The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.5% in the third quarter of this year, according to figures from the US commerce department. The published figure was in line with expectations and an improvement on growth in the second quarter of the year of 1.3 percent. Overall...
Read moreThe research, from Opportunity Now, the gender equality campaign within Business in the Community, conducted in partnership with diversity expert Dr Gillian Shapiro, shows that inclusive leaders are a vital component of future success, but warns that too few of today’s leaders are seen as inclusive. In a survey...
Read moreNew figures on the current state of recruitment in the UK have shown that many companies are still cautious about taking on new staff, due to the still volatile economy. The statistics in the latest Report on Jobs, from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG, have shown...
Read moreOfficial labour market statistics receives interesting comments from Dr John Philpott, Chief Economic Adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)… “Today’s jobs figures are very disappointing but not unexpected. After a few surprisingly upbeat quarters the UK jobs market has finally caught up with the reality...
Read moreWikiJob founder Ed Mellett is hopeful that graduate employment will return to pre-recession levels following the announcements by several Times Top 100 graduate employers that they will be taking on increased numbers of graduate recruits over the coming years. “Recent announcements by some of the UK’s leading employers of...
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