The full story behind the increase in part-time workers

This year, the number of those in part-time work has reached its highest level since the Office of National Statistics began its employment series records in 1992.

2,000 jobs on the line as racing seeks higher levy on bookmakers

Bookies could be forced to cut 2,000 jobs if the Government increases a levy on their profits that helps fund the horseracing industry, according to the Bookmakers' Committee.

Are we using PR or HR?

In some ways, it could be argued, it has never been easier to find a job. True, we are currently in the grip of a deep recession and in economic terms there is still a lot of unemployment around, but...

Permanent HR hires to increase in 2011

There will be an increase in permanent HR recruitment this year, according to Badenoch and Clark.

Decrease in vacancies in December but improvement in average salary of new jobs

There was a 6% decrease in vacancies across the country in December according to Reed.

Ex-offenders 'more loyal' than other employees, says CIPD survey

Former criminals are 'more loyal' than their law-abiding colleagues, according to employers surveyed by the Chartered Institute for Professional Development and professional services KPMG.

Youth Employment Taskforce aims to create partnership between local employers and every school and college

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's Youth Employment Taskforce has announced plans to help create an "effective partnership" between local employers and every school and college in the...

High Court ruling on temporary migration limits won't affect permanent caps

Following the High Court's ruling that the coalition government's limitation on immigrants entering the UK was illegal, Immigration Minister Damian Green has warned that the introduction of permanent...

Over 2 million public sector jobs to be filled over next five years

More than 2 million jobs in the public sector will be need to be filled by 2016, according to a new report.

5 keen candidates; 4 irate interviewers; 3 swift sackings; 2 feisty finalists; and one livid Lord

It was hard going as the famous five headed into the final furlong, where both small and large fish received a grilling in the interview process.

NHS reforms will not deliver savings or improve services, warn interim managers

The coalition's proposal for a radical overhaul of the NHS will not improve services or save money, according to interim managers.

HR execs expect both redundancies and recruitment over next quarter

Half of HR execs that took part in recent research expect their organisations to make redundancies over the next three months, while the same figure expect to recruit people into new jobs.