Desperate jobseekers consider a complete career change

Finding a job has become so tough, 28% of jobseekers say they would change their career just to secure employment.

New jobs in the pipeline at Thomson and First Choice

Holiday brands Thomson and First Choice are to recruit 250 staff at their bases in Coventry and Luton.

Desperate jobseekers take salary cuts and apply for jobs for which they are over-qualified

More than two fifths of jobseekers (44%) would take a drop in salary in order to land a job and 28% are prepared to change career altogether.

Including names on CVs is beneficial for employers and candidates

Liberal Democrat MP, Lynne Featherstone, has proposed an amendment to the Equality Bill to ban names on CVs to prevent unfair discrimination in the job selection process. While including names on CVs...

CIPD and KPMG predict few job opportunities for this year's school leavers and graduates

Nearly half of UK companies (45%) do not plan to recruit school leavers or graduates this year.

The key challenges facing public sector recruitment

The public sector (PS) recruitment marketplace, much like every other sector, is in a state of massive flux in the current climate. Despite many reports suggesting it is the 'safe haven' for...

Jobs boost at Rolls-Royce as the firm recruits 150

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is to create 150 new manufacturing jobs at its plant in Goodwood, West Sussex.

Jobless managers get free membership to the Institute of Leadership and Management

The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) has launched a free support package to help unemployed managers get back to work.

Army scraps plans for new training centre

Despite a record number of new recruits this year, the army has scrapped plans to build a new training centre in Barry Buddon.

Graduate scheme brings a fresh outlook to B&CE

B&CE Benefits Schemes launched a two-year graduate management programme (GMP) in November 2008, designed to bring a fresh outlook to the organisation by fast-tracking an innovative new wave of...

MP calls for CVs to be made anonymous to avoid subliminal discrimination

CVs should be made anonymous so recruiters can avoid "subliminal discrimination" according to the Liberal Democrats' spokeswoman for youth and equality issues.

Should employers still be recruiting in a recession?

During the boom years, many of the brightest and best graduates were lured by the very generous initial remuneration packages, and the prospect of serious wealth, offered by investment banking, hedge...