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For the first time in 20 years there has been a fall in the number of A and A* grades awarded at A Level. Thousands of college students all over the UK will be getting their results today and the results so far show 26.6…
16 Aug In Employment News Stories
A new report by the Office for National Statistics has shown another drop in unemployment in the UK. Between April – July 2012 unemployment fell by 46,000 and is now at 2.56 million. The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance also fell by almost 6,000.
15 Aug In Employment News Stories
A new report has suggested that some employers in the UK may have to make staff cuts if the economy does not pick up. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has reported that two thirds of private sector employers would have to cut back…
14 Aug In Employment News Stories
New statistics show that the number of permanent vacancies in the UK has fallen, for the second month in a row. A report by KPMG and the REC show that the number of individuals finding full time work has decreased, suggesting employers are still uncertain…
08 Aug In Employment News Stories
A recent report has outlined that the amount of disposable income individuals have in the UK is at a low. The Office for National Statistics released figures that show on average the amount of disposable income individuals had in the first quarter of this year…
07 Aug In Employment News Stories
An upcoming blockbuster starring Tom Cruise is due to film in the UK and will create up to 500 new jobs. Warner Brothers’ film studio in Leavesden near Watford will be home to a new sci-fi flick All You Need is Kill. British star Emily…
03 Aug In Employment News Stories
Government plans could see changes to Armed Forces pensions schemes. The MOD plans are set to see the pension age raise from 55 to 60, as of 2015, in a bid to cut cost of public sector pensions. Personnel under the age of 45 will…
01 Aug In Employment News Stories
A new deal to build and maintain express trains in the North East will see up to 900 new jobs created. Agility trains, a subsidiary of Hitachi, will build 596 rail carriages in the £4.1bn deal. Over 700 jobs will be created in the factory…
26 Jul In Employment News Stories
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is due to create over 1,000 jobs in the UK. The jobs, due to be created in the West Midlands, will see workers completing a new project and building the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake estate car. The projects coming up…
25 Jul In Employment News Stories
A Treasury Minister has spoken out today about tradesman who get paid for work in cash, claiming it is ‘morally wrong’. David Gauke mentioned his views during a speech which outlined how the government plan to crack down on tax avoiders. In his speech Gauke…
24 Jul In Employment News Stories