Work experience
Work experience should be compulsory says FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the government to reintroduce work experience for all school pupils aged...
Work experience “lottery” fuelling youth unemployment
Young people are almost twice as likely to find work experience in some parts of the country than others, according...
Graduate roles to increase in 2013, but work experience more important than ever
Graduate vacancies are due to increase in 2013 following a subdued year, according to research published today. However, one-third (36%)...
Government removes benefits sanctions from work experience scheme
The Government has removed the threat of participants on its work experience scheme having their benefits taken away if they...
CIPD calls for an end to work experience row
The argument over whether or not unpaid work experience amounts to “slave labour” is in danger of discouraging employers from...
Work experience quality needs to improve, says CIPD
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called for an improvement to work experience in the UK, in...
Business groups welcome eight-week work experience plans
Business groups have welcomed government plans to get more young people into work by extending the length of time they...
Students deterred from applying for internships and work experience
Concerns about unpaid labour and lack of local opportunities are putting off students and graduates seeking internships and summer placements,...
Winners of National Work Experience Awards announced
TUI Travel PLC, the BBC and learnpurple are some of the best places to find an internship as the National Council...
Unpaid work experience interns exploited, warns TUC
Employers are exploiting thousands of young interns by getting them to work for free, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has...
Work experience student conducted £110,000-worth of insider trading
A work experience student has been found guilty of conducting £110,000-worth of insider trading at an investment bank which offered...
Deadline extended for National Work Experience Awards – Friday 8 January 2010
To allow for the pre-Christmas rush, the entry deadline for the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) 2009/10 Awards has been...
National Work Experience Awards calls for entries
As the recession drives more businesses to offer internships, the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) is calling for companies to...
Heinz and Marks & Spencer among employers to get award for work experience programmes
Household brand names are among the latest employers awarded a quality seal of approval for providing the best work experience...
