The Big Issue takes on the jobless as vendors

The Big Issue – the magazine, which has been bought and sold for personal profit by homeless people for 20 years – is now to be sold by jobless people as well, to give them an income and sense of...

Top talent not so good at crafting CVs, say headhunters

While, at the lower end of the recruitment scale, graduate candidates are skilfully polishing up their CVs to compete for roles, at the top end of the scale, senior executives are not selling their...

Evans puts its job cycle online

Bike retailer Evans Cycles has launched an online system to streamline its recruitment process.

Global action needed to cater for one billion entrants to workforce by 2030, says Hays

Global recruitment firm Hays has called on governments and industries across the world to take joined-up action to tackle the looming threat of increased global unemployment, as the world's working...

Looking for a new job? Graduates must get those soft skills shining

As examination time looms for the UK’s final year students, they will all be thinking about how and where to find their dream job after graduation.

BT's IT arm to recruit 40 sales staff and 20 apprentices this year

BT Engage IT, the IT services division of BT, has embarked on its biggest recruitment drive to date, and is looking to employ more than 40 IT sales professionals in the next six months, as the initial...

Employer confidence in recruitment reaches highest levels in a year, says REC

Confidence among employers has soared to its highest level in a year reflecting renewed optimism in both short term and long term hiring intentions, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s May...

Randstad launches graduate training scheme

Randstad, the recruitment and HR services company, has launched its first UK graduate training programme.

The Government has accepted the Wolf Review on Vocational Education and pledged to consult with employers

The Government has accepted the Wolf Review of Vocational Education and announced plans to ensure that more young people leave school or college with a good grasp of English and maths.

Jobseeker confidence at rock bottom as unemployment increases by 11,000

More than a quarter of jobseekers expect to still be looking for work in 12 months time, and nearly four in 10 have little confidence in their ability to find work by the end of this year, a figure...

Business leaders call for guidance on best practice when recruiting ex-offenders

Business leaders feel more could be done to improve knowledge and understanding of how to minimise risks and share best practice, when recruiting ex-offenders, according to a report published...

Class of 2011 destined for low-skilled jobs or unemployment

Over half of graduates from the class of 2011 will end up in low-paid roles or still be out of work six months after graduation.