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‘Unconscious bias’ training is important: employers must be aware of their assumptions
We are learning that unemployment statistics can hide a lot of pain in a labour market
The leader of the executive search firm won her post after an unprecedented election
Data can mislead unless combined with grittier insights on the power structures that underpin it
The US lead in AI is under threat as China steps up investment; why slow progress in the automation of social care alarms an ageing Japan; and do robots need morality lessons from Mary Poppins? Plus: a British start-up that is democratising industrial robots
We export problems to the places least able to cope, then expect them to be resilient
Personnel management needs real humans
Instead we need to create more paths to success for young people
Your questions for our expert — and readers’ advice
Many HR departments deploy new technological tools to locate potential candidates
Rewards are a way to help employers stand out when recruiting
How employers and new joiners make a good first impression. Plus: keeping in touch with former employees
Men are in danger of being left behind as future well-paid jobs may involve emotional intelligence
Studies found generalist CEOs fostered more innovation than more specialised counterparts
Beijing worried as effects of weaker growth and US trade war hit recruitment
Adult training tends to be taken up only by those already well-educated. This must change
A failed experiment at the company shows technology alone cannot effectively recruit staff
Support schemes from employers result in happier staff and improved retention
The government is betting its terms will please citizens who are fed up with freedom-of-movement
PageGroup discovers problem with textbook answers: they do not allow for reality
The platform business model faces challenges. Either customers or investors will pay
The options for bright female non-graduates look worse than for comparably smart men
The Brexit debate assumes that only highly skilled job vacancies need to be filled
An aversion to immigration prompts a drive to recruit pensioners and students
Platforms focus on remote service sector work — think of eBay for human labour
