Job creation and losses
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...
Recruitment levels to rise in 2014, CBI survey finds
More than half of companies expect to create jobs over the next 12 months, according to a survey published today...
Top 100 apprenticeship employers announced – free download
Personnel Today can exclusively reveal the 100 organisations that have made it onto the City & Guilds Top 100 Apprenticeship...
Rising resignation rates suggest recovering jobs market
An increase in voluntary resignations in private-sector services is suggesting a more buoyant recruitment market as employees have growing confidence...
Latest official jobs figures paint a mixed picture
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest set of labour market data, mostly covering the three months to April...
UK unemployment rises by 70,000
The number of unemployed people in the UK rose by 70,000 in the quarter from December to February, according to...
Have public-sector jobs cuts reached their peak?
The surprising strength of private-sector jobs growth has deflected attention away from what’s been happening to those in the public...
