The UK jobs market is the least optimistic it has been for three years, according to HR consulting firm ManpowerGroup.

There has been a 6% rise in the use of zero-hours contracts by UK businesses in the last year, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Almost half (47%) of chief information officers expect to appoint additional IT security personnel to their teams this year

Competition for jobs has fallen to a new record low, according to research from Adzuna.

Almost nine in ten (86%) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) say their growth relies on an ability to recruit millennial talent, research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has found.

Centrica, the company that owns British Gas, is to cut 6,000 jobs, with most redundancies occurring before the end of 2017.

A drop in the rate at which people move between jobs has created a promotion blockage that could affect the earnings of young workers, according to a report published by think-tank the Resolution...

Government targets for full employment should also consider the quality of jobs, according to TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady.

Investment in northern transport and a regional Oyster-style card would drastically increase the number of accessible, skilled workers in the north, according to research from CV-Library.

Six in 10 (60%) 2013 and 2014 graduates consider themselves underemployed or working in a job that does not require a degree, according to research from Accenture Strategy.

A polarisation of the jobs market, high youth unemployment and large regional variations mean the latest ONS figures are not as positive as they first appear, according to Warwick University professor...

Yesterday's CBI conference gave the world of business and employment a rare opportunity to see all three party leaders speak on the same stage.