Youth unemployment has reached record lows, according to research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
New research has found a significant majority (87%) of employers have said they value a positive attitude over qualifications in entry-level roles.
Many young workers are finding CVs an obstacle to finding their dream job, with 43% saying they are an outdated recruitment model, according to research from software company Arctic Shores.
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Graduate turnover rose to its highest point in 10 years during the pandemic. Research says low pay and poor organisational culture are to blame.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are a huge draw for job candidates, many of whom are taking advantage of transferable skill sets and their ability to move around the world to work...
More than a hundred leading employers, including Morgan Stanley, British Airways and Bloomberg, have pledged support for a ten-point social mobility action plan.
A third (33%) of UK organisations are willing to drop skills requirements before any others as companies fight for talent.
The number of people taking up entry-level apprenticeships since 2015’s pre-Levy high has plunged by 72%.
Young people have swiftly returned to work since losing jobs in the pandemic, but many have had unequal opportunities when coming back to the workforce – or have fallen out of it altogether.
While we’ve been talking about the global resignation crisis anecdotally, we now have figures that reveal the scale of the emergency.
Competition for graduate jobs has reached a record high this year following a coronavirus slump in 2020.