Employment
I’m a KFC youth worker. Young people aren’t a lost cause – we’re failing them at the first hurdle
I’m a KFC youth worker. Young people aren’t a lost cause – we’re failing them at the first hurdle
KFC is putting £1 from every sharing bucket towards funding safe spaces for young people across the UK. Ellie Smith, a youth worker at the KFC Youth Foundation, writes about why this is such an important mission and what more must be done
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
How your first job can determine what you earn for the rest of your career
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Over a million workers ‘trapped in poverty’ as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts
Top Stories
NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: ‘This is not a turning point’
NEET numbers fall but young people still face jobs crisis: ‘This is not a turning point’
‘Disabled people are having to work 10 times harder to live their life and pursue their dreams’
‘Disabled people are having to work 10 times harder to live their life and pursue their dreams’
Strikes
In pictures: What does a protest look like in modern Britain?
In pictures: What does a protest look like in modern Britain?
General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?
General Strike at 100: Could workers ever take action on the same scale again?
Miners are back on strike: ‘I lost everything last time. I won’t go back this time until it’s sorted’
Miners are back on strike: ‘I lost everything last time. I won’t go back this time until it’s sorted’
Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
Careers advice
Inside Holiday Club: the summer school helping NEET young people start creative careers
Inside Holiday Club: the summer school helping NEET young people start creative careers
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Employment rights
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
Big Issue Recruit
‘I got a job so quickly. Big Issue Recruit changed my life’
‘I got a job so quickly. Big Issue Recruit changed my life’
Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
Two-thirds of adults predict kids today will be worse off than their parents
Two-thirds of adults predict kids today will be worse off than their parents
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Employment explainers
Get Britain Working: What are Labour’s plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?
Get Britain Working: What are Labour’s plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?
What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
Changemakers in the world of work
Changemakers: Turly Humphreys’ streetwear stores help young people into work
Changemakers: Turly Humphreys’ streetwear stores help young people into work
Changemakers: Mursal Hedayat’s Chatterbox is transforming refugee employment
