Surrey County Council has joined forces with Jobcentre Plus to offer work opportunities to the most disadvantaged.The council has pledged...
Labour market
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Women could be hardest hit by proposed council cutbacks, the Audit Commission has warned.In its Surviving the Crunch report, the...
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Employers’ groups have cautiously welcomed today’s announcement of a surprise fall in unemployment figures, but warned that the statistics mask...
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The unemployment rate fell by 0.1% in the three months to January 2010, marking the first quarterly fall since the...
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Campaigners calling for jobs to be given to British workers are today protesting outside a power station in Pembrokeshire. The...
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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has expressed concerns about older people being trapped in long-term unemployment.With the next unemployment statistics...
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Fresh fears of a “jobless recovery” resurfaced today as a labour market survey forecast slim recruitment intentions for the second...
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The long-term unemployed are to receive home visits from Jobcentre advisers to help them find work.Under government plans to reduce...
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The HR jobs market has continued to show strong growth as the number of vacancies advertised online increased by 14%...
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Graduate employers should be given tax breaks to encourage them to hire more young workers, the Association of Graduate Recruiters...
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The public sector has plummeted in popularity as an employer and is losing its sparkle as a place to work,...
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Employers across Britain will get £1,000 for taking on a young person who is struggling to find work.Additional free pre-employment...
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The number of people placed into permanent jobs saw the greatest increase in two-and-a-half years last month, research has revealed.The...
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More than 200 protestors blocked access to the site of a new power station yesterday, over claims that new jobs...
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Increase in part-time work suggests long climb out of recession for workers
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerThe sharp spike in part-time working during the recession indicates it could take workforces “several years” to fully recover, experts...