The government has announced plans to award companies a fee – every time they employ an ex-prisoner. If a company employs an ex-prisoner and keeps them on for more than two years they will be awarded £5,600. The plans are thought to be in a…
06 Mar In Employment News Stories
Supermarket chain Tesco has announced plans to create and offer 20,000 new jobs to the public during the next two years. The jobs will be created via the expansion of existing stores and by opening new ones throughout the UK. The company already employs almost…
05 Mar In Employment News Stories
High street store Boots is leaving the government’s scheme that is aimed at helping the long term unemployed. Boots were going to be offering placements on the new scheme but have since revealed they are cancelling these plans. The change in plans is thought to…
01 Mar In Employment News Stories
The Office for National Statistics has found that only 48% of employees were in a company pension scheme during 2011. The drastic figures show the lowest amount of employees in a pension scheme since the ONS started producing the regular reports almost ten years ago….
28 Feb In Employment News Stories
Childcare costs continue to rise in the UK and some fear this could lead to further unemployment, as some parents may be forced to leave work. The Daycare Trust Charity’s recent survey demonstrated an increase of 2% last year in childcare costs for children under…
27 Feb In Employment News Stories
A new report has found that people in their late 50s are working unpaid overtime – much more than they were ten years ago. The TUC has found a quarter of a million workers aged in their 50s and 60s are completing the unpaid work,…
24 Feb In Employment News Stories
Becoming a Veterinary Surgeon is a long process. As well as studying for top grades, you need to gain relevant work experience within a practice or farm and becoming fully qualified can take years. Zoe Williams, a Veterinary Surgeon from Hampshire, says it’s worth the…
22 Feb In Industry Spotlight
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is launching a new scheme which will encourage teenagers to find work and training opportunities. The scheme, called Pay-per-Neet, will invite companies all over the country to bid for a ‘payment-by-results’ scheme. The aim is to get unemployed teenagers into…
21 Feb In Employment News Stories
If you’re interested in technology then finding work within a telecoms company could be a step in the right direction. Often telecoms companies have several divisions – broadband, mobile, handsets, billing, telemarketing – which means you can progress into different areas. Matt Lucas is a…
21 Feb In Industry Spotlight
A recent report has revealed that jobs and businesses in Scotland are still being impacted by the downturn. The retail sector is suffering as the number of consumers visiting shops in Scotland has decreased more dramtically than other parts of the UK. The British Retail…
20 Feb In Employment News Stories