Apprenticeships will have to last for a minimum of 12 months guaranteeing improvements in training and workplace learning, according to rules outlined by skills minister John Hayes (pictured).
The general staffing sector experienced a boost in job numbers in February, according to a report from Adecco.
Childcare costs now take up a third of working parents’ salaries, according to Hay Group’s PayNet UK Salary Tracker.
Almost half of adults aged 16 and over in Great Britain report a ‘relatively low’ satisfaction with their work-life balance, according to findings from the Office for National Statistics.
Employers now place personal attributes above the importance of a degree among potential job candidates, a study of 2,000 recruiters has shown.
There is “little evidence” of UK employers taking proactive steps to engage and retain older workers according to new research conducted by Cranfield School of Management and Nottingham Business...
UK labour productivity fell by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011 on an output per hour basis, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
UK employees have demanded a shakeup concerning the way corporate money is spent, according to a survey by conference call company Powwownow, which highlights almost a third of UK workers feel...
Employer confidence in recruitment increased in February and now stands at its highest level in the past 12 months, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. This reflects the steady...
Job-related stress is a concern for the large majority of the European workforce, according to the second European Opinion Poll on Occupational Safety and Health.
The CBI in Northern Ireland is backing a petition to increase awareness of the financial support available to working parents with childcare costs.
The CIPD has unveiled its revised code of professional conduct, to be accompanied by modernised complaints and disciplinary procedures.
