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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
Making it very hard to leave a company sends a worrying signal to potential recruits
Asset management leadership also changed in reshuffle at Swiss lender
Although the recruiter is resilient to downturns, it is not immune to them
Successful leadership depends on context, collaboration and character
‘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
Latest moves: JPMorgan diaspora, Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse, Goldman
Rewards are a way to help employers stand out when recruiting
