Permanent job placements increase to six month high

The number of people placed in permanent jobs continued to increase in May, with the rate of expansion quickening to a six-month high but pay rates drop to lowest rate in seven months, according to...

Europe at 'high risk' of social unrest as unemployment levels soar, ILO report warns

Europe is being confronted with significant challenges, as its labour market and social outlook continues to "deteriorate", with unemployment approaching 208 million and a "high potential" for social...

Jobs market in record surge

The jobs market is at its healthiest since 2008, following a record surge in positions being made available by employers from nearly all sectors, according to the latest Reed Job Index, published...

Skills shortages in the North Sea oil and gas industry are at a 'tipping point', says Subsea 7 HR director

A lack of young specialised engineers is a "genuine" worry in the North Sea oil and gas industry, according to Steve Harvey, HR director at North Sea and Canada engineering and construction company,...

Record number of people want to join apprenticeships, NAS figures reveal

A record 370,000 apprenticeship applications were submitted between February and April 2013, according to figures released today by The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).

Britain's 'big four' banks cut 189,000 jobs in five years

By the end of the year, Britain's four biggest banks will have cut 189,000 jobs since the start of the financial crisis, as employment in the industry hits a nine-year low.

North Sea oil and gas industry facing 'recruitment crisis' as record numbers head for retirement

The North Sea oil and gas industry needs to recruit and train 125,000 workers in the next 10 years as nearly half of the sector is hitting retirement age.

Graduate job applications improve as they increase their employability, research finds

Graduates are starting to realise the importance of improving their employability, according to research published by talent management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS).

NHS boss announces retirement

NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has announced he will retire next year.

Government's Work Programme is failing, say MPs

The Government's flagship back-to-work programme is failing to reach the most disadvantaged long-term unemployed people, MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have warned today.

European senior executives expect headcounts to fall in 2013

Only 15% of European senior executives expect to grow their workforces in the next 12 months and half predict headcounts to fall, according to research from member-based advisory firm CEB.

UK graduate job opportunities to rise in 2013, IDS research finds

Job opportunities for university students graduating this summer are set to rise, according to research published today from research firm Income Data Services (IDS).