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Youth Unemployment – A Bleak Outlook
The other day, the BBC posted an article that stated unemployment between people 16 – 24 years old was at an all-time high of 19.1%. Sad considering that this only adds to the bleak economic outlook of...
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Green Jobs Are in Demand and Pay Well
In a recent CareerBuilder survey, UK employers reported the need for workers to fill what they consider emerging positions within their organisations. Green jobs, or environmentally-focused positions,...
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Demand for IT workers increases
According to Computer World UK, the demand for IT workers has outstripped supply since 2008. This means that more roles have been advertised than there are people trained to fill them. The long term...
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The Midlands Are Growing in the Number of Vacancies
According to The Independent today, the Midlands are leading the economic recovery in the UK! Great news! Historically, the article goes on to say, that the Midlands are an employment dark spot for the...
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19,000 new higher apprenticeships in the UK
Business Secretary Vince Cable recently announced details of how Government funding will support thousands of apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, enabling employers, colleges and universities to...
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Employment During the Queen’s Reign
It’s hard to think about being in the same job for 60 years – The average British person only stays in their job for about five years. In honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Chartered Institute...
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The Corner Office thought this week it might be nice to focus on companies and growth that is happening in the UK. With winter slowly drawing to a close and the sun bright and shining, let’s focus on...
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Google Named Top Employer for Graduates
In a recent article in HR Magazine, Google was highlighted as the most desirable employer who graduates want to work for. Why? Probaby for their amazing benefits, cutting edge projects and has global...
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Where to find work in 2013
Chancellor George Osborne has declared that ‘the British economy is healing’ and pointed to higher-than-predicted job creation figures in his recent autumn statement. While the figures are cause for...
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Emigrating – Work Opportunities Abroad
Tired of the recession and/or the British weather and fancy starting a new life abroad? Read on to discover the work opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. AUSTRALIA With a booming...
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Stat Of The Week: Food Service Activities Are Growing in Britain
The Corner Office is diving deeper into the nuanced granularity of job growth in the UK. Today we focus on the food service industry! In the last three years (2010-2013), this delicious sector has...
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CareerBuilder.co.uk and EMSI Release the List of Hot Jobs in London
LONDON, 11 September 2013 – Has your job search stalled? Do you not know where to send your CV? CareerBuilder.co.uk and Economic Modelling Specialists International (EMSI) have released a list of Hot...
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Famous ‘failures’ worth a fortune
Career set backs happen to the best of us. Whether you’ve been made redundant, failed an exam, made a bad business deal or had the door shut in your face, it can leave you questioning yourself and your...
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EMSI Contributes to UK Tech City Report
In remarks this morning to mark the celebration of UK Tech City’s third anniversary, the Prime Minister officially announced the success that the hub has brought to the UK and London. In the Tech City...
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Britain’s oldest-surviving occupations
You might be able to guess what Britain’s longest-surviving occupations are – no, we’re not talking about that particular ‘oldest profession’ – but you may be surprised to know that some of the more...
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Budget 2015: The employment forecast
This year marks the final budget of the incumbent government before May’s election, bringing an end to five years of a parliament in which employment has been an ever-present cause for concern....
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The gender gap: How does the UK shape up?
Although on the surface it may look as though great strides have been made towards gender equality in the UK, even a cursory glance at the actual figures reveals that there is still a great deal to be...
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Underrated industries: Could you be missing out on your dream job?
Everyone has their ideal dream job. Maybe it’s something that pays for the pursuit of a hobby, a role studied for at university, or even a long-held pipedream from childhood – whatever it is, it’s...
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