cardiff Business School as part of its internship programme aimed at attracting new talent into financial services.
Global HR
Overseas hiring growth raises leave management challenges for employers
More than four in five UK employers with overseas staff plan to expand internationally, but managing annual leave across multiple jurisdictions is creating growing compliance risks.
News
UK employers prioritise cost management over growth, CIPD finds
The proportion planning to recruit in the next three months rose slightly to 63%, mainly due to stronger hiring intentions in the public sector.
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UK lagging behind in AI recruitment, YouGov finds
19% in the UK thought hiring would drop due to AI, and 40% expected little or no impact.
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Permanent job placements fall as temp hiring rises in April – REC
The survey, compiled by S&P Global, reported a modest rise in temp billings for the first time in three months, as some employers preferred flexible staff.
News
Demand for traditional coding skills falls as AI tools increase in popularity – Malt
According to the Malt Tech Trends 2026 report, demand for languages including Java (-32%), C++ (-25%) and PHP (-33%) fell sharply over the past year.
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AI now plays decisive role in hiring process, study finds
MyPerfectResume found that 73% of employers now use AI in hiring decisions, while 52% also applied it to workforce planning.