New research on what students think about how their universities prepare them for working life was published today (Thursday 17 January) by GTI Media Research.   Great Expectations is based on a survey of more than 2,300 undergraduates conducted at the end of 2012 by GTI Media Research.   97% of...

Youth unemployment will again exceed a million in 2013 according to predictions by the Institute for Public Policy Research. The independent think tank’s analysis published in December predicts that up to 86,000 additional young people under 25 are likely to swell the ranks of those already unemployed during the...

The much valued benefit of flexible working is now being used to attract employees, with over two thirds (64%) of employers saying it helps staff engagement and motivation, while 23% said it helped to keep staff who would otherwise leave, according to a recent survey from Hays, the leading...

The unemployment rate across the eurozone hit a new all-time high of 11.8% in November, official figures have shown.  This is a slight rise on 11.7% for the 17-nation region in October. The rate for the European Union as a whole in November was unchanged at 10.7%.   Spain, which...

Activity in the UK’s services sector fell for the first time in two years in December, a survey has suggested, raising fears of yet another recession.   The PMI services index from Markit/CIPS fell to 48.9 in December, down from 50.2 in November. Any score below 50 indicates the sector...