THE BROADBEAN BLOG

Here is where we display the latest news, insights and advice from Broadbean on the recruitment and technology industry.

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THE UKS FASTEST GROWING JOB BOARD FOR DIVERSITY VACANCIES!

Posted: 27 September 2021

Who are DiverseJobsMatter? DiverseJobsMatter [DJM] is an inclusive job board and talent platform dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are unbiasedly considered during hiring processes. We are driven by passion, frustration, and a powerful sense of justice….

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SHUT OUT, FORCED OUT AND OVERLOOKED 55/REDEFINED LAUNCH NEW STUDY INTO ATTITUDES TO AGE IN EMPLOYMENT

Posted: 07 September 2021

A major new report by 55/Redefined and the charity UK age diversity charity ProAge.org finds those aged 55 and over feel increasingly feel ‘shut out, forced out and overlooked’ in employment. 55/Redefined are a new membership organisation…

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JOBS UP 10% AS CONFIDENCE RETURNS

Posted: 16 August 2021

Jobs up 10% as confidence returns Vacancies increase 10% week-on-week in the run up to Budget Jobs in the last week of February highest of 2021 so far Education and training reports 33% increase in vacancies as…

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DATA ON JOBS REVEALS EXTENT OF TALENT SHORTAGES: VACANCIES CLIMB BUT APPLICANTS TUMBLE

Posted: 30 July 2021

Data on jobs reveals extent of talent shortages: vacancies climb but applicants tumble  Job applications tumble quarter-on-quarter while vacancies continue to rise rapidly Retail sector feeling worst effect of talent shortages Businesses in the UK are continuing to contend…

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GRADUATES HIT HARD BY PANDEMIC: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TUMBLE 66%

Posted: 30 June 2021

Graduate and training vacancies down 66% on pre pandemic levels Graduate and early careers arena faring worse in 2021 than at height of the pandemic Number of applications per graduate vacancy up 46% compared to pre-pandemic levels…

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ACCESS DISCUSSES THE CHANGES IN PHYSICAL VS. DIGITAL RIGHT TO WORK CHECKS

Posted: 22 June 2021

Every business, recruitment and hiring manager needs to ensure their job applicants are legally allowed to work in the UK before employment commences. The checks must be carried out on all employees – British nationals and EU…

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JOBS UP 34% AS LOCKDOWN RESTRICTION BEGIN TO EASE

Posted: 24 March 2021

Jobs up 34% as lockdown restriction begin to ease Vacancies increase 34% week-on-week Hospitality vacancies rise exponentially, up 231% as sector prepares to reopen London leads city hiring Vacancies across the UK saw a 34% increase during…

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WELCOME TO APPLICANT RANKING!

Posted: 02 March 2021

Broadbean is excited to launch a brand NEW feature to help you manage applications efficiently within our Responses product! Applicant Ranking uses machine intelligence in matching applicants to jobs that they applied for and sort applications in the order of highest…

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT IN A DIGITAL WORLD

Posted: 02 March 2021

In the summer of 2015, BlueSky PR brought together a group of marketing professionals from the recruitment and talent management sectors to discuss both the challenges -and the opportunities – provided by the myriad of different channels…

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MISSED BROADBEAN’S NEW RELEASES? TAKE A LOOK HERE!

Posted: 26 January 2021

Missed what products and updates Broadbean released in 2020? Well, go no further! Here is our 2020 wrap up of all our product releases and integrations to ensure you are up to date.  Even though 2020 was a …

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