It's never too early to think about jobs: how students can get a foot in the door
Clearing 2020
Is an apprenticeship for you? An alternative to a traditional degree
Recruiters charged with diversifying UK boardrooms still mainly white
Consumer champions
I hoped a CV-writing site would be just the job
July 2020
Recruiters inundated as coronavirus takes toll on UK labour market
Rishi Sunak’s ‘plan for jobs’ does not go far enough
June 2020
Covid-19 sparks exodus of middle-class Londoners in search of the good life
Demand for homes and jobs out of the capital surges, raising fears of inequality
Women in technology
'Everything has been pushed back': how Covid-19 is dampening tech's drive for gender parity
The traditionally male-dominated tech industry had been making slow progress in its mission to get more women into the sector. But will the pandemic undo the good work?
UK students offered virtual internships amid coronavirus slowdown
Google, M&S and PwC among companies giving three-day remote training experiences
May 2020
Firms slash entry-level jobs by almost quarter owing to coronavirus
Report reflects concerns that pandemic will hit job prospects of young people hardest
December 2019
UK employers 'pause' job hiring as demand falls to seven-year low
ManpowerGroup says Brexit and global trade woes have dented business confidence
November 2019
Samantha Cameron under fire as fashion label breaches employment rules
Cefinn is seeking unpaid interns to ‘manage samples’ and ‘carry out market research’
October 2019
Jobseekers told to call their depression 'low mood' on applications
Official advice, also to describe ME as ‘fatigue-related condition’, criticised by charities
May 2019
Businesses, don't slam the door on prospective employees who ghost you
Gene Marks
Not showing up after accepting an offer is unacceptable, but if you have a chance to hire someone again don’t shut them out – they may have beneficial skills
April 2019
Getting a grip: a beginner's guide to shaking hands
Thank you … next! Why appreciative notes shouldn’t be part of job hunting
Arwa Mahdawi
February 2019
I once stole a 99p book. Twenty years later it’s still stopping me getting a job
Anonymous
Disclosing minor convictions in job applications can ruin a decent person’s life. The government must change the system, says a test claimant in the supreme court case
January 2019
‘Stress interviews’: another way to make millennials’ lives hell
Gaby Hinsliff
The treatment of Olivia Bland at her job interview was a misuse of power, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Racism still festers in Britain’s workplaces. It’s time to get tough
Omar Khan
Those employers who continue to discriminate must face serious sanctions, says race equality thinktank director Omar Khan
Minority ethnic Britons face 'shocking' job discrimination
Exclusive: research finds levels of discrimination unchanged since late 1960s