Sainsbury's is to recruit 20,000 temporary staff for the Christmas period

Sainsbury's is to create 20,000 seasonal jobs over the Christmas period and hopes to retain 1,000 of these as permanent staff.

BT bosses anxious to make clear their commitment to recruiting graduates in the future

BT has reaffirmed its commitment to graduate recruitment in spite of the suspension of its graduate scheme.

Three million people have not worked since 1996, according to the Conservative party

There are three million people in the UK who have not had a job since before 1996, five million who have never worked under this Labour Government and two million in England and Wales have never had a...

The Finance Sector: How can employer branding still attract graduates in the recession-battered banking sector?

The financial sector has taken a battering, yet many banking groups still top the list of places graduates want to work. Why have these brands have stayed indestructible?

Shell UK combines HR and marketing to sell the brand

Navjot Singh is a hybrid. He is an HR person but he is also a marketer. The two functions may use different language, he says, but both are in the business of selling the brand.

Bad news for GCSE students: School leavers are less likely to be hired than the long-term unemployed

Employers are more likely to hire the long-term unemployed than school leavers, new research reveals.

Arnold Clark to start recruiting 700 staff immediately

Arnold Clark, the used car dealer, is to create 700 jobs in the UK.

BT suspends its graduate programme

Graduate recruitment prospects took another knock this week as telecommunications giant BT axed its graduate programme.

Deloitte won't raise its A-level requirements for graduate recruits

Deloitte has refused to impose higher requirements for students' A-level results, despite the competitive job market.

Glasgow to gain 800 new jobs created by Tesco Personal Finance

Tesco Personal Finance is to create 800 new jobs in Glasgow.

Job cuts are a false economy

News over the past year has been rife with stories of job cuts and recession-induced redundancies. In fact, a recent study suggested over 60% of UK companies have made staff redundant during the...

Michael Page's half-year results reflect signs job market is stabilising

Despite unemployment reaching 2.44 million, the jobs market appears to be stabilising, according to recruitment firm Michael Page.