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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
Tight labour market gives job candidates more power in recruitment process
Employers focus on better ways to hire wider range of people
Resist the temptation to rely on networks. Plus: practical tips for recruiters
Wearable tech will measure workers’ true productivity, supercharging capitalism
Critics of AI platforms doubt whether they eliminate human interviewers’ prejudices
PageGroup and Robert Walters cite Brexit, Sino-US trade war and Hong Kong protests
News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces
Ross McEwan to step down from top job at end of October
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