Job News And Information

Mock interview seminar for employers
On 29-Feb-2008 under Recruiter Information
The south Wales Working Well Together Group (WWT) has announced it will be holding a mock "interview under caution" event next month in an effort to help employers with the new corporate manslaughter read more...

Solar powered phone charger released
On 29-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students who are environmentally-friendly may be interested to hear about the new FreeLoader 8.0mobile phone charger, which is solar powered. The charger, which has been developed by Solar Technology, read more...

Employees to get more protection
On 28-Feb-2008 under Part time
Businesses which are found to be exploiting their staff will face unlimited fines under new legislation which is to become law this year, providing good news for students in part time jobs. The employ read more...

Manufacturing job satisfaction high
On 28-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
Students who are doing temporary jobs in manufacturing may be pleased to hear that jobs satisfaction in the sector is higher than any other, according to a new report. Research from Roevin has reveale read more...

Virgin offer £10 broadband
On 28-Feb-2008 under Broadband
Students looking for cheap broadband deals may be able to stop searching as Virgin announces it is to offer broadband for £10. People taking up the deal will be able to pay just £10 for the first si read more...

Thousands of construction workers needed
On 27-Feb-2008 under Part time
Students who are considering taking on part time work in the construction industry during their holidays could be in luck as the Construction Skills Network has announced that due to projects to ensur read more...

Fee-free balance transfers 'to return'
On 27-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
Fee-free credit card balance transfers are set to make a comeback, providing good news for students who are among the people transferring £6.6 billion from one card to another over the next six month read more...

Employers worried about being sued
On 26-Feb-2008 under Graduate
Students about to start their graduate jobs may be pleased to hear that almost half of the UK's small firms are scared to discipline their staff for fear of being sued, according to a new report. Rese read more...

UK broadband 'must not fall behind'
On 26-Feb-2008 under Broadband
Students looking to get more out of their broadband deals may be interested to hear that calls have been made to ensure that the UK does not fall behind with high speed broadband. The Broadband Stakeh read more...

Reward schemes 'can save cash'
On 26-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
There are a number of reward based points schemes on offer to students who have a passion for splashing out on their credit cards, according to Defaqto. Using different kinds of card for different typ read more...

Temporary work bill progresses
On 25-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
Students who are considering getting temporary work during their gap year or during term time may be encouraged by the progression of the controversial bill on rights for agency workers. More than 150 read more...

Nokia unveils Morph phone
On 25-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Nokia has revealed a concept mobile phone which will be "stretchable and flexible" and has been developed in partnership with the University of Cambridge. The mobile phone, called Morph, allows users read more...

M&S announces jobs are safe
On 25-Feb-2008 under Part time
Marks & Spencer's has said that it will not be cutting any jobs despite falling sales, which could be good news for students with part time jobs at the retailers. The company revealed that over Christ read more...

Asda announces job boost
On 22-Feb-2008 under Part time
Students who are looking for part time jobs around the country will be boosted by the news that Asda is set to open between ten and 12 new stores, creating 9,000 jobs in the process. The supermarket read more...

Pay rises at 3.5 per cent
On 22-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
Pay rises for 2008 have averaged at 3.5 per cent according to a new report, giving good news to students who are in temporary work during their gap year. IRS, a pay analyst, has revealed that pay rise read more...

Fast broadband to increase in popularity
On 22-Feb-2008 under Broadband
Super-fast broadband deals in the UK will become more popular in the future, according to ISPreview.co.uk. The internet service provider has claimed that the high speed deals which will become availab read more...

Welsh broadband 'to improve'
On 21-Feb-2008 under Broadband
Students who are studying in Wales may see an improvement in their broadband in the future as the Welsh deputy first minister has announced that it is to invest in improving the services on offer. Ieu read more...

Government challenged over temp work
On 21-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
The TUC general secretary Brendan Barber has called for the government to end its opposition to equal rights for people temporary work. Speaking in Leeds, Barber has claimed that the UK is distancing read more...

Employers back temporary work rights
On 20-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
More than one in five employers in the UK believe that people in temporary jobs should be given the same rights as full-time workers from the first day they are at a job, according to new research. Th read more...

'Car insurance checks needed'
On 20-Feb-2008 under Car Insurance
Students who are taking a gap year to go abroad or are simply going on holiday and are planning to drive should check their car insurance before going, according to the AA. The insurer has said that w read more...

Orange and Vodafone team up
On 19-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Thousands of mobile phone mast sites are expected to be offset under a new collaboration between mobile phone firms Orange and Vodafone.In a new deal that will involve the firm's sharing their UK netw read more...

Firm inundated with job applications
On 19-Feb-2008 under Graduate
Jobseekers have flocked to vacancies at a new Nissan plant in Washington, Wearside, it has emerged.Offering 800 jobs, the car maker has received more than 4,000 applications in two weeks, reports the read more...

Many look to undertake extra training
On 19-Feb-2008 under Recruiter Information
Many Britons would prefer to receive training on their extra week day this leap year, it has emerged.Research from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) found that around a third of UK workers would w read more...

Firms 'should create higher skilled temp positions'
On 18-Feb-2008 under Part time
Businesses should create temporary and part-time roles that demand a more advanced skills set to ensure they are getting the most out of a flexible workforce, according to Welsh organisation Chwarae T read more...

Exeter offering summer jobs to students
On 18-Feb-2008 under Part time
A scheme operating in Exeter is allowing students to gain experience of the workplace during the summer months by signing them up with local businesses. The arrangement - which pays students £300 per read more...

Nokia offers a world of worms
On 18-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Nokia mobile phone owners will soon be able to immerse themselves in a range of worm-related gaming fun as the manufacturer is bringing the Worms World Party game to its devices.Mobile gamers will be read more...

Employers 'upbeat' about jobs growth
On 15-Feb-2008 under Part time
Opportunities for students to undertake part-time, temporary work placements or full-time jobs are set to continue in 2008, it has been suggested.Monthly tracking research results for the last quarter read more...

Internships offer advantages
On 15-Feb-2008 under Internship
Students have a higher chance of being employed if they have gained work experience through internships and temporary work placements, an expert has suggested.Having such experience in a relevant care read more...

More jobs for IT sector
On 14-Feb-2008 under Graduate
A new survey has found a buoyant international IT industry despite fears over the continuing credit crunch.Students looking to move into the technology sector will welcome the report which was conduct read more...

Eco-friendly mobile unveiled
On 14-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Nokia has unveiled a new eco-friendly mobile phone which is produced using recycled materials.Showcased at this week's Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, the phone has been designed to lim read more...

Virgin Media to offer faster broadband
On 14-Feb-2008 under Broadband
Virgin is set to offer broadband customers speeds of up to 50Mb with the launch of new high-speed services, it has been claimed.The Daily Telegraph reports that the broadband provider aims to raise it read more...

Deloitte sees 22% rise in graduate applications
On 13-Feb-2008 under Graduate
By opening its graduate application process three months early services firm Deloitte has seen the number of applications increase by over a fifth.The company, which provides auditing, risk management read more...

Temp jobs are a "stepping stone" to work
On 13-Feb-2008 under Part time
Temporary positions can help women employees into work, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).Anne Fairweather, the head of the organisation's policy unit, states that "in ma read more...

Mobiles may start using broadband
On 12-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students with mobile phones may soon have their calls from home connected via their broadband connection. Trials are being held to test the technology which lets mobile phones make their calls through read more...

EU to crack down on mobile prices abroad
On 12-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students who take their mobile phones on holiday with them may be pleased to hear that the EU is threatening to introduce tough new rules if the current prices for accessing the internet abroad are no read more...

IT jobs pay increases
On 12-Feb-2008 under Part time
People who work in private sector IT jobs are being paid more than their public sector counterparts, providing good news for students who have part time IT jobs, according to a report. Research from t read more...

Egg cancels credit cards..
On 12-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
Egg last week announced that they were writing to 161,000 customers to inform them that their credit cards are to be cancelled, and that this move was in response to a one-off review carried out by th read more...

Recruiters told: check health and safety
On 11-Feb-2008 under Recruiter Information
Employers have been urged to make sure that they are complying with health and safety laws by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). New laws are set to come into force in April whi read more...

Judge wants temporary work changes
On 11-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
A judge has said that the law which dictates the rights of people who are in temporary work should be reformed. The comments were made by the judge after a landmark case involving an agency workers at read more...

Credit Card Comparisons by the OFT
On 11-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
The OFT (Office of Fair Trading) have just published their report into credit card comparisons. The report was bought on by a complaint which highlighted the fact that many consumers choose credit ca read more...

TUC supports Agency Workers Directive
On 08-Feb-2008 under Part time
The Agency Workers Directive, which would give students who work in temporary jobs more rights, has been described as a "huge step forward" in the employment world", by the TUC. Responding to comments read more...

Samsung unveils new mobile
On 08-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Samsung has unveiled its latest mobile phone which has a five megapixel and 4x zoom camera. The new handset, called Soul, has been given an outing just before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona ne read more...

Not just any part time jobs
On 07-Feb-2008 under Part time
Students living in Glasgow who are looking for some part time work and temporary work during term time may be in luck as Marks & Spencer has announced that it is creating 300 new jobs - half of which read more...

BT broadband top of the charts
On 07-Feb-2008 under Broadband
BT has remained at the top of the ladder when it comes to supplying broadband in the UK, the company has revealed. In the quarter which ended December last year, BT had 35 per cent of the market share read more...

Unite lobbies MPs over temp work
On 06-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
The union Unite has lobbied Parliament today to ask the MPs to get behind the Agency Workers Bill which will give students doing temp work some of the same rights that permanent members of staff enjoy read more...

HRLA offers bursaries for internships
On 06-Feb-2008 under Internship
The Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) has announced that it will be offering five bursaries for law students to fund their internships with human rights organisations.With the deadline for the a read more...

More Computer Programmers needed for IT internships
On 06-Feb-2008 under Internship
More undergraduate students with computer programming skills are wanted for IT / Technology internships at top investment banks this summer.Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London, who organ read more...

Most popular interview question revealed
On 05-Feb-2008 under Part time
The most popular question that students who are looking to secure temporary jobs will face at interview is about dealing with stress, according to a new report. Research from A&DC has shown that the m read more...

BT announces new broadband deal
On 05-Feb-2008 under Broadband
Students who are looking for a cheap UK broadband may be interested to know of BT's latest offer of a free Home Hub to customers who sign up for the option one package before February 29th. The Home H read more...

300,000 to call in sick today
On 04-Feb-2008 under Part time
Students who are doing temporary work and have part time jobs may be considering a day off today after it was revealed that today, the first Monday of February, sees more people calling in sick than a read more...

Students 'should use mobiles more'
On 04-Feb-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students with mobile phones may want to check they are getting the most out of their mobile phone deals after a survey revealed that mover half of people in the UK are using their mobiles for the same read more...

Students warned over car insurance
On 01-Feb-2008 under Car Insurance
Young drivers in the UK should shop around for car insurance after the decision by several insurers to withdraw cover for drivers under a certain age, according to the Association of British Insurers read more...

Students told to get 'financially fit'
On 01-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
Students have been encouraged to look around for the best credit car deals in order to improve their "financial fitness".Abbey has said that if people looked around regularly for new deals on student read more...