The number of unemployed people in the UK from May to July has risen by 10,000; making the total figure of the number of unemployed people in the UK rise to 1.82 million. However, despite the rise in unemployment, the number of unemployed people fell last month with just 1,385 people on Jobseeker’s Allowance
Teenagers. We all have a stereotypical image of them; carefree, don’t get out of bed, impulsive and sometimes wild. Films and television programmes portray them as party animals that live day to day without a worry about consequences. Well, times have changed. Teenagers have strayed from these stereotypical images we have from when we were
Poor people management is costing UK businesses a total of £84bn a year, according to research carried out by Investors in People (IiP). The study identified a ‘performance premium’ of up to 11% that could be achieved by companies who achieved better people management. The UK’s small and large firms could make total gains of
A new study has highlighted pay imbalances across the UK’s professional workforce and has revealed that women earn 22% less than men working in equivalent full time roles; meaning they are ‘unpaid’ for an hour and 40 minutes each day – this adds up to a total of 57 working days every year. The survey
The number of graduates in the UK labour market has significantly exceeded the creation of high-skilled jobs and is leading to an over-qualification ‘saturation point’ according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The CIPD has called for an education funding review and a national debate about how to create more high-skilled jobs;
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs have released their new report which provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market. It has been revealed that permanent staff placements have continued to rise in July, but the rate of growth eased further from April’s recent high to the slowest
It has been reported that 1.85 million people were unemployed in the March to May period of 2015, an increase of 15,000 from the previous quarter, with the jobless rate at 5.6%. However, the pace of pay rises continued to pick up. Average weekly earnings including bonuses rose at an annual pace of 3.2% in
61% of workers are planning to continue working if they haven’t managed to save enough money by the time they reach their target retirement age. More than one in three (36%) plan to continue working in their current role until they have enough saved, 28% expect their employer to create a part time or flexible
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has, this week, presented the first Budget of the new parliament and the first Conservative Budget since November 1996. A new report has shown that businesses are struggling to fill vacancies, so the Chancellor was challenged to produce a Budget that meets the demands of the UK economy. Here are
To most people, hiring a lazy employee would be a bad move or a big mistake – however that may not be true. After all, lazier people know the best shortcuts, the efficiencies and how to eliminate problems, keep things running smoothly and save time. Here’s how to make the most of them: When they
A new report conducted by LinkedIn has revealed that no amount of money could tempt over half of UK workers (53%) to consider taking a role at a company with a poor employer brand. It was also found that 17% would take a new job with a company offering increased job security, greater progression and
Handshakes have been described as an arena for the exercise, display and resolution of rank, power and influence. National Handshake Day is celebrated on 21st June –so to celebrate, we have selected a few handshake styles to see what your handshake says about you: The Nonchalant Non-Shake: A disrespectful handshake – it comes across as
Nearly four in five employers say non-graduates are going to outnumber graduates within the workplace over the next few years. It has been revealed that 78% of employers believe the volume of school and college leavers they recruit will be greater than the number of graduates they recruit over the next 5 years – with
Employees who decide to jump from one job to another in order to find higher salaries are actually going the wrong way about it. A new analysis has found that full time workers who stayed in the same role last year took home more than colleagues who left to find a “new challenge”. Employees who
New findings have revealed that 31% of UK employees did not take all of their holiday entitlement last year due to their workload being too heavy to take the day(s) off. 13% said they felt they couldn’t take the day(s) off and 4% were worried what their work would think if they took time off.
Whilst ensuring salary expectations are managed, there are other factors that employers and hiring managers need to consider. New research has found that a typical worker’s priorities change depending on their age and life situation. What matters most across the ages? 18 – 24 – Salary & Benefits – 38%
