Unemployment
Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
A great suit or smart outfit can give us the self-belief needed to succeed in a job interview
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
Farley Conway started abusing drugs and alcohol after the death of his mother, leading to a period of worklessness, homelessness and mental health problems. When a Big Issue Recruit job coach suggested he use his painful experiences to help others, things started looking brighter
More people are off work sick than ever before
More people are off work sick than ever before
The number of people off work on long-term sick has been rising for over a year
DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work
DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work
Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo’s help?
Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo’s help?
Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
‘Everyone has a superpower’: How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career
‘Everyone has a superpower’: How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
Boris Johnson repeats false employment claim in parliament again – having already admitted it’s wrong
Boris Johnson repeats false employment claim in parliament again – having already admitted it’s wrong
A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled
A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled
Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market
Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market
The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked
The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
Boris Johnson repeated false employment figures again after being told not to
Boris Johnson repeated false employment figures again after being told not to
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
This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job
This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Why the end of furlough may not solve the jobs crisis like some expect
Why the end of furlough may not solve the jobs crisis like some expect
How a trailblazing charity could help 50,000 homeless people into work
