Job creation and losses
1,500 jobs expected to be lost in Virgin Money takeover
Around 1,500 jobs are expected to be lost in the £1.7bn takeover of Virgin Money by Clydesdale Yorkshire Banking Group...
House of Fraser to close half its stores
One of the UK's leading department stores, House of Fraser, is to close in 31 of its 59 locations including its flagship shop on London’s Oxford Street...
Carphone Warehouse closes stores as Pret staff get £1000 bonus
Carphone Warehouse is to close 92 stores after the retailer became the latest to issue a profit warning, amid continuing...
Sharp fall in job vacancies as restaurant sector suffers decline
A downturn in the restaurant sector has led to a decline in job vacancies of 11% over the past six...
Number of employers planning to recruit rises to five-year high
There will be strong growth in the demand for labour in the second quarter of 2018, according to the CIPD,...
Nine in 10 recruiters say hiring strategies hit by Brexit
With less than a year to go until Brexit, 96% of HR professionals and recruiters have said it is having...
Carillion workers “face uncertain future” after collapse
Thousands of workers face uncertainty after Carillion, the UK’s second largest construction company, went into liquidation yesterday.
The company went...
Skills gaps will hamper growth in 2018 say most employers
Four-fifths of companies worry that they will not be able to fill skills gaps in the coming year, according to...
Government commits to skills and training in Industrial Strategy paper
The Government has today released its flagship Industrial Strategy, aimed at boosting productivity and economic performance in the UK.
Business...
Should every weekend be a long weekend?
With spring’s four bank holidays fast approaching, it’s easy to get used to the concept of the long weekend. Roisin...
MPs: Skills gap exacerbated by “inadequate” careers advice
“Patchy” and inadequate career advice resulting from Government policy is worsening the skills gap in the jobs market and damaging...
Few surprises for employers in pre-election Budget
The Chancellor’s final budget before the election offered few surprises for employers, with George Osborne boasting that “Britain is walking...
CIPD Manchester 2014: changing perspectives
Key lessons for employers to take away from last week's CIPD annual conference in Manchester highlighted by Martin Couzins...
Youth employment: How can we break down barriers and create opportunities?
We bring together seven employers for a round table discussion on young people's readiness for work...
In with the old, out with the new? How the Budget failed the young
The reaction to the Chancellor’s 2014 Budget has been largely positive, but Chris Jones argues that George Osborne squandered the...
