Jobs market in the City beginning to pick up

A decline in job opportunities in the City has slowed in recent months, with vacancies increasing at the start of 2013, according to figures published today by recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley.

Growth of permanent jobs continues but at slowest rate in six months

Increases in permanent and temporary staff placements were recorded in March but the rises were only slight and the slowest in six months, the latest monthly jobs report from KPMG and The Recruitment...

Ex-Remploy workers finding jobs at a rate of "three every working day", says minister for disabled people

Former workers for disabled-friendly employer Remploy have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past month, says minister for disabled people Esther McVey.

How realistic was Hilary Devey's The Intern?

Internships are a hot topic of conversation at the moment and for good reason. Interning, or the less formal ‘work experience’, has become the norm in most work places, with young people clamouring to...

David Cameron tells Scottish voters to reject independence to safeguard thousands of defence jobs

Prime minister David Cameron says he is committed to keeping defence jobs in Scotland in a pro-UK speech, which he hopes will make voters reject Scottish independence.

Large rise in UK workers on "zero hours" contracts

Many of the UK's largest employers regularly employ workers on "zero hours" contracts, which keep staff on standby and deny them regular hours.

HR should be more innovative when it comes to recruiting interns

With companies coming under increasing pressure to make the correct hiring decisions and recruit the best candidates for any available role, HR heads have to be at the very top of their game.

Government oil and gas strategy to secure thousands of jobs

An oil and gas strategy to secure billions of pounds of future investment and thousands of jobs will be unveiled by the Government today.

Employers planning to increase staff levels, REC JobsOutlook survey finds

Even though many employers are continuing to face economic challenges, the majority are still planning to increase or maintain their permanent staff over the next quarter, according to the latest...

Budget must stimulate growth or jobs miracle might be over, says REC

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is calling on chancellor George Osborne to use tomorrow’s Budget to deliver practical measures in three areas to stimulate growth and jobs.

UK's changing recruitment practices fail young jobseekers, finds UKCES report

A radical shift is needed in the way young people are viewed by employers to create a culture where recruiting and developing them is part of standard business practice in the UK, the UK Commission...

UK's economic rebalancing is being thwarted by 40,000-a-year shortage of STEM sector graduates

The Government's aim to rebalance the economy away from financial services is "inconceivable" due to a 40,000-a-year shortage of UK graduates in the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)...