Candidates in pilot assessed on how they prompted consulting firm’s AI assistant and ability to adapt responses
London law firms hired 668 partners in 2025, up 21% on last year
Markus Strobel also becomes interim chief, replacing Sue Nabi who departs after sharp falls in share price
Despite careful choreography for succession, even best-laid plans often unravel
Companies are using chatbots to research candidates — but convenience comes with risks
Use of LLMs encourage more applications but they change the commitment signal of employers and employees
Companies hope role-playing games in virtual worlds can assess candidates more fairly than traditional methods
Institute of Student Employers cites cost pressures and worries over economic outlook
Succession search drags on as Mark Tucker exits for AIA
Trump’s hefty H-1B visa fees raise human resources questions for employers that rely on bringing skilled workers to the US
Unhappy under the Trump administration, some professionals are plotting an exit — but there are costs
Adding some steel to the golden fetters
Wall Street bank has hired about 100 managing directors from competitors including Goldman and Citi
Few women are being recruited to most lucrative practice areas despite big steps forward in sector diversity
Research shows FTSE companies more likely than US or German peers to pick outsiders as boss
Higher pressure and more scrutiny mean leaders are often taking a ‘one and done’ approach to the top corporate job
Graduates, banks and private equity firms are locked in a tussle for talent that inflicts pain all round
The inaugural Europe’s Best Employers covers 1,000 companies across 26 industries. In the report, we look at Germany’s employee-employer decision making model; the attraction of working in financial services; why we need strong managers; good employment practices pay off at a retailer; and the benefits of working in tech
The dominant industries represented in the list are retail, financial services and technology
Attractions for employees include wellbeing support and opportunities to shape products for local markets
Sander van ’t Noordende hopes technology can energise a jobs market hampered by low vacancies and productivity
Progress on disability employment is at risk under Trump policies; accessible transport is a route to more pay and out of worklessness; Rosie Jones on the curse of ableism and discrimination; how quotas push Chile ahead of Ireland and improve job prospects for more
On average, they submit 60% more job applications than non-disabled people, with many employers casting doubt on their ability
Agencies seek to recruit skilled professionals such as software developers or data analysts
In this report, we highlight the FT’s ranking of the 500 best employers in the UK. Plus: employers rethink what makes a workplace desirable; healthcare pay lags behind worker commitment; Manchester’s science cluster formula; and a looming diversity backlash
