Tag: employment



Miliband vows to Tackle Cheap Foreign Labour

Posted on 7 January, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

While employment figures have steadily recovered since the end of the recession, factors such as underemployment and low pay remain problematic for the workers of the UK. This, Labour leader Ed Miliband believes, is in part due to the large influx of... Read More

Record Number of Pensioners still in Work

Posted on 3 January, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

In days gone by, workers looked forward to their retirement, planning on spending their pensions travelling and gaining new experiences which a 9 to 5 job did not afford them due to time constraints. However, it appears that this trend is now firmly a thing... Read More

Alternative Jobs this Christmas

Posted on 23 December, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Christmas can be an incredibly profitable time of year for many people, but especially those looking to pad out their CV with temporary seasonal work. And with unemployment remaining relatively high in the UK, many retailers advertising for help over the... Read More

Job Vacancy Growth hits 15 Year High

Posted on 11 December, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Unemployment has dropped in recent months with many firms choosing to take on additional staff for the Christmas rush, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors. This is not only good news for jobseekers looking to re-enter the workforce, but... Read More

Labour Market Polarisation revealed by New Study

Posted on 19 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Although employment figures appear to have taken a turn for the better in recent months, issues such as underemployment and youth unemployment remain major issues for the country’s labour market. Now a new study conducted by the London School of Economics... Read More

Employment Unlikely to Rise Significantly in Medium Term

Posted on 13 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

As business confidence continues to rise amidst a favourable market, industry experts have voiced hopes that this boom in production will lead to further drops in the unemployment rate. However, a new study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and... Read More

Workers Search for New Jobs as Confidence Grows

Posted on 3 November, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Now that the economy has begun to improve workers are once more considering their options when it comes to employment. In a study conducted jointly by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Halogen of almost 3,000 UK employees, it was... Read More

Boom in Recruitment indicates Lasting Recovery has arrived

Posted on 13 October, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Business confidence has begun to increase significantly as companies manage to raise revenues in the period of recovery following the recession. Yet there are still critics who claim that there are no solid signs of long term recovery. And with growth in... Read More

Charity urges Government to provide more Support for Disabled Workers

Posted on 10 October, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

Although unemployment has dropped significantly since the recession, one of the Government’s key aims remains the re-introduction of long term unemployed and disabled workers to the workplace. However, according to a leading disability charity, there is... Read More

Energy Firm SSE to offer Employees a Living Wage

Posted on 29 September, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

While job creation is on the rise and the unemployment rate has significantly stabilised, many British workers still find themselves short of cash as a direct result of low pay or underemployment. Many believe this issue could be solved by employers... Read More