Youth unemployment still high despite recovery

Lack of employment opportunities among 16- to 24-year-olds remains widespread, with more than ten UK cities having youth unemployment higher than 25%.

Employers ignoring engagement in recruitment

Companies are still not taking future employee engagement into account when recruiting staff, according to a talent and engagement expert.

More HRDs commuting from regions to London offices

London is still a magnet for top HR talent, with HR directors and senior professionals often commuting weekly to work in the City.

Rise in young people in low-paid jobs

The proportion of young people in low-paid, low-skilled jobs has risen sharply over the past 20 years ago, according to a new study.

Youth Contract branded a 'disaster' after only 4,690 young people find work

A Government scheme aimed at helping 160,000 18-24-year-olds find work has so far reached only 4,690 young people.

Unemployment hits young black men hardest, says TUC

More than one in four (26%) of all black 16-24 year olds are unemployed, compared with 21% in 2010. This is the sharpest rise in unemployment since the coalition came to power.

Is the rise in employment figures only temporary?

Further to yesterday’s news that employment has risen for a third quarter this year, confidence is also on the rise, according to professional services firm, KPMG.

Employment outlook for rest of year strongest since crunch, says ManpowerGroup

The UK’s employment outlook now stands at its strongest level since 2008, according to workforce solutions firm, ManpowerGroup.

Madonna generation of female workers bucks the jobs recession, says CIPD

The ‘Madonna generation’ of female workers over 50 defy the jobs recession, according to the CIPD

Type of disability ‘greatly’ affects the chances of working

Disabled peoples’ chances of being in work vary significantly depending on the type of disability, according to new analysis released today by the Office for National Statistics in advance of...

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Two-thirds of public sector content to stay put, especially in Yorkshire, says Badenoch & Clark

It is going to take more than pension reforms and redundancies to push public workers into the private sector, according to a report published yesterday by recruitment consultants Badenoch & Clark.

Job insecurity up for all, but worse for public sector, says CIPD

The economic downturn continues to erode workers’ standard of living and undermine job security, says the CIPD quarterly survey, while employee confidence and trust in senior leaders have dropped to...