Sexism towards female job applicants still prevalent
Data from job ads search engine specialist Adzuna.co.uk indicates the level of gender-bias across the UK’s job market and its industries through gender-coded language present in job ads. However, social care and healthcare & nursing err more towards a neutral tone of voice. The news comes as the government has unveiled a new national recruitment […]
Do you specialise in Care Industry recruitment? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in December we’ll be focussing on Recruitment services. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Recruitment services and […]
DHSC unveils care worker recruitment drive
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a 30 day initiative to promote jobs in the adult social care sector, running from October 31st in Gloucestershire and Tyne and Wear. The scheme will explore the best marketing channels for carer recruitment in the two locations ahead of a full national campaign in […]
Staffnurse.com rebrands to Jobmedic.co.uk, celebrates healthcare professionals
Careerbuilder has re-launched its healthcare jobs board in the UK – previously known as staffnurse.com it now goes by the name of Jobmedic.co.uk. The re-launch aims at expanding Careerbuilder’s leadership in the niche healthcare job board market in the UK – the new site features more than 25,000 healthcare jobs every month across NHS, agency […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: A Bright direction for the Care sector
For all in the care industry, getting the right team on board is demanding and vital to business success. At specialist recruitment agency Bright Selection the team is determined to match the sector’s strongest and emerging talent to the right career opportunities. The company explains: “Working with discretion and in confidence goes without question; it’s […]
Guest Blog, Danielle Moore: The recruitment challenges faced by care homes…
One of the most serious issues in care home recruitment is that many professionals don’t actually consider them to be a workplace that could facilitate career progression. After all, when most people think of nurses, they probably think of those operating in hospitals instead of employees in nursing and dementia homes. But what other challenges […]
Recruiting overseas nurses may ‘negatively impact quality of care’…
Patients treated by nurses educated abroad are less likely to feel confident in the care they receive and report less satisfaction, according to a new study. Experts behind the research – the first evidence of its kind – said recruiting more nurses from overseas instead of from the UK may “negatively impact quality of care”. […]
