Why We Need to Rethink Soft Skills in Graduate Recruitment

5 Reasons Why Recruiters Are Shifting Towards Video Job Applications

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 01 Jul 2025|News archive5 Reasons Why Recruiters Are Shifting Towards Video Job ApplicationsThe standard job application is usually a CV paired with a cover letter. At least that was the case. And from that, a recruiter could learn some basics (provided they were true/accurate), but they wouldn’t actually get to know the person until the application process. And sometimes it’s the willingness to work, your eagern…

Why we need to rethink soft skills in graduate recruitment

With reports suggesting a tough jobs market for graduates, how can employers ensure early careers entrants have the right soft skills to succeed? The post Why we need to rethink soft skills in graduate recruitment appeared first on Personnel Today.

UK tech employers shift hiring focus from universities to skills

UK tech firms are shifting hiring from prestigious universities to focusing on graduates' practical skills to fill growing technical and soft skill gaps.

The skills gaps holding back a 'future-fit workforce'

Australia is in the grip of a national workforce crisis, with persistent labour shortages hampering essential services, slowing economic growth and creating knock-on effects across nearly every industry. While much of the public focus has been on critical gaps in healthcare, aged care and early childhood education, new analysis reveals that Australia is also facing severe shortfalls in finance, technology and business roles — sectors that underp…