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'Sense of urgency' | The 'doomjobbing' trend that sees candidates firing off applications in bulk
Nearly half of jobseekers are applying for roles without fully reading the job descriptions...
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'Left behind' | Government launches AI bootcamps & jobs 'alliance' to tackle youth unemployment, but digital access concerns remain
Industry leaders have welcomed the plans, but warn that digital poverty could prevent many young people...
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'Not just any career' | M&S launches new leadership training scheme for 1,000 youngsters - with no degree required
Six-month training scheme will get young people on to the first rung of the leadership ladder, with the...
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NEET crisis | Former M&S Chief Exec to spearhead government drive to help young people into work
A business leader with decades of experience at the most senior levels has been appointed to drive forward...
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Shifting market | Permanent jobs become harder to find as 1 in 4 firms turn to freelance & contractors
With full-time hiring growing in cost, many businesses are looking for alternative options...
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Greene King & more | Major firms unite to help care leavers and prison leavers into work
Leading UK businesses have joined forces with the Government to help more care leavers, ex-offenders...
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'Big crisis' | Next boss raises Employment Rights Act fears amid 'dramatic fall' in entry-level jobs
Next boss Lord Simon Wolfson has warned entry-level jobs are drying up, raising fresh concerns over how...
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‘Faster, fairer, safer’ | Employers urged to sign up as Better Hirer Scheme launched
HR Grapevine reports on the launch of the Better Hirer Scheme, where talent leaders from the likes of...
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The path forward | King's Speech 2026: All the key HR updates on employment reform, apprenticeships & digital ID
The Government used the King's Speech to double down on employment reform, skills investment, immigration...
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'Clear pathways to grow' | Popeyes invests in internal talent with new 'University' & apprenticeship push
New long-term people initiative launches 2026 apprenticeship target commitment and UK Youth employment...
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'Making a bad system worse' | Half of UK jobseekers have faced an AI interview - but few want to get rid of it
Few jobseekers believe employers are using AI responsibly. But most don't want less AI - they simply...
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'Potential over their past' | How hiring ex-offenders could boost business, tackle shortages & drive growth
A new national campaign is calling on UK employers to unlock an overlooked talent pool of 9.6 million...
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ONS Latest | Unemployment falls unexpectedly but wage growth slows in fragile labour market
Unemployment has dipped in an unexpected boost for the UK labour market, but slowing wage growth and...
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'Geopolitical realities' | Unilever freezes global hiring amid Middle East conflict pressures
The consumer goods giant Unilever has introduced a global recruitment freeze “at all levels” for...
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New rights, new risks | Looming employment rights could create more contract & temporary work, expert warns
Findings raise concerns that reforms designed to protect workers could inadvertently leave more people...
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'Left behind' | Care leavers three times more likely to be 'locked out' of work opportunities
Young people who have experienced the care system in England are nearly three times more likely to be...
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'Surge in demand' | The race for HR talent is heating up as Employment Rights Act looms
New data reveals a sharp rise in employment across HR and accounting roles as small businesses prepare...
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Youth jobs grant | Government offers cash incentives to employers hiring young unemployed people
Government to pay firms £3,000 per hire as youth unemployment nears one million, with HR experts backing...
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'Widened the gap' | Is AI eroding trust in hiring? The number of employers extending probation periods suggests so
HR leaders are extending standard probation periods for new hires, research reveals, because AI has made...
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‘Incredibly positive’ | JD Sports hosts 'blockbuster' careers event for 10,000 young people
The 'blockbuster event' will showcase career pathways across JD and the wider retail industry as...
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