Half of employers report a shift from graduates to apprentices

Employers are moving away from graduate recruitment and towards apprenticeships, according to a report published today from jobs site Totaljobs.com and the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

Global employers open their doors to apprentices across the UK

Large global employers including Santander, Starbucks, O2 and KFC are offering apprenticeships to many young people across the UK.

Nick Clegg: Apprenticeships are vital to Great British business

To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week deputy prime minister Nick Clegg (pictured) has said apprenticeships are "at the heart" of the Governments drive to make British business prosper in...

Careers advice is letting our young people down, report warns

Schools must embed careers advice and employability into the curriculum to help combat youth unemployment, according to a report published today by employment and skills firm Working Links.

Cameron's pledge for apprenticeships to be "the new norm"

Prime minister David Cameron will today pledge to make it "the new norm" for young people to take an apprenticeship or go to university.

Growth of permanent job placements slows in February, jobs report finds

The growth of permanent job placements rose at its slowest rate in four months during February, a report from the Recruitment and Employment and Confederation (REC) and KPMG shows.

Recruitment strategy: A call to action

As an HR director, you and your colleagues have a well-defined organisational recruitment strategy in place, which serves to set the tone, the volume and the specifics for new hires. Right?

Thomas Cook cuts 2,500 jobs

Travel group Thomas Cook has today announced it will cut 2,500 full-time jobs in back-office functions and across its retail network.

UK jobs market shows record growth in February, Reed job index reveals

The UK jobs market continues to go from strength to strength after a month of record growth, according to recruitment firm Reed's latest job index published today.

Oil and gas firms could create 34,000 jobs over the next two years, study predicts

Up to 34,000 jobs could be created over the next two years in the oil and gas industry, but many companies are concerned skills shortages could limit their growth and spark a "war for talent",...

Jobs growth and race for talent to continue despite fears of triple dip recession, says REC

Fears of a triple dip recession have failed to make a dent in employer confidence on hiring decisions in 2013, according to a survey published today from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation...

Online apprenticeship applications increase by 41% in a year

More than 267,400 apprenticeship applications were submitted online during November 2012 and January 2013, an increase of 41% on the previous year.