Job News And Information

Recruiters warned over security
On 31-Jan-2008 under Recruiter Information
Employers have been warned not to fall short when it comes to committing to security checks, it has emerged. John Colley, Europe and eastern Africa director for international security certification bo read more...

Graduate job vacancies to rise
On 31-Jan-2008 under Graduate
More jobs and higher wages are on the cards for graduates with the right skills and qualifications, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). Its survey predicts graduate vacancies to read more...

Brown considers temporary work changes
On 31-Jan-2008 under Part time
The government could be about to accept a proposed EU directive that will improve terms of employment for thousands of temporary workers. MPs and backbenchers have opened discussions on the directive read more...

Recruiters told to check interviews
On 29-Jan-2008 under Recruiter Information
Companies looking to recruit students and other new members of staff have been advised to check what they can and cannot ask during an interview by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Developmen read more...

Women in IT 'not supported by HR'
On 29-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Female students who are looking for graduate IT jobs may be interested in a new report which reveals that women in IT feel they get more support from their colleagues and managers than the human resou read more...

More people looking online for jobs
On 28-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students who are looking for graduate jobs online may be interested to know that an increasing amount of people are looking for jobs on the internet, according to new research. In the National Online read more...

Short-term car insurance on offer
On 28-Jan-2008 under Car Insurance
Students who are looking to insure their cars for a short period of time may be interested in the new product from insurance brand BUDGET - a short-term motor insurance. The service offers customers read more...

Scots praised in workers research
On 25-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students in Scotland may well have the advantage when it comes to securing employment, as they can claim to start work faster in the morning than any other nationality in the UK, according to a new re read more...

Marketing 'offers graduates big money'
On 25-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Young graduates are increasingly choosing careers in marketing and sales because they can get onto big salaries quickly according to the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM). The instit read more...

Zero per cent credit cards 'help debt'
On 24-Jan-2008 under Credit Cards
Students who are looking to clear their New Year debt may be interested to hear that making good use of zero per cent credit cards can allow users to pay off their Christmas debt by the end of the mon read more...

Female Entrepreneurs have more options
On 24-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Female graduates who choose to pursue entrepreneurship rather than finding a job have more options, according to NCGE Flying Start. The graduate networking system has said that in the future graduates read more...

Small businesses offer graduates balance
On 23-Jan-2008 under Recruiter Information
Smaller businesses could have a better chance of attracting graduates because they are considering work life balance to be increasingly important and it is small businesses which can offer them it, ac read more...

UK workers stick with jobs
On 23-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Workers in the UK prefer to stick with their jobs and attempt to improve them rather than go out and look for new ones, according to a new report. Research from the Learning and Skills Council, shows read more...

Nokia in talks with Facebook
On 22-Jan-2008 under Mobile Phones
Nokia is reportedly in talks with Facebook to install the social networking site into its new handsets, giving students addicted to Facebook more opportunities to update their status or write on a fri read more...

New IT development programme launched
On 22-Jan-2008 under Graduate
A new development programme is being launched to help people looking for graduate jobs in IT to kick start their careers. The scheme, introduced by E-skills UK, is being supported by universities and read more...

New super city could create 30,000 jobs
On 21-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Plans for a new northern "super city" have been unveiled which could result in 30,000 new jobs being created, providing good news for students looking for jobs when they graduate. The proposal include read more...

IT professionals not interested in money
On 21-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Only six per cent of IT professionals say that salary is the most important thing they consider when looking for a new job, according to a new report. Research, from Conchango has revealed that people read more...

China link 'could create more jobs'
On 18-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Prime minister Gordon Brown has revealed that closer links with China will create tens of thousands of jobs for British workers, which could be good news for students who are looking for graduate jobs read more...

Headteachers 'hard to recruit'
On 18-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students who are looking to go all the way to the top in teaching may be interested to know that secondary schools in England and Wales are now finding it hard to recruit headteachers, according to ne read more...

AA reveals strange claims list
On 18-Jan-2008 under Car Insurance
A list of the strangest car insurance claims received by AA Insurance has been published, giving students a reminder of the importance of being covered against event the strangest of accidents. One cl read more...

New guide for information security jobs
On 17-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students who are looking to go into graduate jobs in IT after university may be interested to know that a new guide has been published which gives guidance on how companies should find staff for the i read more...

Engineering company goes for graduates
On 17-Jan-2008 under Graduate
A shipbuilding and offshore construction company is using graduate engineers to help sole the skills crisis in the industry. CD group, which specialises as an engineering services contractor has given read more...

Employees 'need fitting benefits'
On 16-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Employees' needs are changing and employers must keep up with the changes in order to ensure they get the best graduate talent, according to a survey. The report by Croner, workplace experts showed th read more...

UK employment figures up
On 16-Jan-2008 under Graduate
The number of people in the UK that are currently employed increased in the last quarter by the biggest amount since 1997, according to government statistics. In the past three months 175,000 more peo read more...

WiMax 'not future of broadband'
On 16-Jan-2008 under Broadband
Students with broadband will not have to worry about switching to the WiMax network in the future as it is unlikely to ever become the main broadband network in the UK, according to Point Topic. WiMax read more...

New facility to bring new jobs
On 15-Jan-2008 under Graduate
A new manufacturing facility that will be opened in Northampton is set to create more jobs, meaning good news for students looking for graduate jobs in the area. Irisys, the company which is opening t read more...

Workers with colds in a dilemma
On 15-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Workers in the UK who are suffering from colds cannot win either way, if they are going to work or not, according to a new report.Research from Boots has revealed that 47 per cent of employees in the read more...

Mobile coverage available on subway
On 15-Jan-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students in Glasgow who need their mobile phones while being out and about, may be pleased to know that they will soon be able to use them on the subway. A new cellular and Wi-Fi network, to be provid read more...

Huge recruitment drive in Liverpool
On 14-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Liverpool ONE, a £1 billion regeneration project which will transform Liverpool's city centre, is starting its week long recruitment drive today, providing good news for students looking for jobs in read more...

Minimum wage campaign launched
On 14-Jan-2008 under Part time
Students who are working in temporary and part time jobs while at university may be interested to hear that a new campaign has been launched to ensure everybody in the UK is receiving the minimum wage read more...

'Best to find car insurance online'
On 14-Jan-2008 under Car Insurance
Students looking for car insurance are better off looking online, according to Norwich Union. The insurer has claimed that using the internet to buy car insurance works out cheaper than using traditio read more...

Financial sector skills seminar today
On 11-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Unionlearn, a learning and skills organisation of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), will today be hosting a seminar in which union leaders, employers and the minister for skills David Lammy will try an read more...

8 out of 10 staff would use virus excuse
On 11-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students who are looking for a way out of work as deadlines and exams loom on the horizon, may want to take into consideration the news that eight out of ten workers in the UK say they would consider read more...

iPhone 'not as featured as other phones'
On 11-Jan-2008 under Mobile Phones
The iPhone is not as fully featured as other top-end mobile phones from other manufacturers but it does have other benefits, according to Ovum. Although the iPhone boasts an iconic design, users and s read more...

HR managers can earn big money
On 10-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students planning to get graduate jobs in human resources have been given a boost by news that professionals in the industry can receive salaries of up to and exceeding £140,000 a year, according to read more...

250 jobs coming to Doncaster
On 10-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students in and around Doncaster may be interested to know that up to 250 jobs could be created in the area as a new business centre was given the go-ahead by local councillors. Doncaster Council vote read more...

BT takes faster broadband to Kent
On 10-Jan-2008 under Broadband
Students who want a faster broadband service could move to Kent, where BT is installing a system which will offer broadband that is 20 times faster than the average household speed in the UK. BT will read more...

IT contractors expect pay rise
On 09-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Over 60 per cent of IT contractors are expecting their pay to rise by between five and ten per cent during 2008, giving good news for students who are planning careers in IT as contractors, according read more...

Permanent jobs increase
On 09-Jan-2008 under Graduate
The number of people who were given permanent jobs last month increased again, despite the uncertain financial climate at the moment, according to a new report. According to the research, by KPMG and read more...

Pay as your drive could save cash
On 09-Jan-2008 under Car Insurance
Norwich Union has urged drivers who do not use their cars a great amount, such as students who do not drive regularly while at university, to look at their Pay As You Drive scheme. The insurance compa read more...

Technology 'could make happy workers'
On 08-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Over half of workers in the UK believe that their happiness at work could be improved by using more mobile technology to increase the amount of flexible working they do, according to a report. The res read more...

Work place spelling 'getting worse'
On 08-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students with good spelling and grammar skills could be highly sought after as a report is published which says that 60 per cent of correspondence in businesses has one or more spelling mistake in it. read more...

Print out on your mobile
On 08-Jan-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students who need to print out documents on the go may be interested in the new portable printer for mobile phones, but only if they do not mind two inch by three inch documents. Polaroid has unveiled read more...

Age discrimination rife
On 07-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students looking for graduate jobs may want to be on the look out for age discrimination as it was revealed that it is the most common form of discrimination found in the UK, according to a new report read more...

Finance workers 'like flexibility'
On 07-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students looking for graduate jobs in finance may want to take note that workers in the sector regard flexible working as the most important thing in a remuneration package, according to a new report. read more...

Credit cards offer flights as rewards
On 07-Jan-2008 under Credit Cards
MBNA has announced that it has launched two new credit cards with bmi that may be of interest to students planning to travel the globe after their studies have finished. The cards bother offer users a read more...

Unpaid overtime 'increasing'
On 04-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students preparing to go into jobs should make sure they are going to be fully accredited for working overtime, as a Trades Union Congress (TUC) report says that the number of employees working overti read more...

Average pay rise 'increases'
On 04-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students and graduates looking forward to their first pay rises may be pleased to know that the average pay rise in the private sector has increased, according to a new report. The research, by Income read more...

Brain training on your mobile
On 04-Jan-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students with mobile phones appear to have been sharpening their minds outside their studies after it was revealed that the most popular game downloaded onto mobile phones is 'Brain Coach with Dr Kawa read more...

Trusts warned over recruitment
On 03-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Trusts in the UK have been warned to start preparing now for the recruitment process of junior doctors in order to avoid the confusion that surrounded the selections last year. Students on medical cou read more...

'Shop around for credit card deals'
On 03-Jan-2008 under Credit Cards
Students who have credit cards have been encouraged to shop around for better deals and make good use of them by Sainsbury's Bank. The bank has told consumers that reviewing their finances in the New read more...

Call centre to create 100 jobs in north-east
On 03-Jan-2008 under Part time
Students in South Tyneside who are looking for temporary work may be pleased to hear that a new call centre in the region is creating 1,000 jobs in the area. In the first phase of Garlands Call Centre read more...

Job seekers told to check rights
On 02-Jan-2008 under Graduate
Students who are looking for new jobs in 2008 have been urged to make sure that they are aware of their rights regarding holiday, pay and flexible working rights according to the government. New entit read more...

Fashion designers to enter mobile market
On 02-Jan-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students who have a passion for fashion may be able to extend their look to their mobile phones in 2008 as fashion designers prepare to enter the mobile phone market. It is predicted that in the next read more...

Denham urges more training
On 02-Jan-2008 under Graduate
John Denham, the secretary for innovation, universities and skills, has urged businesses to ensure that employees are trained properly in 2008, meaning students entering graduate jobs could be trained read more...