From the monthly archives:

July 2009

UK Businesses Facing the Cost of another Wet Summer

30 July 2009

Yesterday’s announcement by the Met Office that it was to revise its summer forecast of a “BBQ Summer” to one with more rainfall and lower temperatures was met with mixed feelings by UK businesses. Some UK businesses, which rely on the summer being warm and sunny, could really face a huge financial strain, as consumers [...]

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Jobs Fear Spreads Across Europe

26 July 2009

A recent European survey has revealed that the current, global economic crisis is causing concern amongst a huge proportion of the population. Around a third of people are said to be “very concerned” that they could lose their job in the short term as a result of the recession. On top of this, six out [...]

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Jobs in Retail Industry Still Available Despite Recession

24 July 2009

If you are looking for a new job, then avoid the manufacturing industry and turn your attentions to the retail sector. Despite the current economic downturn, the retail industry is showing signs of a recovery and the latest figures from the sector show that some major retailers are doing better than forecast. A current look [...]

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Confederation of British Industry warns of Massive UK Job Cuts

23 July 2009

The CBI, Britians leading employers’ organisation, has revelealed a grim prediction in the number of job cuts the UK faces before the end of 2009. It has forecast that around 250,000 jobs will be cut from the manufacturing sector alone as the country faces a difficult climb out of the recession. This is in addition [...]

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Find A Job Online

19 July 2009

For the UK market it can be very difficult finding the right job to suit your skills and in many instances, especially if you are not in the IT industry, you may not know where to look.

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UK Jobs News – The Success Stories of 2009

19 July 2009

2009 is set to be a tough year as the recession bites. Many people are going to work with the threat of redundancy looming over them and many wonder where they will secure their next position. However, there are some positions that are performing better than others, and according to Hays, the UK’s largest recruitment [...]

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Unemployment Revealed at 2.4million

19 July 2009

Official UK figures now released show that unemployment in the country now stands at 2.4million. A record number of job losses were recorded in the three months to May, at 281,000. School leavers and those looking for their first job are being particularily hard hit – youth unemployment now stands at 726,000 with the figure [...]

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More Jobs Lost at Lloyds

19 July 2009

There was devastating news for 1200 Lloyds workers yeaterday, as the bank revealed it needed to make more job cuts. Since the Government bail out in early 2009 and the takeover of HBOS, Lloyds has cut a staggering 8200 jobs. Union leaders are now asking the Government to take action as employees are leaving in [...]

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