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Almost nine in 10 senior managers come from a higher socio-economic background
Managers are more likely to buy in if progress is linked to value creation, says Kjerstin Braathen, head of Norway’s DNB
The FT’s ‘Dear Jonathan’ columnist took careers questions from readers
Presenter Claer Barrett talks to graduate trainee Olly as he embarks on his City career
Demand for employees still declining as jobseekers look outside the capital
Top jobs have always been city-based but employers are now hiring right across the vast country
Survey of recruiters shows many more temporary roles advertised than permanent ones
KPMG/REC survey finds supply of temporary staff in July was at its highest in 23 years
Sue Y Nabi’s appointment marks latest effort to revive lossmaking cosmetics group
Recyclers turn to AI-powered robots to counter China’s plastic import ban; historians harness machine learning to solve ancient puzzles; and farmers pick high-tech robotics to help bring in the harvest
End of furlough schemes could see number of jobless ‘rising to five million’
Coronavirus has changed the way we work, perhaps forever. What are the implications of mass remote working and the technology that enables it and how can businesses respond?
Technology is playing a fast-growing role in filtering who gets through to interview
Poaching from rivals has dried up as firms prioritise the most essential roles
Tesco’s CFO is latest top exec to jump; Mediclinic displays difficulty of private healthcare sector
Boris Johnson’s plan to restart the economy relies on a regulator weakened by his party, all in the name of economic growth
The recruitment process in the industry is slowly starting to turn more professional
Recruiters scrambling to adapt as companies put expansion plans on ice
Placement follows warning that virus had caused “material deceleration” in business
Executive elevated from interim role after six month search process
The number of people hired doubled between 2017 and 2020
Profits also dented by strikes in France, UK election and Australian bushfires
Pharma company’s use of algorithms marks fast-growing trend in big digitally-savvy markets including India
Stefan Bomhard joins tobacco group from car dealer Inchcape
Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute
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