Employers in the UK are failing to identify and fill the job roles essential to expanding their business, according to research from Taleo Corporation.

A fall in unemployment of 49,000 was driven by a large decline of 70,000 in the level of male unemployment, while female unemployment grew by 21,000, according to the Office of National Statistics.

NICE - the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - will today launch new guidance for employers about how to improve mental wellbeing promotion.

Businesses understand the importance of flexible working but aren't supporting this with technology, according to research published today by IT provider Computacenter.