Unemployment falls by 4,000, ONS figures reveal

UK unemployment fell by 4,000 in the three months to June, leaving 2.51 million out of work, Office of National Statistics (ONS) latest monthly jobs figures show.

Skills shortages as young people shun manufacturing

Young people are overlooking career opportunities in UK manufacturing leading to skills shortages in the sector, a study has found.

Labour U-turn over claims against Tesco and Next use of foreign workers

Shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant (pictured) backed down yesterday from his alleged claim that retail giants Next and Tesco favoured cheap labour from Eastern European countries over local...

Temporary jobs driving employment levels, says TUC

The recent rise in employment has been driving temporary workers, according to figures published today by the TUC.

Labour accuses Tesco and Next of favouring cheap migrant workers

Retail giants Tesco and Next have been accused by Labour of favouring cheaper Eastern European workers over British candidates.

Decline in retail job vacancies as competition increases

The number of jobs available in the UK retail sector has dropped by 14% in the past year, according to the latest Retail Employment Insight report from job site RetailChoice.com.

Employers concerned about childcare voucher scheme overhaul

Less than a third of employers think the Government's overhaul of the childcare voucher scheme for working parents is a positive step, according to research by the Childcare Vouchers Providers...

Recruitment: beware the rejects' revenge

Have you ever applied for a job and been rejected? If so, how did it make you feel? Many of us who have been through this experience will answer somewhere between ‘mild disappointment’ and ‘seething...

REC predicts increase in permanent employment

The majority of employers (56%) say they will continue to hire more permanent employees in the next quarter, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook survey.

Training providers in 'serious doubt' over apprenticeship proposals

The UK's largest trade association for national training providers has expressed serious doubt over Government plans to reform apprenticeship funding.

A&E staffing levels are a 'considerable concern', say MPs

The NHS needs to take urgent action and address staff shortages in emergency departments, a report published today by the Health Select Committee has warned.

Employers and employees divided over value of vocational training, says research

Almost half of employers regard vocational qualifications as equally attractive as academic ones, but employees are still unsure of its value, according to a report by Cranfield School of Management...

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