As the Office for National Statistics releases its latest batch of unemployment figures, a new report published today reveals that far too many young people are ill informed about their career options. New joint research from the Financial Skills Partnership and Career Academies UK, based on a survey of...

Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 to 2.61 million in the three months to April, official figures have shown. The jobless rate fell to 8.2%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. But the claimant count – the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance – increased by 8,100...

Is gender imbalance on company boards an EU issue, or should it be a matter for national governments? What is the case for gender diversity on boards? Does it bring economic benefits, does it benefit corporate culture, or is it simply the right thing to do? These questions and...

The latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs signalled a further improvement to the Scottish labour market in May. Both permanent and temporary placements rose strongly over the month, but at sharply reduced rates from the highs recorded in April. Recruitment firms generally attributed higher staff placements to greater...

Organisations reviewing their benefits packages are most likely to be scrutinising their health benefits provision, according to research from HR specialists XpertHR. Based on a survey of 356 organisations’ benefits packages, the research reveals that health benefits feature among the most popular benefits on offer. Private medical insurance is...