The latest figures, which have been released by the government, have shown that there has been a drop in the rate of unemployment in the South West of England when compared to the rest of the UK.  The employment rate for the UK is 8.4 per cent however in...

The Recruitment Industry Fantasy League is back, and this year it is bigger and better with over a £1,000 worth of prizes to giveaway. Interest has already started flooding in as the long running recruitment industry’s fantasy league makes a comeback for 2012/13. This year the game is bigger...

Work-related stress is the most common reason that leads employers to seek occupational health advice, an analysis of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics by Legal & General has shown. An analysis of reasons for calling the government’s pilot Occupational Health Advice Lines found that stress, followed by...

With the world’s biggest sporting event on our doorstep, research by Monster.co.uk has found that over two in five (43 per cent) of UK employees surveyed will be watching the sporting action at work. Brits are also clocking off early with 34 per cent of respondents hoping to dash off to...

According to an influential survey, Europe’s manufacturing and service provider sectors both shrank in July, the 11th consecutive month of contraction. The July Markit purchasing managers index (PMI) came in at 46.5 in July from 46.4 in June.   The services sector on its own managed to rise to 47.9...