Eco-towns will create jobs and put construction industry on the road to recovery, says TUC

The creation of eco-towns will bring "badly needed" jobs, according to the TUC.

Recession forces graduates to work without pay

Two thirds of young people feel obliged to work for free because of the recession.

Travelodge creates 250 jobs and focuses on long-term unemployed

Travelodge is set to open 12 new hotels across the UK, creating 250 new jobs.

Poundland receives 350 applications for each job advertised

Poundland is receiving on average 350 applications for every new customer services role advertised.

Social networking sites set become the most popular recruitment tool

The days of recruitment agencies could be numbered, as one in five managers would consider using social networking as their only method of recruiting staff.

Wanted: CEO to facilitate extra marital affairs on dating website

How would you feel if your partner helped facilitate extra marital affairs for a living?

Pontins to create new jobs as booking surge by 25%

Holiday bookings at Pontins are up 25%, strengthening the firm's commitment to create 2,000 new jobs over the next three years.

Managers' lack of interviewing skills puts employers at risk of discrimination claims

Eight out of 10 managers have no training in how to interview staff, prior to recruiting.

Deter the job applicants that are economical with the truth

A quarter of employers in the UK have withdrawn job offers after finding a prospective employee had lied or misrepresented their qualifications or experience on their application, according to studies...

MTV Networks adopts online recruitment process to improve efficiency and save money

MTV Networks has launched an online recruitment drive to reduce time to hire and cut costs.

Rate of decline in permanent jobs in June was the slowest for 13 months

Job conditions were worse in June than in previous months - but the rate of decline is slowing down and placement levels are as high as they were this time last year.

Don't promise graduates the world and not deliver, says Graduate Prospects boss

A third of graduates are disenchanted with their employment, as it is not up to their expectations.