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Generation Y: less entrepreneurial and high risk, but more likely to jump ship, according to survey

Generation Y employees see themselves as more risk averse and less entrepreneurial than their older colleagues, according to a report published today by job website Monster.com and consultancy firm...

British Gas creates 1,000 skilled jobs for the young unemployed

British Gas has today announced plans to create 1,000 skilled jobs over the next three years.

Employee burnout common in nearly a third of UK companies, say HR directors

Nearly a third of UK HR directors say employee burnout is common within their organisation, according to research published today by recruitment firm Robert Half.

Increased hiring fuels optimistic outlook for 2013 in financial services, says Randstad

Financial services firms believe that 2013 will be a better year for their company than 2012, according to recruitment consultancy firm Randstad.

Traditional graduate employers losing the war for talent against technology giants, says report

While many university leavers are struggling to find skilled jobs, those at the top of the talent pool have become a sought-after resource, according to a survey by consultancy firm FreshMinds.

Job boom, pay slump: Improving the UK's economy through productivity

There was much trumpeting yesterday when the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) data showed another increase in the number of people in full-time employment.

HR jobs market picking up pace for 2013 as confidence returns, Reed survey reveals

Confidence is returning to the HR jobs market, as more than a third of workers (39%) look for new roles in 2013 and job opportunities continue to rise year on year, according to a report published...

Employers "proud" to be involved with back-to-work schemes after landmark win, says British Retail Consortium

Employers are being urged to seek reassurance after the Government's back-to-work schemes suffered a setback on Tuesday when Appeal Court judges agreed with a graduate's claim that being forced to...

Record low in retail management jobs points to skills gap

Management roles in retail hit a record low in the second half of 2012 as 3,500 fewer jobs were advertised compared with the previous six months, according to a report published by recruitment site...

Back to basics or another long journey ahead?

The long-awaited Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry report set out 290 separate recommendations aimed at ensuring that patients are the first and foremost consideration, with basic...

Professional jobs market sees sharp fall in vacancies, APSCo research reveals

Permanent vacancies in the professional jobs market fell by almost 8% year on year to December 2012, according to research published today by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies...

Royal Mail rolls out recruitment process to hire 10,000 workers every year

Royal Mail has today rolled out its new operational recruitment process to improve the way it selects postmen and women, drivers, sorters and data inputting staff.