Record low in retail management jobs points to skills gap

Management roles in retail hit a record low in the second half of 2012 as 3,500 fewer jobs were advertised compared with the previous six months, according to a report published by recruitment site...

Back to basics or another long journey ahead?

The long-awaited Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry report set out 290 separate recommendations aimed at ensuring that patients are the first and foremost consideration, with basic...

Professional jobs market sees sharp fall in vacancies, APSCo research reveals

Permanent vacancies in the professional jobs market fell by almost 8% year on year to December 2012, according to research published today by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies...

Royal Mail rolls out recruitment process to hire 10,000 workers every year

Royal Mail has today rolled out its new operational recruitment process to improve the way it selects postmen and women, drivers, sorters and data inputting staff.

Permanent and temporary job placements continued to rise in January

Permanent and temporary job placements across the UK have increased for the 4th consecutive month, a KPMG/REC report has found

Delivering strategy through flexible working

The introduction of flexible working with legislation focused on caring responsibilities has generated the notion that flexible working is a benefit to working women, and in particular working...

UK jobs market grows by a third in three years, according to Reed job index

The UK jobs market grew for its third consecutive year and is in a healthier position now than it was three years ago, according to today's Reed job index.

Attempts to cut youth unemployment hampered by red tape

Attempts to get more than a million young people into work are being hampered by excessive bureaucracy and central Government control, council leaders say.

Hospital wards "dangerously understaffed", Nursing Times survey reveals

More than half of nurses think their ward or unit is dangerously understaffed, a Nursing Times survey has revealed.

Record number of employees to stay at home on 'national sickie day'

As many as 375,000 employees are expected to stay at home today, which has been labelled 'national sickie day'.

Why our visa policy is restricting the flow of international talent to the UK

The flow of global talent is vital to the UK economy, bringing the critical skills and international capabilities necessary to address global challenges in a global era.

Government initiative finds 15,000 business mentors to help SMEs

A Government initiative to introduce more business mentor volunteers to help support SMEs looking to start, grow and create jobs has reached its target of 15,000.