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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.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends by Numbers compiles the recruitment trends in ten industries using our internal data. Find out what’s happening in your industry – including the most sought-after roles, yearly comparison of the number of job vacancies, recruitment plans over the next few months and more.
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 analyses 21 million job ads across 30 industries to spotlight the salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2023.
Explore our insights to see how the current economic climate is impacting the availability of talent, candidate preferences and competitor pay packages – and see how your compensation compares.
Gardening Leave can seem like a win-win situation. For employers, it’s a way of protecting the business when an employee hands in their notice. And for employees, it means they are paid without having to work. But it’s not without its complications, from costs to potential claims. So, here’s our guide on how to handle Gardening Leave without any thorny (legal) issues.
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.
Below is your step-by-step guide to advertising a job on Totaljobs.
Before you get started, be sure that you have:
Watch our August Hiring Trends Coffee Briefing to catch up with the latest recruitment trends and AI’s role in the future of hiring and work. Hear from our expert panel on implementing AI ethically, the correct approach to choosing AI tools and making the most of existing recruitment technologies.
As infertility rises within the UK, new research from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society explores insights from UK workers undergoing fertility treatments. Our findings spotlight the challenges staff face while balancing treatment with work, and the cost to individuals and businesses alike.
Discover our key insights below, or download the full guide, to see how you can create an inclusive environment for those facing infertility, while attracting new talent and retaining your valued workforce.
By following our best practice guide you can increase the views, number of applications and relevancy of candidates that your job ad receives.
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.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends by Numbers compiles the recruitment trends in ten industries using our internal data. Find out what’s happening in your industry – including the most sought-after roles, yearly comparison of the number of job vacancies, recruitment plans over the next few months and more.
Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index gives employers a first look of the latest quarter of the UK labour market, and the recruitment trends shaping it. In this edition, we look at the second quarter of 2023 with a focus on how businesses are integrating AI in the recruitment process and the workplace.
No one wants to hear that they didn’t get the job. So how can you break the news to candidates in a professional, sincere and positive manner?
Once you’ve interviewed the first round of candidates in the early stages of a recruitment process, the second round requires a very different approach. The aim of a second interview is to assess the candidate in more detail, get to know them a bit better, and can help recruiters confirm if the candidate is the right one for the role.
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 analyses 21 million job ads across 30 industries to spotlight the salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2023.
Explore our insights to see how the current economic climate is impacting the availability of talent, candidate preferences and competitor pay packages – and see how your compensation compares.
Gardening Leave can seem like a win-win situation. For employers, it’s a way of protecting the business when an employee hands in their notice. And for employees, it means they are paid without having to work. But it’s not without its complications, from costs to potential claims. So, here’s our guide on how to handle Gardening Leave without any thorny (legal) issues.
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.
Below is your step-by-step guide to advertising a job on Totaljobs.
Before you get started, be sure that you have:
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.
The exit interview process is a valuable tool for making business improvements and retaining staff. This article will outline the best practice for employers conducting exit interviews.
Watch our August Hiring Trends Coffee Briefing to catch up with the latest recruitment trends and AI’s role in the future of hiring and work. Hear from our expert panel on implementing AI ethically, the correct approach to choosing AI tools and making the most of existing recruitment technologies.
Totaljobs has created a list of 12 of the most effective exit interview questions to ask staff who have handed in their notice. Our questions will give you the info you need to make business improvements and retain your staff in the long term.
Personal development plans are a useful tool for planning your employees’ career development. This article explains how to create a PDP for your staff and includes a template.
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.
With 27% of businesses saying they expect filling vacancies to be a key challenge this year, creating effective job adverts has never been more important. In this guide, we examine how you can write job ads that stand out in a competitive market, highlight what your business has to offer and attract great candidates.
Stress at work is sometimes unavoidable, and results in UK companies losing millions of working days each year. This article will look at 5 ways employers can effectively manage stress in their workplace and enhance 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?
Implementing an effective employee reward strategy is a tried and tested method of increasing motivation and engagement among your workforce. Learn more about the core elements of a reward strategy and how to implement one in your organisation.
Salary reviews are a vital tool for employers looking to attract and retain top talent, while keeping budgets in check. In this article, we look at how to conduct fair and objective salary reviews in eight simple steps.
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.
Follow our step by step guide on how to avoid bias in an interview and ensure your organisation can secure the talent you need to drive long term success.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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 employer branding? Your employer brand strategy is vitally important to make sure you can recruit the best people for your business.
Find out how to advertise a job vacancy, with free examples and tips to help you get the best response from your job advert.
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.
What is company culture? From internal communications to work socials – your company culture makes your workplace unique, and is vital to keeping staff motivated, happy and engaged. Use our advice to find out how you can create and harness your company culture.
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.
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.
So, you’ve recruited someone to join your business and they’re about to start, now it’s time for induction and onboarding. You may ask yourself, ‘what is onboarding?’ We’ll help you with through process so you can help new employees settle in on their first day.
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