
How to write an effective job advertisement that attracts top candidates
With 64% of recruiters citing finding candidates with the right skills among their top challenges, creating effective job adverts has never been more important.
What is employer branding? Your employer brand strategy is vitally important to make sure you can recruit the best people for your business.
With 64% of recruiters citing finding candidates with the right skills among their top challenges, creating effective job adverts has never been more important.
1 in 3 Gen Z workers worry about getting rejected for jobs due to their age. Our research highlights the ageism young workers face during their job search.
Drawing from analysis of 17.4 million job ads across 23 industries, Totaljobs’ latest research reveals the pivotal salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2025. Download our comprehensive UK Salary Trends Report for essential insights into crafting competitive remuneration packages to support talent attraction and retention.
Employee benefits have become increasingly important for organisations looking to attract and retain talent. Discover how to create a benefits package that stands out in a competitive landscape with the help of our latest research.
Get practical tips on how to post a job advert that effectively reaches the right candidates and boosts your hiring success.
Explore tips and practical advice for appealing to and retaining workers over 50 with a diverse range of skills and experiences.
Uncover proven strategies to craft job titles that attract the right candidates, improve visibility, and streamline your hiring process.
Uncover strategies for bias free hiring that allow you to tap into wider, more diverse talent pools and attract exceptional and diverse candidates.
Discover how to streamline your recruitment efforts and foster lasting candidate relationships by leveraging talent pools.
Discover how candidate personas can refine your hiring strategy, enhance employee engagement, and improve retention in today’s competitive job market.
Discover proven strategies to increase relevant job applications and improve your recruitment process.
Attracting a diverse array of applicants is vital for creating a competitive and happy workplace. Here’s how to achieve this with inclusive job descriptions.
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The Hiring Trends Index explores key UK labour market trends. In this edition, we unpack insights from late 2024 and delve into the application process, exploring why candidates drop out, how long they expect the process to take, and the rising demand for automated updates.
Learn how you can utilise second interviews to get an in-depth understanding of your remaining candidates and identify the best one for the role.
You’ve written a job advert and drawn up a shortlist of candidates, but before you can go ahead with a job offer, you need to go through the interview process. We’re here to help by looking at interview questions to ask candidates for more efficient hiring.
Below is your step-by-step guide to using the Totaljobs CV Database, a tool which lets you take control of your hiring by easily searching for candidates.
Filter searches by skillset and location, see candidates’ application history, contact the best suited, and set up alerts to find others who fit the brief.
New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.
Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
Drawing from analysis of 17.4 million job ads across 23 industries, Totaljobs’ latest research reveals the pivotal salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2025. Download our comprehensive UK Salary Trends Report for essential insights into crafting competitive remuneration packages to support talent attraction and retention.
Learn how to improve the candidate experience and your employer brand by giving unsuccessful applicants valuable insights and actionable feedback.
By following our best practice guide you can increase the views, number of applications and relevancy of candidates that your job ad receives.
With diversity and the gender-pay gap a key focus of many UK organisations, we have conducted extensive research into how the language of a job ad could impact on diversity.
Using previous academic research from The University of Waterloo and Duke University which outlined a series of male and female gender-coded words, we analysed 76,929 job adverts over a six week period to assess the frequency of gender-coded words in UK recruitment.
New research from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society highlights the lack of support new mothers receive at work, and the long-term effect this has on their opportunities. The report deep dives into the challenges working mothers face when returning from maternity leave as they balance childcare responsibilities. Plus, the impact on businesses.
Explore our key insights below, or download the full guide, to see how you can uplift, engage, and champion working mothers throughout their career, while attracting new talent and retaining your valued workforce.
The Hiring Trends Index explores key UK labour market trends. In this edition, we unpack insights from late 2024 and delve into the application process, exploring why candidates drop out, how long they expect the process to take, and the rising demand for automated updates.
Join one of our free product webinars for insider tips, tricks and handy tidbits on how to use the full suite of Totaljobs products, and level up your search for candidates.
Learn how you can utilise second interviews to get an in-depth understanding of your remaining candidates and identify the best one for the role.
You’ve written a job advert and drawn up a shortlist of candidates, but before you can go ahead with a job offer, you need to go through the interview process. We’re here to help by looking at interview questions to ask candidates for more efficient hiring.
Below is your step-by-step guide to using the Totaljobs CV Database, a tool which lets you take control of your hiring by easily searching for candidates.
Filter searches by skillset and location, see candidates’ application history, contact the best suited, and set up alerts to find others who fit the brief.
New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.
Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
Drawing from analysis of 17.4 million job ads across 23 industries, Totaljobs’ latest research reveals the pivotal salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2025. Download our comprehensive UK Salary Trends Report for essential insights into crafting competitive remuneration packages to support talent attraction and retention.
Learn how to improve the candidate experience and your employer brand by giving unsuccessful applicants valuable insights and actionable feedback.
By following our best practice guide you can increase the views, number of applications and relevancy of candidates that your job ad receives.
Gardening leave offers unique benefits and challenges for both employers and employees. Discover how it works, when to use it, and key legal considerations to keep in mind.
To help speed up your hiring process, we have built one of the most intuitive candidate management systems in the market.
Use this guide to get the most from the Totaljobs Candidate Management System.
With diversity and the gender-pay gap a key focus of many UK organisations, we have conducted extensive research into how the language of a job ad could impact on diversity.
Using previous academic research from The University of Waterloo and Duke University which outlined a series of male and female gender-coded words, we analysed 76,929 job adverts over a six week period to assess the frequency of gender-coded words in UK recruitment.
Uncover how you can keep your employees motivated and productive with a tailored and considered employee incentive scheme.
New research from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society highlights the lack of support new mothers receive at work, and the long-term effect this has on their opportunities. The report deep dives into the challenges working mothers face when returning from maternity leave as they balance childcare responsibilities. Plus, the impact on businesses.
Explore our key insights below, or download the full guide, to see how you can uplift, engage, and champion working mothers throughout their career, while attracting new talent and retaining your valued workforce.
Shortlisting candidates helps to eliminate the risk of bias and speed up hiring. Learn more about the shortlisting process in our comprehensive guide.
With 37% of HR leaders navigating challenging skill shortages, there’s never been a better time to learn how to conduct competency-based interviews. This structured interview style assesses the skills and abilities a candidate can bring to the table, helping you to access a wider pool of talent, hire more objectively, and ultimately find the best person for the job. Here’s what you need to know to get started.
The most recent ONS estimates of labour market data (13th June 2023) show that wage growth picked up in April 2023. This is set to make the Bank of England’s plans to halve inflation more difficult, making another raise in interest rates likely. The market is still tight; therefore, redundancies and unemployment in the UK remain low. Meanwhile, long-term sickness is at an all-time high.
With 65% of UK workers open to relocating, employers can expand their talent pool by providing support with relocation costs. In this article, we delve into the concept of relocation packages, the benefits they provide, and how you can create an offering that attracts the candidates you need for long-term success.
Workers from the UK, US and Germany think humans should make the final decision to hire, but still share the excitement about AI’s potential at work and in the recruitment process.
Uncover effective strategies for managing stress in the workplace and enhancing workforce wellbeing.
AI is rapidly going mainstream, and people are as excited as they are sceptical about its implications in the world of work and beyond. So, who is winning jobseekers’ hearts when it comes to hiring?
Learn how you can implement an employee reward strategy that increases motivation and engagement amongst your workforce.
Frequent salary reviews are vital to keeping employees engaged. Learn how to keep up with industry standards of pay and retain your top performers.
New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.
Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
Uncover the pitfalls of interviewer bias in hiring processes and learn proven strategies to cultivate fairer, more inclusive recruitment practices.
The cost of living is hampering young people’s career prospects and looks set to deepen long-standing challenges employers have in reaching and attracting entry level talent.
The latest report from Totaljobs, in partnership with Career Ready, shows that due to the rising cost of living, school leavers are confronted with growing concerns around money which threatens their career aspirations. This is having a negative impact on social mobility, with financial factors disproportionately affecting those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The report offers insight into young people’s limitations and employers’ expectations.
The ONS released its latest estimates of labour market data (16th May 2023), showing a continuing increase in labour participation. This increase is largely driven by students – who are working part-time or looking for part-time employment – as well as self-employed workers. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed for over 12 months has been increasing.
According to our research, over half (54%) of HR leaders say it has become more difficult to hire for entry level roles in the last two years. Meanwhile, youth unemployment is on the rise, young people report lacking adequate career advice and face limited opportunities trying to enter the workforce. So, how can employers bring their entry level opportunities to more young people?
With a third of workers looking for a fresh start this year, successfully managing notice periods is crucial. In this guide we’ll examine what employers need to know about the different types of notice periods, their legal obligations and fixed term contracts.
A well-crafted reference letter can open doors for employees and strengthen your reputation as an employer. Here’s how to write one that makes an impact.
Whether you’ve just started hiring people or you’re a recruiting pro; our free tips, advice and insight will help you adopt best practices and find the best people for the job.
Read the latest employment figures, with an in-depth focus on the UK skills shortage and how government legislation and employment law could affect your recruitment.
What is employee engagement? Find out everything you need to know to develop company culture and successfully manage people at work. From staff retention tips to how human resources can improve productivity, support employee wellbeing, and embed diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Whether it’s insight and advice from an in-depth report, or a step-by-step Totaljobs user guide, here you can find the resources you need to make recruitment easier.
Improve your interviewing skills by learning the top questions to ask candidates, how to prepare for and conduct a great interview and how best to give interview feedback.
Our step-by-step user guides make using Totaljobs products easier than ever before. Find out best practice, dos and don’ts, and how you can increase recruitment ROI and hire the people you need.
What is employer branding? Your employer brand strategy is vitally important to make sure you can recruit the best people for your business.
What is human resources? HR is responsible for supporting employees with their mental and physical health and protecting all workers’ rights in the workplace. This covers everything from maternity and paternity leave to resolving workplace conflicts and disputes. In short, we offer tips to help you promote employee wellbeing and effectively manage a team.
Your staff retention strategy is fundamental to making sure you keep hold of the best people in your business. Find out what motivates people at work, how you can boost employee engagement, and use training, learning and development to upskill members of staff.
Find out how to advertise a job vacancy, with free examples and tips to help you get the best response from your job advert.
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