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UK / 1,000 jobs supplement proves a success
WHEN it comes to finding a job, making sure you pick up your Grimsby Telegraph definitely works. After we published details of more than 1,000 local jobs in a special-bumper supplement on Thursday, the Job Centre Plus offices were inundated with calls and visits from job seekers. As reported, the supplement – supported by our … Continue reading
UK / Could be forced to take jobless immigrants from around Europe
BRITAIN could be forced to accept unemployed migrants from the rest of Europe, Brussels chiefs declared yesterday. The European Commission said there was “no evidence” that they would take jobs from British nationals. It also insisted that immigrants should have the same access to benefits as people already living here — and even be shown … Continue reading
UK / Capgemini to create 500 new jobs
French call centre operator Capgemini has said it will create 500 new jobs in Inverness over the next three years. The company employs about 500 people in the Highlands at the moment and more than 120,000 worldwide. First Minister Alex Salmond, who attended the jobs announcement in Inverness, described the move as “immense”. Capgemini is … Continue reading
Scotland / Government sets up mining jobs taskforce
A Scottish government taskforce has been set up to try to retain jobs at a collapsed coal-mining firm. Scottish Coal, which operated six open cast mines across Scotland, announced nearly 600 redundancies when it went into liquidation last week. Energy minister Fergus Ewing said the Scottish Open Cast Mining Taskforce would do everything it could … Continue reading
UK / Employers not making the most of e-learning methods
Three-quarters (74%) of organisations currently use e-learning, but only 15% report that it is one of the most effective learning practices available to them. This gap will need to be closed if UK businesses are to keep up with the impact of globalisation and capitalise on the benefits of e-learning, such as improved connectivity and … Continue reading
UK Gender Gap / Women Unemployment at 25-year high
Almost 1.5 million women could be unemployed by 2018 if the government’s current plans for job growth continue as planned, according to a new survey. Women’s unemployment is rising to a 25-year-high, while men’s is decreasing, with 60% of new private-sector jobs since the first quarter of 2010 going to men. The report by the … Continue reading
UK / Number of jobs requiring a degree higher than those not needing any qualifications
The number of jobs in the UK requiring a degree has overtaken the total of posts not needing any qualifications, an employment survey suggests. More than a quarter of jobs are now available only to graduates, it says. The study shows a major shift in the job market towards requiring many more skilled workers, as … Continue reading
UK / Workers are giving 10 hours free labour a week
UK workers are giving their bosses an extra 10 hours of free labour every week in a bid to manage workloads and keep line managers happy, a survey by Travelodge has found. In the survey of 2,000 workers across the UK, free hours were found to translate into savings of £6,635 for companies. Across the … Continue reading
UK / HSBC bank cutting 3,166 jobs
HSBC is cutting 3,166 UK jobs as it continues efforts to reduce costs. The bank said the positions would mostly go from its wealth management division, but that it hoped to redeploy more than 2,000 of the affected staff. The cuts are part of HSBC’s continuing three-year cost-cutting plan, and follows the loss of 2,200 … Continue reading
UK / Honda workers get redundancy letters
YESTERDAY was described as a dark day for Swindon, after letters went out to employees of Honda informing them they have been provisionally selected for compulsory redundancy. It is believed that more than 100 letters have gone out to indirect staff – those who don’t work on the production line – and the mood at … Continue reading
UK / Supermarket Asda to create 2,500
Supermarket giant Asda has revealed plans to make a £700m investment into its operations in a move expected to create 2,500 jobs. The investments include a new same-day delivery service for food orders, plus an injection of capital into its stores and supply chain. It comes as the Leeds-headquartered retailer, which is Yorkshire’s biggest company, … Continue reading
UK / Vocational and Technical Education / ‘Tech Bacc’ aims to boost status
Plans to raise the status of vocational courses in sixth forms and colleges in England have been announced. A “technical baccalaureate” is to be introduced showing young people’s abilities in maths, literacy and a high level vocational qualification. This will be a performance measure for schools and evidence of credible skills for students to show … Continue reading
UK / Youth unemployment and the growing failure of education
Unemployment is up by 0.2 per cent to 7.9 per cent. Long term unemployment is on the rise. Youth unemployment is up again, this time by 20,000. Any semblance of a jobs recovery is only visible in low wage sectors feeding into a clear wage squeeze, with the slowest growth in earnings since 2009. A … Continue reading
UK / Underemployment missed in headline figures
Headline figures miss important groups, such as the part-time workers who want to go full-time but can’t, or the freelancers and self-employed who are barely attracting enough work or customers to get by. Neither of these groups are out of work; but nor are they fully employed. And while they are included in some totting … Continue reading
UK / 450 public sector jobs ‘lost daily’
Almost 450 jobs have been lost from councils and police forces across the UK every day since the coalition came to power, according to a new report. Unison said its study, published ahead of the latest unemployment figures, showed that the Government should do more to ease the jobs “crisis.” General secretary Dave Prentis said: … Continue reading
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