by Sam | 28 Aug 2014 | Economy, Education & Children's Services, Employment, General Election 2015, Politics, Welfare
A new poll has found that around half of Britons (48%) believe the main reason for high levels of youth unemployment in the UK is due to employers not being willing to take a chance on candidates without work experience, while 40% of Britons believe the school system...
by Sam | 8 Apr 2014 | Economy
A survey of 400 job agencies by professional services firm KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation has found that job vacancies have continued to increase. Vacancies were at a near 15-year high in March, however, candidates with the required skills are...
by Sam | 10 Mar 2014 | Employment, General Election 2015, Politics, Welfare
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will deliver a speech tonight in which he will reaffirm the Labour’s ‘Compulsory Jobs Guarantee’ will last for the entirety of the next Parliament, following reports that it may only be in place for 12 months. The scheme, a...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Feb 2014 | Employment, Politics, Welfare
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Minister of State for Employment Esther McVey has reiterated her commitment to increasing the number of young people in employment, and praised Jobcentre Plus staff for helping to engender a “cultural shift” in...
