Employers must appreciate that employees older than 50 have diverse career aims, according to CIPD public policy adviser for diversity Dianah Worman.

Leading employment and business groups have reacted positively to the latest unemployment figures, but warn that there is "work to be done" around permanent employment and salaries.

Company executives have seen their bonuses shrink by 23% over the past year, by almost £15,000, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

British workers took an average of 77% of their annual leave entitlement in the past year, according to research by careers website Glassdoor.

Graduate vacancies have risen by 11% compared to this time last year, with Scotland, the East Midlands and Wales having some of the largest growth.

Britain's food and grocery sector is to extend the long-running employment programme Feeding Britain's Future into schools.

Public sector organisations are increasingly having to fend off private sector companies looking to hire their top performers, according to Hertfordshire County Council HR director Louise Tibbert.

Although the economy is improving, it has been a difficult 12 months for HR directors. None have risen to the challenge more than the ten HRDs shortlisted in this year’s HR Excellence Awards.

Almost half (49%) of workers distrust the pensions industry, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.

Small employers are almost five times more likely to increase their workforce in the next quarter than large corporates, according to CIPD figures.

People returning to work after long periods of unemployment may struggle the most with stress, according to Alistair Dornan, Capita Employee Benefits head of health and risk management.

Almost half (48%) of public sector employees would consider moving to secure a new role, according to research by jobs website Jobsgopublic. This is a fivefold increase from 2013.