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The UK could be 2.6 million workers short by 2030
The UK could be 2.6 million workers short by 2030
Labour shortages hitting the UK economy across transport, the NHS, hospitality and education will only increase, a study has predicted.
How to reduce job hunting stress
How to reduce job hunting stress
There has been a power shift from employers to employees in the jobs market, making now the prefect time to find a new role
I was unemployed for nearly 20 years – mental health support changed my life
I was unemployed for nearly 20 years – mental health support changed my life
Experts say long-term unemployment is likely to continue rising for at least the next few years. One man who hit rock bottom says mental health support is the answer.
If Boris Johnson wants to see higher wages his government should lead by example
If Boris Johnson wants to see higher wages his government should lead by example
Meet the fashion editor, pig farmer and aircraft engineer who quit to fight the climate crisis
Meet the fashion editor, pig farmer and aircraft engineer who quit to fight the climate crisis
Five graphs that show why the world today is so unfair for young people
Five graphs that show why the world today is so unfair for young people
Gender pay gap: How to ask what your coworkers are earning and negotiate a raise
Gender pay gap: How to ask what your coworkers are earning and negotiate a raise
The Great Resignation? Record numbers of workers are switching jobs but vacancies rise again
The Great Resignation? Record numbers of workers are switching jobs but vacancies rise again
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
How to write that resignation letter and move on with your career
How to write that resignation letter and move on with your career
A poll found one third of workers would turn down a job at a non-green company
A poll found one third of workers would turn down a job at a non-green company
Wages are rising… but only to what they were in 2009
Wages are rising… but only to what they were in 2009
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Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
‘We need business rates reform not crippling hikes’ trade groups tell Rishi Sunak ahead of Budget
‘We need business rates reform not crippling hikes’ trade groups tell Rishi Sunak ahead of Budget
Bin workers in Glasgow to strike when world leaders visit for global climate event COP26
Bin workers in Glasgow to strike when world leaders visit for global climate event COP26
Food shortages: Is Boris Johnson treating the UK like one big Tesco?
Food shortages: Is Boris Johnson treating the UK like one big Tesco?
Labour shortage: UK needs 1.1 million people to fill record job vacancies
Labour shortage: UK needs 1.1 million people to fill record job vacancies
Setting up a side hustle? Here’s what you need to know
Setting up a side hustle? Here’s what you need to know
Paid internship and financial health start-ups win Covid recovery grants
Paid internship and financial health start-ups win Covid recovery grants
‘It’s going crazy’: How minicab drivers are coping with the fuel crisis
‘It’s going crazy’: How minicab drivers are coping with the fuel crisis
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
How a trailblazing charity could help 50,000 homeless people into work
How a trailblazing charity could help 50,000 homeless people into work
Plans to ‘modernise’ working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Plans to ‘modernise’ working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to ‘cut £5,000 a year from wages’
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to ‘cut £5,000 a year from wages’
Scottish government urged to expand 4 day working week trial
Scottish government urged to expand 4 day working week trial
Mass insecure work leaves families ‘struggling to keep heads above water’
Mass insecure work leaves families ‘struggling to keep heads above water’
Keir Starmer accused of jobs ‘hypocrisy’ as 90 staff face redundancy
Keir Starmer accused of jobs ‘hypocrisy’ as 90 staff face redundancy
More than half of young women hit by pandemic jobs instability
