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Businesses reduce full-time hiring as contractor demand grows, survey finds
Employment Hero found that 39% of organisations have scaled back full-time hiring as employment costs continue to rise.
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Vester Group launches specialist legal recruitment and talent advisory business
The legal recruitment and talent advisory business, Lexbridge Group, will be led by Nigel Goldsworthy.
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Luton Town FC appoints William Lancefield as head of recruitment
He will use his experience to develop a data-informed approach to talent identification aligned with the club’s playing philosophy and squad strategy.
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As AI reshapes hiring, HR is left holding the risk
Barb Hyman, CEO of Sapia.ai, discusses how AI-driven recruitment is creating new transparency and bias challenges for HR teams.
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Gi Group launches worker app and enhanced AI chatbot to streamline recruitment
The app allows workers to register, browse and accept shifts, manage timesheets, request holidays, and access payroll features all in one place.
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Rising AI-generated fake job adverts becoming harder to detect, warns CV-Library
Katie Emerton said: “With AI making fake job adverts increasingly difficult to distinguish from genuine listings, knowing how to verify both the role and where you’re applying is vital."
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PIMFA Women’s Symposium 2026: SEI executive urges businesses to “think bigger” in the age of AI
Sneha Shah argued organisations needed to redesign traditional career structures as AI compresses multiple roles into one.
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Young job seekers warned over rise in AI-powered recruitment scams
Experts are warning young job seekers to stay alert to increasingly sophisticated AI-powered scams as fraudsters target people struggling in a weaker UK labour market.
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Rising hiring costs and lower candidate mobility pressure industrial employers
Energy and industrial employers are facing growing recruitment pressures as rising hiring costs combine with falling candidate willingness to relocate for on-site roles, according to Newman Stewart.
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AI skills now shape pay rises and promotions for UK workers, data reveals
The study from HiBob found that 63% of firms link AI skills to promotion decisions, 61% to performance ratings, and 31% to pay.
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King’s Speech 2026: Apprenticeships in focus as youth unemployment rises
Among the measures announced were plans to invest in apprenticeships and tackle youth unemployment, as well as a commitment to support SMEs.
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Manchester hiring growth outpaces London, Robert Half data shows
Professional hiring in Manchester rose faster than London between March and April, with employers increasing recruitment across technology, compliance and transformation roles.