Mock interview seminar for employers
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 ...
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Manufacturing job satisfaction high
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...
Employees to get more protection
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...
Thousands of construction workers needed
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...
Employers worried about being sued
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...
M&S announces jobs are safe
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...
Temporary work bill progresses
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...
Pay rises at 3.5 per cent
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...
Asda announces job boost
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...
Government challenged over temp work
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 ...
Employers back temporary work rights
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...
Many look to undertake extra training
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...
Firm inundated with job applications
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 ...
Exeter offering summer jobs to students
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...
Firms 'should create higher skilled temp positions'
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...
Employers 'upbeat' about jobs growth
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...
Internships offer advantages
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...
More jobs for IT sector
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...
Temp jobs are a "stepping stone" to work
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...
Deloitte sees 22% rise in graduate applications
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...
IT jobs pay increases
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...
Judge wants temporary work changes
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...
Recruiters told: check health and safety
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...
TUC supports Agency Workers Directive
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...
Not just any part time jobs
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...
More Computer Programmers needed for IT internships
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...
HRLA offers bursaries for internships
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...
Unite lobbies MPs over temp work
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...
Most popular interview question revealed
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...
300,000 to call in sick today
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...
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