Employees work through Christmas
Over a third of employees will have worked through the holiday period, according to a report. The research, by the Post Office Travel Services, showed that 40 per cent of workers will have been workin...
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10,000 jobs to be created in Birmingham
Birmingham city council has announced £500 million plans to revitalise an area at Longbridge which could create 10,000 jobs for the midlands. The announcement will come as good news for students look...
Teaching sector described as buoyant
Recruitment in the education and teaching sector has been described as "buoyant" by the Schools Minister. Jim Knight was responding to claims by the Conservative Party that the sector was in disarray ...
Careers day informs about finance jobs
A 'careers in the city' day was held earlier this month in response to the need for greater careers experience among graduates.A number of companies including PricewaterhouseCoopers and Lloyds of Lond...
Employers encouraged to celebrate Christmas
Employers have been encouraged to celebrate Christmas at the workplace by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. There is a growing feeling that celebrating Christmas at work is not acceptable as...
Microsoft tries to solve skills shortage
Microsoft has announced plans to try and boost the number of people looking for IT jobs by investing approximately £4.4 million to support projects across Europe. The American company will support 28...
Engineering diploma to be launched
Students who are looking to start careers in engineering may be pleased to hear that the new engineering vocational diplomas will be valued the same as three and half A-levels by universities. The dip...
IT 'needs more financial support'
IT should be made a strategically important subject by giving financial support to graduates who are taking computing and IT courses, according to the British Computer Society (BCS).The BCS says that ...
One in ten businessmen to miss Christmas
An estimated one in ten businessmen and women are set to miss spending Christmas day with their families due to work commitments, according to a report. The research, by Clydesdale Bank, shows that fo...
Manufacturer announces recruitment plans
A major manufacturer has provided good news to graduate engineers after it announced that it will be starting a huge recruitment drive in the New Year after enjoying a good year in 2007. Hayward Tyler...
Student teachers to seek jobs at fair
Students in Hertfordshire are being encouraged to attend a recruitment fair for teachers early next month.The event is being organised by Hertfordshire county council's school workforce development te...
Creative jobs result in healthier people
Students hoping to get jobs that are more creative may be healthier in the future than people with more standard jobs, according to new research. A study in the US by the University of Texas has shown...
Retail management scheme announced
Graduates who have been in the retail industry for seven years or more have been encouraged to apply for a scholarship on a training event for retail managers. There are only seven free places availab...
Christmas starts now for employees
Students who are still slaving away over end of term essays can look forward to this point in the year when they start work, as a report says that today at 17:00 is the time when employees start windi...
Workers making money from hobbies
Students about to start graduate jobs may want to take up a hobby that they can make money out of, as a report shows that 20 per cent of workers in the UK are making extra money out of their past time...
Students stay safe this Christmas
Students who take on part time jobs over Christmas are being told to speak up if they do not believe they are working in a safe environment. Last year there was a 50 per cent increase in deaths of you...
SAVVIS agrees deal with Augustus
Employment levels have reached a record high in the UK, giving hope to graduates looking for jobs. Research, from the Office for National Statistics, shows that 29.3 million people in Britain are now ...
Employment at record high in NI
Students from Northern Ireland may be boosted by a recent report that claims employment levels there have reached a record high. Jobs in the construction and service sectors provided the biggest boost...
Employment increase expected
The number of employers that say they plan to recruit more staff in the next 12 months is higher than it has been for 14 years, according to a report. Research, from the 17th annual UPS Europe Busines...
Derry given job boost
Graduates in Derry could receive a boost by the news that around 1,000 jobs could be created there in 2008. Meetings have taken place between potential investors and the Economic Development Section (...
Maths teacher figures don't add up
There is a shortage of maths and science teachers and the situation is being made worse by the lack of statistics, according to a report.The research, by the Royal Society, suggests that students look...
Employment Bill to clamp down on rule-breaking employers
Students in term-time jobs and holiday work may be pleased to know that the new Employment Bill, published by the government today, proposes harsher penalties on employers that do not pay staff minimu...
120,000 skilled workers needed for motor industry
The motor industry is facing a skills shortage crisis if it does not train 120,000 skilled workers in the next decade, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).Graduates and students who...
Gap year students head to Africa
Africa is becoming increasingly popular as a destination for students on gap years, according to gapyear.com, a website for students considering taking a year out of their studies. The website also sa...
Graduate freelancers given boost
Graduates looking to move into freelance work may be pleased after the EU cancelled plans that would have changed their rights to work.The plans, which were put forward by the Employment Council, incl...
Students not being put off gap years
Students are not being put off gap years by rising university costs, as many are getting jobs or work experience, according to gapyear.com. The website, which gives students the chance to organise the...
IT students 'should get business training'
IT business, Micro Focus has told universities to make sure students wanting to go into graduate IT jobs have business skills on top of their IT training. The company painted a rosy picture for IT gra...
Southampton University graduates to be boosted by universities ranking
Graduates and current students of Southampton University will have their job prospects boosted after it was placed in the top 100 of the Times' list of 100 greatest universities in the world. The Worl...
Employment ministers meet today for temporary work directive
European employment ministers are meeting today to try and work out a deal that will implement the Agency Workers Directive, which will give more rights to students who are working in temporary jobs. ...
Number of graduate job vacancies increases
Graduate job vacancies are going to rise for the fourth year in a row, according to the Association of Graduate Recruitment Survey 2007.The report shows that the number of vacancies will rise by 12.7 ...
UK businesses 'need IT graduates'
UK businesses have an "insatiable appetite" for IT graduates, according to the British Computer Society (BCS), which could be good news for students looking for graduate IT jobs. The BCS also says tha...
Temporary work 'crucial to employment industry'
Agency work still has a crucial role in employment according to a new report by research company Bain.The research, called More Work Opportunities for More People, shows that 2.1 million jobs will be ...
National Skills Academy to boost construction jobs
Students looking for graduate construction jobs may be boosted by the news that there will be a National Skills Academy for Construction on the 2012 Olympic site in London. The scheme is designed to t...
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