Fear and sanctions have failed to get Britain working. Why not try tea and empathy?
Polly Toynbee
‘People’s futures on the line’ amid surge in youth unemployment, unions warn
July 2024
Integrate NHS services and job centres to get more people working, report says
Exclusive: Pioneering study says regime based largely on benefit sanctions has failed to tackle economic inactivity
April 2024
In the age of the broken ‘career ladder’, here’s how to zigzag towards the job you want
André Spicer
Young people may have fewer paths from shop floor to boardroom – but you can still find your way to a more fulfilling role, says André Spicer of Bayes Business School
March 2024
EU to crack down on unpaid internships ‘exploiting despair of young people’
The job applicants shut out by AI: ‘The interviewer sounded like Siri’
February 2024
The AI tools that might stop you getting hired
One-way video interviews, CV screeners and digital monitoring are among the ways employers are using tech to save time and money on recruitment. But do they work?
December 2023
Inequality reporting
Major Australian employment service accused of claiming credit for work jobseeker found herself
Job vacancies in UK fall below 1m for first time in two years
November 2023
Unemployed who ‘refuse to engage’ could lose benefits in Hunt crackdown
Money hacks
How to rebuild your career after redundancy
October 2023
Recruitment by robot: how AI is changing the way Australians get jobs
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by employers to help decide who to hire. What does it mean for candidates – and their future bosses?
September 2023
Always drink from a beige cup! How to create the perfect LinkedIn profile
For jobseekers, posting on LinkedIn can be a minefield. Here are some dos and don’ts on how to catch the eye of employers – in a good way
UK manufacturers cut hiring plans amid ‘sharp slowdown’, survey finds
Firms preparing for difficult year as ‘potent cocktail’ of difficulties takes hold, says industry lobby group
Swifties’ wildest dream: US media outlet posts Taylor Swift reporter job
The posting on Gannett’s site appeared on Tuesday and quickly went viral
August 2023
UK graduates: share your experience of applying for jobs after university
We would like to hear how recent graduates and those starting their careers are finding the search for employment
April 2023
The shifting patterns of English
May I have a final word about… onboarding
Jonathan Bouquet
While US firms look to recruit, I’m heading in the opposite direction
February 2023
Sheffield school criticised for saying job applicants must be ‘wedded’ to role
Advertisement for assistant headteacher said candidates must be ‘on alert from 7am through until 6pm’
‘They bleed you dry’: the recruitment scammers preying on Australian job seekers
As cybercriminals increasingly target the job market, antipoverty advocates say punitive welfare rules leave job seekers particularly vulnerable
UK workers: are you planning to change jobs this year?
We’d like to hear from workers in the UK who are hoping to move to a new job in 2023, and what their motivations are
