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Unemployment Figures

Government Unveils Crackdown Plans on Jobless Benefits Claimants

The coalition government has revealed radical plans to crackdown on the long term unemployed in a bid to save around £4bn in benefits.  The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will be rolling out medical assessments on those claiming incapacity benefit and believes almost a quarter of those to be tested will be deemed [...]

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UK Experiencing Biggest Quarterly Rise in Employment since 1971

UK workers will welcome the news that employment figures are rising sharply right now. According to recent government figures and data issued by the Office for National Statistics the number of people in employment increased by almost 290,000 in the quarter leading up to July ’10. This is the biggest four month rise since 1971. [...]

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Pace of Employment Growth remains Slow but Steady

According to figures provided by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation the total number of new employee appointments grew in June 2010. This growth is on the back of previous growth throughout the year. Engineering and construction appear to be the industries recruiting the highest numbers of staff currently. Despite the growth figures, experts remain cautious [...]

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Number of Unemployed Graduates Soaring

As the tough economic conditions continue to bite, UK graduates are facing challenging times as they leave university. According to the Higher Education Careers Service Unit, around a third of new graduates are either on the dole or working in low-paid, low skilled jobs just 6 months after leaving higher education. This is an increase [...]

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Drastic Cuts mean Heavy Job Losses in Scotland

As the new coalition government attempts to reduce the UK’s budget deficit it seems we are all waiting with baited breath to hear where cuts in spending will occur. Well, today it seems that Scottish workers in the public sector are bearing the brunt of these early cuts. It has emerged that around 30,000 public [...]

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Scotland Continues to see Positive Job Market Growth

Scotland is continuing to see positive jobs growth. For the fourth month in a row the country has reported an increase in employment levels, with Edinburgh reporting the strongest rise in permanent job positions. Encouragingly, salaries are also starting to increase for those employed in new, permanent roles. The most highly sought staff are being [...]

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Councils set to Cut up to 25,000 Jobs in England

It’s bad news for councils workers throughout England as it has been revealed from a survey conducted by the BBC that councils across the country need to make big job cuts in a bid to save money. Local government is the UK’s biggest employer, with around 2 million people working in jobs with the council. [...]

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Bad News For North West Jobs

BAE Systems has today revealed that it plans to axe 1116 jobs in the North West of England. The job loses will arise as a result of the closure of the Woodford site. The site will cease to operate from 2012. This is when the aircraft manufacturer expects to have completed the production of the [...]

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UK Jobs lost to Poland

UK Jobs lost to Poland The 27th August 2009 was a sad day for UK manufacturing, as the last television set to be made here rolled off the production line. Manufacturer Toshiba was the only electronics firm left in the UK still making television sets and as of yesterday their Plymouth plant has closed, meaning [...]

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UK Youth Unemployment Figure Tops One Million

Youth Unemployment Figure Tops One Million The figure for youth unemployment has now reached the one million mark, due to a rise of 250,000 more people being declared unemployed in July ’09. This figure marks a landmark high and means that around 17% of all 18 to 24 year olds are out of work and [...]

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