Job creation and losses

Demand for permanent employees is unlikely to rise again until at least September, the head of the Recruitment and Employment...

The trade union Unite has warned the finance industry to stop shedding jobs as it will lead to a long-term...

Despite the downturn forcing many employers to address costs and consider layoffs, there are other ways of reducing staff costs - although they too can carry risks, says Michael Ball.

Employers are still actively seeking applications from graduates in 2009 despite a fall in confidence among recruiters, a new survey...

The UK suffered the largest job losses in Europe during the first quarter of 2009, a report by an EU...

B&Q is to create 2,000 jobs this year and invest in its staff with £10m worth of incentives and training.Despite...

BAE Systems is to shed 500 jobs in the UK. The defence giant is closing three factories in its combat...

Up to 2,000 Territorial Army jobs will be cut as part of a radical overhaul of the UK’s armed forces.Yesterday,...

Government plans to create a million ‘green’ jobs were dealt a fresh blow yesterday after a UK wind power firm...

White-collar workers are losing their jobs at a faster rate than less-skilled...

Nearly two-thirds of employers plan to freeze wages this year, and almost half predict they will have to cut jobs,...

Fashion retailer Bay Trading has gone into administration, putting 1,000 jobs at risk as hundreds of shops could be forced to...

Up to 1,000 jobs could be created in North Lincolnshire after a power firm announced plans to build a renewable...

Carphone Warehouse looks set to create 10,000 jobs by 2013.
The details emerged yesterday as the mobile phone giant forged...

Tesco will ring-fence a significant proportion of the 11,000 jobs created this year for the long-term unemployed, by recruiting through...