HR practices such as those designed to guide ethical hiring, support DEI and ensure fair pay and promotion, are often not implemented by line managers as intended. New research from the Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University examines why.

People view women’s and men’s professional success differently when organizations commit to gender equality initiatives, according to new research by WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the University of Cologne.

Almost half of employers are planning to increase or maintain their talent acquisition budgets for 2025, but there needs to be more focus on efficiencies to maximise return on investment. That’s according to global talent solutions provider, WilsonHCG.

Employees who want to work on a hybrid basis could be putting their chance of a promotion at risk as increasing numbers of employers call for in-office returns. That’s according to new research from specialist recruiter, Robert Half.

Candidates are using Artificial Intelligence for more than writing CVs and applications, with the sophistication of tools being used creating a growing risk for businesses. That’s according to specialist background screening firm Sterling.

A sustained slowdown in financial services hiring activity could have long-lasting repercussions on firms’ ability to attract talent, with employers set to experience similar difficulties to those noted after the 2010 financial crisis.