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Graduates Face Jail for CV Lies, Warns Fraud Watchdog
The CIFAS says lying on your CV should not be seen as harmless.
Samsung Marketing Boss: Technology Will End the Nine to Five Workday
Philip Oldham says the typical workday will "totally change" in five year's time.
FSB Chairman: Flexible Working Isn't For Everyone
John Allan, the chairman of the FSB, says some small businesses may not be able to meet every flexible working request.
UK Financial Firms' Profitability Falls Despite Business Optimism
Survey by CBI and PWC found overall profit fell in second quarter, following six quarters of robust rises.
Lidl Creates 2,500 Jobs in £200m Investment Plan
Supermarket chain says jobs will be created across the board and will include new store roles at all levels.
North's Hiring Boom Dampens Competition for UK Jobs
Adzuna says there were 1.33 jobseekers for every advertised vacancy in May.
Morrisons Axes 2,600 Jobs in Management Restructuring Plan
The supermarket chain says the job losses are a result of the firm reducing layers of management.
Recovery Continues as Eurozone Adds Jobs and Widens Trade Surplus
Economic growth now feeding through to the labour growth, boosting long term recovery prospects.
Government's Social Mobility Tsar Slams Coalition Child Poverty Plan
Alan Milburn says the government's draft child poverty strategy is a 'missed opportunity'.
UK's Tightening Labour Market Will Push Wages Higher
ONS says UK's headline unemployment and inactivity rates have fallen relatively sharply in recent quarters
Italy's Youth Abandoned by Economy as Unemployment Nears 50%
The figures come after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi proposed his controversial "Jobs Act".
The Evil of Youth Unemployment Endures in Modern Britain
More than 860,000 16 to 24 year olds were out of work, but what will be done?
UK Tech Firm Creates 850 Jobs on £300m UAE Deal
Agreement is to build the world's largest advanced thermal energy-from-waste facility in the Emirate of Sharjah
Every Sick Worker Costs a UK Business £975, Warns CBI
Neil Carberry says having healthy staff is an essential part of running a healthy business.
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse Announce Merger Set to Create Hundreds of New Jobs
Retailers unveil agreement on merger that will create new Dixons Carphone firm.
Romanians and Bulgarians Leave UK Jobs Market After Working Restrictions Lifted
The ONS says there were 140,000 Romanians and Bulgarians in work in the three months to March.
UK Unemployment: Young Men Most Likely to be on Universal Credit
The DWP says 5,910 people have started on Universal Credit between April 2013 and 28 February 2014.
What to Expect From the UK's New Employment Figures
IBTimes UK takes a look at some predictions for the ONS's latest Labour Market report.
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 Firms Hungry to Hire Despite Threat of Skills Gap
More staff placements and faster hiring rate revealed in KPMG/REC research
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 Tech Sector Eyes Hiring Spree in 2014
KPMG and Markit says almost half of UK technology firms expect to hire more workers throughout the year.
UK's Long-Term Unemployed Face Benefits Crackdown Under Help to Work Scheme
The Prime Minister David Cameron says the initiative will provide more help than ever before to job seekers.
Law Firms and Accountancies Will Create 41,000 New London Jobs
Research also reveals that job creation in the City has vastly outstripped the rest of the UK
UK Job Figures Expose Generational and Regional Employment Divide
The country's total unemployment rate tumbled to 6.9%, but in some regions the rate increase.
UK Job Market 'Unstable' After Self-Employment Surge, Warns TUC
The TUC says self-employment has accounted for 44% of all employment growth since May 2010.
New Ryanair Cologne Base Will Create 700 Jobs and Five Routes
Irish airline plans to invest more than $90m (€64m, £53m) at German airport
Swedish Socialist Council Plans to Save Money With Six-Hour Workday
Municipal staff in Gothenburg, Sweden's second largest city, will see working hours cut
Energy Minister Michael Fallon Pledges £10m to Manage UK Coal Mine Closures
More than 1,300 employees work at the Kellingley and Thoresby pits, which will close in Autumn 2015.
Generation of Young Europeans 'Scarred' by Unemployment
House of Lords EU Committee says the UK government should adopt the EU's Youth Guarantee.