As a growing number of university graduates compete for employment, the UK's official graduate careers website run by Graduate Prospects reported a 37% rise in applicants from February to March 2009 -...

The Government must invest in a 23 billion package of measures in the Budget to reduce the growing threat of mass unemployment, according to the Work Foundation.

HR professionals and recruiters have been warned to be on their guard as 24% of jobseekers are prepared to lie in interviews and 15% would exaggerate their skills and qualifications.

Due to increasing numbers of employers publishing job vacancies on TwitterJobSearch, the social networking site has launched a new tool to help applicants search for jobs near them.

Avon has launched a UK-wide recruitment drive to sign up sales representatives looking for flexible working.

There was a further dip in online recruitment in March, following a slight increase in February, with online recruitment levels during March 41% lower than the same time in 2008 - and HR being one of...

Global Radio has announced it will provide more than 500 work experience places every year in a bid to attract talented staff to the commercial radio industry.

The British Army has launched an online programme for would-be recruits to find out if they have the skills to be soldiers.

Tesco is set to create 800 jobs at its new import storage facility in Middlesbrough.

Employers can now take advantage of 2,500 in Government subsidies if they employ a member of staff who has been unemployed for six months or more.

A media furore has forced Jobcentre Plus abandons 'Easter Hunt' plans, which force jobseekers to 'hunt' for jobs and application forms

Comic Relief loses its sense of humour in advertising for staff