http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/job_market/ ClickAJob Job market news RSS feed en Copyright 2007, Clickajob.co.uk Fri, Aug 00:42:26 8 GMT Fri, Aug 00:42:26 8 GMT support@clickajob.co.uk support@clickajob.co.uk http://www.clickajob.co.uk/v2/images/logo-rss.gif http://www.clickajob.co.uk/ http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/pension-contributions-set-to-rise-under-new-regulations-9826.html The government plan to raise the minimum wage for 18 to 21-year olds could see employers having to contribute more to personal accounts, it... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/pension-contributions-set-to-rise-under-new-regulations-9826.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/rec-recruitment-growth-at-significant-low-point-9810.html Job offers are being put on hold as employees and recruitment agencies exercise caution in the current economic situation, it has been found... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/rec-recruitment-growth-at-significant-low-point-9810.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/pmi-welfare-reform-will-shake-up-businesses-9808.html Businesses in the UK are ill-prepared for this October's Welfare Reform Act, a study has revealed... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/pmi-welfare-reform-will-shake-up-businesses-9808.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/cebr-olympics-slow-down-uk-workforce-9798.html The start of the Beijing Olympic games on Friday will significantly distract UK employees and lead to lost revenue, a leading firm has warned... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/cebr-olympics-slow-down-uk-workforce-9798.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/managers-blamed-for-workplace-frustration--9809.html Employees feel that their bosses fail to take the helm in the workplace, generate negative energy and overlook outstanding abilities, a study has revealed... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/managers-blamed-for-workplace-frustration--9809.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-unaware-of-apprenticeship-advantages--9795.html Businesses are unaware of the opportunities which come with employing apprentices, a leading business organisation has warned... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-unaware-of-apprenticeship-advantages--9795.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/skills-shortage-hinders-flexible-working-opportunities--9799.html Businesses are being held back by the lack of employees with sufficient skills and training to utilise workplace technology, it has been reported... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/skills-shortage-hinders-flexible-working-opportunities--9799.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/company-websites-should-be-easy-simple--9797.html The key to a successful business website is easy navigation and a simple format, an expert has advised... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/company-websites-should-be-easy-simple--9797.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/virtual-offices-increasingly-viable-says-irm-9807.html Technology is making business transactions easier and more flexible and is becoming increasingly accepted as the way to do business, an expert has said... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/virtual-offices-increasingly-viable-says-irm-9807.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/time-out-vital-for-happy-workers--9806.html Putting in the extra hours may look good from a career perspective, but is counter-productive in the long run, an expert has warned... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/time-out-vital-for-happy-workers--9806.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/graduate-openings-put-on-hold-due-to-credit-crunch--9805.html Graduates may have to postpone their dreams of an ideal job, as employers are increasingly putting new positions on hold, new evidence shows... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/graduate-openings-put-on-hold-due-to-credit-crunch--9805.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/deloitte-recruitment-training-to-take-priority-9804.html Recruitment and employee training are set to take top priority over the coming year, a report has found... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/deloitte-recruitment-training-to-take-priority-9804.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/mums-are-top-employees--9803.html Recruiting mums could bring benefits to a business as they contribute negotiation skills, good time management and patience to the workplace, it has been claimed... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/mums-are-top-employees--9803.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/workers-encouraged-to-reform-commuting-habits-9802.html Work-related travel is rapidly changing as businesses adopt more environmentally friendly policies, it has been claimed... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/workers-encouraged-to-reform-commuting-habits-9802.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/economy-can-handle-london-living-wage-says-johnson-9801.html London mayor Boris Johnson has said that increasing wages from the minimum to the London living wage will not affect the economy, it has emerged... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/economy-can-handle-london-living-wage-says-johnson-9801.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/brunettes-more-successful-than-blondes--9800.html Come payday, blonde employees may find their hair is not the only thing that is light, as a recent poll has found brunettes to be... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/brunettes-more-successful-than-blondes--9800.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/jobs-less-safe-than-year-ago--9796.html Adults in the UK feel the credit crunch has made their jobs less secure, a poll has suggested... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/jobs-less-safe-than-year-ago--9796.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/pdi-high-energy-analytic-skills-key-to-chief-executive-role-9445.html High energy, the talent to sift through complicated information and the ability to take charge are common traits of the average chief executive, according to... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/pdi-high-energy-analytic-skills-key-to-chief-executive-role-9445.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/women-entrepreneurs-more-on-agenda--9447.html Women graduates seeking to start their own businesses are receiving more attention and support than ever before, it has been claimed... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/women-entrepreneurs-more-on-agenda--9447.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/second-language-potentially-very-important--9446.html Having a second language under your belt may be "very important" when looking for a job, an advisor has claimed... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/second-language-potentially-very-important--9446.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/summer-sad-doesn-t-affect-teachers-says-tda-9433.html Summer seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can affect 58 per cent of workers, research from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) has revealed... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/summer-sad-doesn-t-affect-teachers-says-tda-9433.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/london-salary-gap-grows-9434.html The gap between London salaries and paycheques earned elsewhere in the UK is growing, it has been suggested... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/london-salary-gap-grows-9434.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/graduate-employment-not-impacted-by-slowdown--9422.html The graduate employment market is not showing signs any signs of a recession yet, the chief researcher for the Higher Education Career Services Unit (HECSU... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/graduate-employment-not-impacted-by-slowdown--9422.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/survey-reveals-graduate-employment-rates-9405.html Graduates from the Glasgow School of Art have higher rates of unemployment than their counterparts at any other higher education institution in the UK, new... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/survey-reveals-graduate-employment-rates-9405.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/survey-finds-average-six-week-recruitment-gap-9407.html New research has found that on average, there is a 30 day gap between an employee leaving an organisation and their replacement starting... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/survey-finds-average-six-week-recruitment-gap-9407.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/engineering-graduates-given-chance-of-f1-career-9406.html A glamorous career in Formula One (F1) could await engineering graduates, an expert has suggested... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/engineering-graduates-given-chance-of-f1-career-9406.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/fsb-supports-minimum-wage-9403.html The minimum wage is supported by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), as the organisation has stated that it means employers must pay their employees... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/fsb-supports-minimum-wage-9403.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/managers-should-conduct-interviews--9402.html Line managers should be more involved in the interview process, it has been suggested... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/managers-should-conduct-interviews--9402.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/shortage-of-entry-level-jobs-hampers-it-industry--9394.html A lack of entry-level IT jobs may be contributing to the industry's skills shortage, new research has suggested... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/shortage-of-entry-level-jobs-hampers-it-industry--9394.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/ethnic-minority-employment-gap-remains-9393.html Despite a large amount of government spending, the problem of unemployment among ethnic minorities has not improved... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/ethnic-minority-employment-gap-remains-9393.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/new-requirement-for-adult-education-teachers-to-prove-skills-9379.html Adult education professionals will now have to demonstrate their literacy, numeracy and information communication technology (ICT) skills before they can take up a post, according... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/new-requirement-for-adult-education-teachers-to-prove-skills-9379.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/women-take-top-apprenticeship-prizes-9380.html Three out of this year's four Apprentice of the Year awards have gone to women, the first time that men have not taken the... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/women-take-top-apprenticeship-prizes-9380.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-urged-to-develop-clear-internet-use-policies-9363.html A clear policy on what staff are allowed to access on the internet while at work will benefit both employers and workers, it has been... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-urged-to-develop-clear-internet-use-policies-9363.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/university-applications-up-by-9-1--9365.html New data has revealed that the number of applicants to full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges has risen by 9.1 per... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/university-applications-up-by-9-1--9365.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/ons-data-reveals-increase-in-employment-9364.html The latest jobs data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a mixed employment picture... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/ons-data-reveals-increase-in-employment-9364.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/crb-checks-should-be-expected--9353.html Jobseekers hoping to work with vulnerable sections of society should expect to be checked by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to ensure they are suitable... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/crb-checks-should-be-expected--9353.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/charities-need-skilled-workers--9354.html Charitable organisations are in need of skilled workers, Oscar nominated actress Samantha Morton has said... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/charities-need-skilled-workers--9354.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/british-graduates-believe-skills-are-wasted--9348.html A new Europe-wide study has found that a number of British graduates believe the skills they learned at university are being under-used in... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/british-graduates-believe-skills-are-wasted--9348.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-urged-to-form-partnerships-with-universities-9347.html Employers should form mutually beneficial partnerships with universities, the Confederation of British Industries (CBI) has said... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-urged-to-form-partnerships-with-universities-9347.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/workers-want-to-do-something-different--9346.html Many employees in the UK desire a career that is more unique than other, more conventional jobs, one expert has said... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/workers-want-to-do-something-different--9346.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-advised-to-match-working-times-to-sleep-patterns-9336.html A spokesperson for the Sleep Council has suggested that businesses may get more out of their employees if they try and match their working hours... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-advised-to-match-working-times-to-sleep-patterns-9336.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:25:20 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employees-shy-away-from-pay-rise-requests-9335.html One in six employees would never be able to pluck up the courage to ask their employer for a pay rise, a new survey has... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employees-shy-away-from-pay-rise-requests-9335.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:25:20 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/fsa-wins-graduate-recruitment-award-9322.html The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has won an award for its original approach to recruiting graduates... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/fsa-wins-graduate-recruitment-award-9322.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/oced-education-key-to-success-of-britain-s-youths-9323.html Young people who leave school with at least five good GCSEs fare better than their counterparts in other industrialised countries, a new report has found... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/oced-education-key-to-success-of-britain-s-youths-9323.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/uk-accounting-finance-professionals-shortage-less-pronounced-than-rest-of-world-9311.html The UK is the only major economy not to have experienced an increase in the shortage of skilled accounting and finance professionals, a new survey... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/uk-accounting-finance-professionals-shortage-less-pronounced-than-rest-of-world-9311.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-missing-out-on-apprentices-9312.html Businesses are failing to take advantage of apprentices because they do not realise how wide-ranging the schemes are, according to the Learning and Skills... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-missing-out-on-apprentices-9312.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:00:02 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-worried-about-graduates-lack-of-skills--9297.html Employers are concerned about the lack of basic skills young people are leaving university with, the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has found... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-worried-about-graduates-lack-of-skills--9297.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/survey-shows-fall-in-job-vacancies-9296.html A new survey has found that demand for permanent workers dipped last month... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/survey-shows-fall-in-job-vacancies-9296.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/lack-of-skills-means-40-of-sales-managers-fail-9291.html New research has found that 40 per cent of sales managers fail within their first year in the job because they lack the right skills... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/lack-of-skills-means-40-of-sales-managers-fail-9291.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-willing-to-consider-2-2-candidates--9292.html New research has revealed that employers are increasingly willing to hire graduates with 2:2 degrees, rather than demanding a higher grade... http://www.clickajob.co.uk/news/employers-willing-to-consider-2-2-candidates--9292.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:00:01 GMT