The finalists for the inaugural national Wooden NORA award, which recognises the web site or recruitment service that has disappointed jobseekers the most in the last 12 months, have been announced.

Job opportunities in the UK have risen to their highest level since recession hit in September 2008, according to figures from recruitment site Reed.

The proportion of young people in low-paid, low-skilled jobs has risen sharply over the past 20 years ago, according to a new study.

Employers risk losing their top talent as the economy starts to recover and companies lift freezes on recruitment, the CIPD has warned.

Government reforms of apprenticeship schemes in England and Wales are biased in favour of large employers at the expense of SMEs, according to the Association of Employment and Learning Providers...

Last month Jamie Oliver faced heavy criticism and a Twitter backlash following a scathing attack on Britain's "wet behind the ears" youths, after he commented that all of his restaurants would have to...

About six employers in 10 surveyed by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) intend to hire more staff by the end of the year.

UK finance directors (FDs) are stepping outside their role of finance and increasingly influencing key business decisions across the whole organisation, a report from recruitment firm Hays has found.

The promise made by Bank of England governor Mark Carney (pictured) to raise interest rates once unemployment levels fall below 7% edged closer today, as unemployment fell again.

Despite high levels of youth unemployment, British young people remain optimistic about their long-term job prospects, according to research undertaken for restaurant chain KFC by The Work Foundation....

The Department of Health has confirmed that NHS Employers has agreed to negotiate with the British Medical Association on the national contractual terms of doctors.

In spite of falling unemployment and a rise in university applications, youth unemployment is still climbing.