The vast majority of employers (88%) are fully aware of their requirements to auto-enrol staff into a pension scheme, but only half (51%) of those have looked beyond legal compliance and taken steps to ensure their pension arrangements meet the needs of the business and employees. That’s according to...

Research released today by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and totaljobs.com outline that in spite of cuts, over 1.5 million public sector vacancies will need to be filled by 2017, with over half a million experienced, managerial hires required. However, with private sector pay expected to...

The CBI is calling for a radical shake up of schools from nursery to sixth form to ensure all young people achieve their potential. In a new report out today (Monday), the CBI warns the education system fosters a cult of the average; too often failing to stretch the...

The latest set of unemployment figures from the Office of National Statistics shows a further downward trend. Unemployment was down by 49,000 on the last quarter, at 2.51m people or 7.8 %. However although there has also been a reduction in youth unemployment, this is still worryingly high at...

The fourth and final edition of Graduate Career for 2012 is free with The Times yesterday with a focus on technology. Produced in association with graduate recruitment website Milkround, the November issue also includes a spotlight on graduate career opportunities in East Anglia along with the usual blend of...