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UK unemployment increases to 2.64m!
UK unemployment rose by 128,000 in the three months to October to 2.64 million, the highest level since 1994. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the jobless rate was 8.3%, up from 7.9% in the previous quarter. Youth unemployment … Continue reading
Job index hits a 23 month high!
The Reed Job Index has risen by 4 points this month to stand at 133. The figure is up by 20 per cent year on year and has hit a 23-month high. This means employer demand for new staff has … Continue reading
REC – Report on jobs
The latest “Report on Jobs” from the REC has reported the first fall in permanent placements (by recruitment agencies) in over two years during October 2011. Commenting on the results Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, … Continue reading
Firms hire on “attitude” over skills
Employers prioritise job applicants with the right attitude to work rather than the skills listed on their CVs, new research shows. With school leavers facing rocketing higher education fees, recruitment group Reed polled over 1,000 business owners to see what … Continue reading
UK unemployment total hits 17-year high
UK unemployment rose by 27,000 in the three months to the end of January to 2.53 million, the highest since 1994. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the jobless rate was now 8%, the highest since 1996. However, the … Continue reading
Employment rate rises!
Good news for the economy! The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 for the three months to July 2010 was 70.7 per cent, up 0.4 on the quarter. There has not been a larger quarterly increase in … Continue reading