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Over-50s frozen out: Labour's workers' rights reforms backfire as older jobseekers hit record high

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (643+ words) Just shy of a million workers aged 50 and above are currently locked out of the labour market, the latest Labour Force Survey data shows, with the age group consistently registering the highest rates of redundancy across the workforce. Some 917, 000 people…...

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Joel Ney: Building Success One Job at a Time

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (797+ words) Joel grew up in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. As a kid, he stayed active with sports and spent a lot of time with family and friends. Those early years shaped how he approaches life today'focused, steady, and grounded. "Success to me…...

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4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (16+ words) Don't fear AI job losses " invest in training, urges Google's UK boss'bmmagazine. co. uk...

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Anisa Joy Leonard: Building Justice From the Ground Up

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (954+ words) For Anisa Joy Leonard, it looks like long days, steady focus, and a clear mission. She is a social worker. She is also a law student. And she is building a career designed to close gaps in systems that often…...

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Automotive skills shortage reaches critical levels as 92% of UK employers struggle to recruit

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (529+ words) Data from Manpower Group's 2026 Talent Shortage Survey shows that 92 per cent of UK automotive employers report difficulty filling roles, making it the hardest-hit sector for recruitment in the country. The figure sits almost 20 percentage points above the national average, where…...

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Government offers "3, 000 incentive for firms to hire unemployed young people

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (672+ words) The initiative forms part of a broader effort by ministers to tackle rising youth unemployment, with official figures showing that more than 950, 000 people aged between 16 and 24 are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET), roughly one in eight young…...

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Labour workers" rights law could hit Gen Z jobs hardest, retailers warn

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1014+ words) The warning comes as youth unemployment continues to climb across the UK. Official forecasts suggest overall unemployment could reach 5. 3 per cent this year, while joblessness among younger people has already reached its highest level in more than a decade. Former…...

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UK job vacancies fall at slower pace as service sector picks up

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (877+ words) An index tracking permanent hiring, produced by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, rose to 49. 2 in February, up from 46. 9 in January. Although the reading remains just below the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction, it marks the strongest…...

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Labour urges businesses to drop "masculine" words in job ads

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (698+ words) The guidance has triggered a political row, with critics branding the recommendations "patronising" and unnecessary. The new advice was issued by the Office for Equality and Opportunity as part of a wider initiative aimed at reducing barriers to women entering…...

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Interview: A Conversation on Leadership, Psychology, and Family Support

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (693+ words) Her career is shaped by a steady belief that progress begins when people feel understood. Rather than building large systems, she has built a leadership style grounded in listening, structure, and calm decision-making. As CEO, Tucker leads with consistency. Her…...