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UK – A closer look at the rise in self-employment
Government ministers like to talk about the jobs created on their watch, but over the last few years lots of people have been creating their own jobs. Three quarters of the increase in employment since 2008 has come from self-employment. Source: ONS employment statistics Some have hailed this as the sign of a new entrepreneurial … Continue reading
Job search with a criminal past in UK
Three-quarters of newly released offenders in England and Wales are unemployed, according to figures from the National Offender Management Service, but work is often a key factor in preventing reoffending. Research by the Ministry of Justice shows 47% of adults reoffend within a year of release, and for those serving sentences of less than 12 … Continue reading
UK / Thousands of low-skilled food manufacturing jobs are likely to go unfilled
Thousands of low-skilled food manufacturing jobs are likely to go unfilled as the industry focuses on filling high-skilled jobs vacancies, the industry has warned. There is a large demand for workers with basic skills in UK food manufacturing, despite the large number of graduates seeking jobs. Although the sector faces a skills shortage, most people … Continue reading
Work Programme in UK – A shocking fall in the number of people gaining work writes The Void
The latest Work Programme statistics (PDF) show a shocking fall in the number of people gaining work and suggest that being sent on the scheme is now actively harming people’s chance of getting a job. The figures show that even after spending a year on the Work Programme, only 10.7% of people had gained a … Continue reading
Flexible working in UK – New rules are due later this year
The extensions to current legislation on flexible working are due later this year, giving more employees with service of six months or more rights to request flexible working. The new legislation will require employers to consider requests for greater flexibility in terms of hours, times and location, from a greater proportion of their workforce, which … Continue reading
UK – Employment continues to increase, unemployment to fall writes ONS
Latest estimates show that the number of people in employment continued to increase. Unemployment continued to fall, as did the number of economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64. These changes continue the general direction of movement over the past two years. The unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 19.8% … Continue reading
UK – Young People in the Labour Market: 69% of young people not in full-time education were employed at the end of 2013
Main findings • The number of people aged 16 to 24 in full-time education has more than doubled over the last 30 years • 69% of young people not in full-time education were employed at the end of 2013 • The proportion of young people undertaking work alongside full-time study has been falling since the … Continue reading
Apprenticeship in UK / Dominated by older workers and existing employees says an expert
Most apprenticeships offered by UK employers are given to existing members of staff, making it harder for young people to get on the schemes, an expert said yesterday. Speaking at a Work Foundation conference on skills in London, Lizzie Crowley, senior researcher at the Work Foundation, said: “Around 80% of apprenticeships go to existing members … Continue reading
“4G” workplaces in UK / Some of your colleagues are old enough to be your great-grandparents
Some of your colleagues are old enough to be your great-grandparents, your office is entirely online and your competitors are algorithms. Welcome to the future of work in the UK. A ground-breaking report on the future of work, published today, highlights the dramatic changes the UK’s workers can expect to see in the next two … Continue reading
UK / Hiring at fastest rate since 1998 according to Markit employment index
British companies hired staff at the fastest rate in 16 years in February, as growth in orders and broader economic recovery fuelled confidence. The Markit employment index, combining the latest PMI data from the services, manufacturing and construction sectors, rose to 56 in February from 55.7 in January. It was the highest since the combined … Continue reading
National Apprenticeship Week in UK – Vocational education as equal to academic qualifications
National Apprenticeship Week is a time to commend the achievements of apprentices and politicians have led the way with warm words about the work that apprentices do. One theme already this week has been the need to ensure that vocational education is seen as equal to, rather than second fiddle to, academic qualifications. The University … Continue reading
Unemployed Fathers in UK / Go to work or risk damaging your child’s self-esteem
Children risk being ‘damaged’ if their fathers are unemployed as they lose a role model, a Government report has claimed. In a report to health professionals, officials have warned that children lose a role model when their fathers are unemployed, and it affects their happiness and well-being. The Department of Health report found that children … Continue reading
UK / The start of the National Student Employment Week
Today marks the start of National Student Employment Week, an annual event designed to enhance employability and boost the job skills of students in the United Kingdom. Organised by the National Association of Student Employment Services (NASES), National Student Employment Week 2014 runs from today 24th February until 2 March and features a range of … Continue reading
UK vs G7 / Widest Productivity Gap in 20 years
Britain’s productivity gap with its major developed country rivals is at its widest in 20 years, following the flat-lining of the economy since the deep recession of 2008-09. International comparisons released by the Office for National Statistics show that output per hour worked in the UK is 21% lower than the average for the other … Continue reading
Grads Job Search in UK / Nearly 40% still hunting after six months
Nearly 40 per cent of graduates are looking for work six months after graduation, while a quarter are still unemployed after a year, according to new research. Conducted by the graduate recruitment website Totaljobs.com, the survey also shows that almost half of all graduates wished they had steered clear of academic courses, opting for ‘something … Continue reading
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