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UK Under-Employment Jumps by '93,000' Over Last Two Years
The TUC says under-employment remains stubbornly high and is still rising.
Zero-Hours Contracts: Majority of UK Workers Reject Controversial Agreements
Totaljobs.com says young people were much more willing to work on a zero-hours contract.
UK Immigration: Skilled Foreign Workers Give UK Economy £210bn Boost
The largest amount of GVA is produced by inpats from Europe, producing nearly £75bn.
Malaysia Airlines Axes 6,000 Jobs after MH370 Disappearance and MH17 Disaster
Job losses represent around 30% of the embattled firm's workforce.
The War for Talent: Globe-Trotting 'Generation Y' Careerists Head Abroad
Hydrogen Group says Generation Y are highly motivated and ambitious,
Asda Income Tracker: Family Spending Power Nears Record High
Supermarket chain says increase was thanks to cost of goods falling.
CBI: UK Services Growth Slows but Recovery Remains on Track
CBI survey shows business volumes rose at weakest rate in three months to August.
UK Youth Unemployment: Number of Neets Fall to Lowest Level Since 2005
ONS says number of Neets has fallen to 955,000 in the three months to June.
GCSE Results: Dragons' Den Star Piers Linney Says Job Success Demands More Than Qualifications
The technology entrepreneur tells IBTimes UK that young people must have drive as well.
Dragons' Den Star Piers Linney Says Job Success Demands More Than Qualifications
Young people need drive as well as the right qualifications to land a job in today's labour market, according to Dragons' Den judge Piers Linney.
UK Job Market: Self-Employment Surges to 40-Year High
The ONS says there were 4.6 million self-employed people in the UK in 2014.
UK Job Market: Attitude Trumps Qualifications When Firms Hire Youngsters
The ONS says youth unemployment was 16.9% in the three months to June.
UK Workforce Greyer as Older Employees Hits One Million
Saga says growing number of older people capable of working longer.
Fawcett Society: Financial Crisis Pushed 826,000 Women into Low Paid Work
The campaign group says the numbers of women in low paid, insecure work are still alarmingly high.
UK Job Market: Hiring Picks Up But Skills Shortage Still Looms
UK's skills shortage is pushing pay pressure up.
Britain Loses 125 Million Working Days a Year to Online Shopping
Average person spends 24 minutes every day browsing online shopping sites.
WWI 100th Anniversary: Women at Work on the Home Front
IBTimes UK looks at how the world of work changed for women during and after the Great War.
WWI 100th Anniversary: The Radical Shift from a Career in the Armed Forces
As part of IBTimes TV's special series of videos looking at the First World War, we spoke to former army commanders and Royal Marine Commandos on how they made the move into white-collar work, as well as company directors who actively seek out ex-soldiers to form the new generation of project managers and sales teams.
Scottish Independence: SNP's Alex Salmond Woos Voters with Minimum Wage Hike Plan
The SNP would would set up a commission to consider a new 'Scottish Minimum Wage'
UK Advertised Salaries Hit £32,000 as Job Market Strengthens
But Adzuna.co.uk warns that there is no room for complacency with the economy.
Senior City Staff Look Abroad as New Pay Laws Make London 'Less Attractive'
Financial centres like New York, Singapore and Hong Kong are free from restrictions on bonuses.
Passport Office Workers Strike over 'Staffing Crisis' and Pay
The PCS union says it is a long way off getting a commitment from the agency.
UK Interest Rates Hike? Long Live the MPC's 'Groupthink' Ways
The central bank has been slated for not raising interest rates, but they've made the right move.
UK Banking and Financial Firms Eye Graduate Hiring Spree and Salaries Are Set to Improve
The AGR says the sectors have the largest predicated vacancy increase on last year.
Youth Unemployment: Why Britain Shows You Don't Need Uni to Combat Skills Shortage
IBTimes UK got a sneak peak of the 2014 Skills Show at Haberdashers' Hall
Parent Pressure: Workplace Envy Spreads as Working Parents Feel Resented
AXA PPP Healthcare says resentment in the workplace can be an issue that creates tension.
IMF Warns Angela Merkel over German National Minimum Wage
IMF says country's unemployment levels are a "remarkable success".
Nick Clegg Unveils 300 New Sanef Jobs in Leeds
The announcement was part of the International Festival for Business 2014.
CBI: UK Businesses Want 'Genuine Reform' in Education System
The business body says young people need to be better prepared for the world of work.
Asda Axes 1,360 Management Jobs on Restructuring Plan
The chief executive of Asda says the move is the right decision for the future of the firm.