Max Rumley discusses how a facilities management operation staffed by prisoners demonstrates the benefits of training and employment schemes.
Labour market
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The KPMG/Recruitment and Employment Confederation report on Jobs survey for January 2025 showed that the fall in permanent hiring extended the current period of contraction to 28 months.
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What do the latest forecasts on economic growth and inflation mean for the labour market?
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The UK’s top statistician has hinted that making it compulsory to participate in the Labour Force Survey could be an...
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Supermarket chain Aldi has announced the creation of 1,600 new jobs this year as it opens more stores in the UK.
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The impact of October’s Budget on employer confidence is ‘not as bad as feared’ according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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Tesco has become the latest major employer to announce changes to its operating model, putting 400 jobs at risk.Â
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WH Smith has confirmed it is seeking a buyer for its high street stores, which could put staff in its 500 shops at risk of redundancy.
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The average advertised salary in the UK has crossed £40,000 for the first time, according to the latest data from Adzuna.
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The Office for National Statistics will spend £8 million hiring temporary staff in a bid to fix problems with its Labour Force Survey (LFS).
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Rolls-Royce Submarines will provide manufacturing and providing support services for nuclear reactors for the UK’s fleet.
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Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to axe 3,000 jobs by cutting most of its cafes and hot food counters and reducing management roles by a fifth.
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The UK government will publish an immigration white paper later this year that will review the current rules around recruiting high-skilled workers from overseas.
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Median pay rise for autumn 2024 declined to 3.3%, according to Brightmine, as national insurance change begins to have an impact.
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The south-west has been ranked the best place to work in a new employment index.