UK government must continue with overall spending cuts to reduce the fiscal deficit, but balance this with increased investment spending, the European Commission has said.  The commission said such extra investment – particularly on infrastructure projects – was required to stimulate the UK economy. Regarding the overall growth of...

Just 19 percent of graduates thought about their career before starting their university course. The Milkround Student and Graduate Career Confidence Report, a study of 1,730 students by the graduate recruitment website, found that although the majority of students didn’t consider future job roles before starting their course, once...

UK businesses are failing to engage with the workforce through social media channels, damaging their reputation as an employer of choice and their ability to attract talent, according to new research. The survey shows that the reputation of businesses is increasingly forged online, with half (50.7%) of UK employees...

Following last weeks publication of ‘The Growth Factory’, a report exploring ways to rebalance the economy and backed by some high profile MPs, Anna Marie Detert, director in KPMG’s People and Change advisory team, comments: “With the economy shrinking more than was first thought in the first quarter of...