Unemployment rises to 2.26m
Unemployment has risen to 2.26m in the first quarter of 2009, the highest since November 1996. Figures from the Office … Read more
Government approves new £5.80 minimum wage
The government has announced new national minimum wage rates which will come into effect in October. Workers aged 22 and … Read more
Women make better career decisions
Men are leaving their career choices to chance and not using enough “solid information”, according to a new study. Workplace … Read more
Surprise rise in UK output
UK industrial output rose unexpectedly in April for the first time since February 2008, official figures have shown. The Office … Read more
ARC challenges Agency Workers Directive
The Agency Workers Directive should be dropped in favour of a new two-tier system which would allow ‘vulnerable’ agency workers … Read more
Service sector returns to growth
The service sector has grown for the first time in over a year, according to May’s CIPS/Markit report. The purchasing … Read more
Report on Jobs: Rate of decline in recruitment slows
The rate of decline in recruitment is slowing, according to the latest REC/KPMG Report on Jobs. Permanent and temporary appointments … Read more
Peter Dawson has been named GPW Recruitment’s Temp of the Month
Each month clients of GPW nominate employees to be put forward for GPW’s Temp of the Month Award. A name … Read more
Manufacturing Output Reaches Peak
Manufacturing output has hit an annual high, according May’s CIPS/Market report. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) recorded a reading of … Read more
Nameless CV proposal slammed by HR chiefs
A radical proposal to ban names from job applications to prevent discrimination – backed in principal by the CIPD – … Read more