How Noise Festival Breaks Down 'Nepotistic' Barriers of UK Creative Industries
Noise Festival offers young creatives a foot in the door of the creative industries.
UK Social Mobility: People Too Dependent on Parents' Income, Warns TUC
Frances O'Grady says that the UK's lack of social mobility has held millions of people back.
UK's Top Manufacturers Have Minimum of One Female Director
EFF warns manufacturing needs to tackle 'dirty and unglamorous' image to attract talent
Zero-Hours Contracts Create 'Feelings of Unfairness and Mistrust', Warns Acas Chief
Sir Brendan Barber says workers on zero-hours contracts are afraid of looking for work elsewhere.
UK Part-Time Workers Want More Hours
Markit says the survey highlights a worrying waste of talent within the country's labour market.
UK Youngsters Snub a 'Boring' Career in the City
The CISI says young people expressed an interest in working in the country's technology sector.
UK Firms Plan Hiring Spree But Growth Fails to Boost Pay
The CIPD says employment intentions for UK companies have reached a six and a half year high.
Metropolitan Police Gave IT Chief £400,000 Pay Package
Ailsa Beaton's pay was disclosed by the College of Police.
Demand for UK Workers Pushes up Pay
Stephen Barter from KPMG told IBTimes that the economic recovery continues to translate into more jobs with more staff placements, which in turn is pushing up pay.
UK Jobseekers Eye 8% Hike in Vacancies
But totaljobs.com says the number of applications per job has fallen by 2% compared to the same period last year.
UK Firms Hungry to Hire Despite Threat of Skills Gap
More staff placements and faster hiring rate revealed in KPMG/REC research
Prudential Sees 29% Hike in New Business Profits on Bulk Annuities
The financial firm's UK business unit posted the strongest profit rise with a 90% jump.
'Lack of Support' Means UK Academics Face Mental Health Problems
Respondents in a Guardian poll said heavy workloads are also an issue.
Roadworks Rage: Virgin Media Fined £5,000 for Unsafe Working Practices
Telecoms giant Virgin Media pleads guilty to five roadwork breaches in south London
London Eyes 9,000 New Jobs on Foreign Investment Injection
London & Partners says FDI helped 260 international companies establish their businesses in the capital in 2013/14
UK Cost of Living Eases for Over-55s as Economy Picks Up
Aviva says over-55s typically receive £1,373 a month in income – an extra £151 a month compared to last year.
Defined Benefit Pension Deficits Hit £111bn for UK Blue Chip Firms
The new all-time-high in April was despite improving stock market returns.
UK Low Paid Workers Save for Retirement for First Time
Government welcomes figures from ONS as auto-enrolment scheme continues roll-out
UK Public Sector Bodies Hire More Temporary Workers in Flexibility Drive
The number of temporary workers in IT roles increased by 11.2% during the 2013/2014 financial year.
Ethnic Minorities Will 'Make Up a Third of UK by 2050' Says Policy Exchange
The report says the five largest distinct black and minority ethnic communities could potentially double
UK Economy Eyes 450,000 New Private Sector Jobs by 2015 General Election
But ICAEW/Grant Thornton warns British firms are witnessing a widening skills gap.
UK Self-Employment Surge Conceals Pay Plunge
Weekly earnings of the self-employed people have plummeted by 20% since 2007.
UK Unemployed Face Benefit Sanctions if They Refuse Zero-hours Contracts
The change comes under the government's new universal credit scheme.
The Current Account: Why the Cost of Living is Back in the News
IBTimes UK business reporter Ian Silvera takes a look at wage figures.
The Current Account: Cost of Living Back in the News
Pay, wages, remuneration – call it what you like, but the cost of living is back in the news.
President Obama Boosted as US Unemployment Falls to 6.3%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of people in work over the period rose by 288,000.
London Tube Strikes: RMT Union and London Underground Hold New Talks
The RMT held a 48-hour strike on 28 April which caused long delays for London commuters.
Eurozone Crippled by Youth Unemployment as Rate Holds at 23.7%
But Eurostat says the number of youngsters out of work across the region fell by 166,000 in March.
London Tube Strikes: Boris Johnson a Liar, Says TUC Chief
Hundreds of trade union activists gather in Trafalgar Square for London May Day rally
Cost of Training Westminster Staff Surges by 45% Under Coalition
Exclusive: Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, says the increase is 'unacceptable'
