Mass redundancies at the likes of Twitter, Made.com and Amazon may have raised concerns about the fate of the jobs market, but will this continue into the new year? Sarah Ronan reports

The Central London Retail Personnel Group has relaunched as the HR Retail Circle as it seeks to attract new members.

Sourcing candidates through employee referrals is more likely to lead to a successful job match, according to research from employment review website Glassdoor.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is working with online recruiter Monster to provide a managed online vacancy taking, filling and automated job matching service.

The Government has pledged support for the long-term unemployed.