Plastic apprenticeships and jobs-hogging
It’s less of a jobs market, more of a jobs battlefield for Channel 4’s Class of 2012. Faisal Islam takes 10 insights from an event bringing job seekers, CEOs and politicians together.
As average earnings in the UK drop back to levels not seen for a decade, official statistics show that men have suffered the biggest decline with a 4 per cent slide in wages since 2003.
Japanese car giant Honda is to cut 800 jobs from its UK factory following a slump in demand across Europe.
The government is pressing ahead with plans to force jobseekers to sign up to its new Universal Jobmatch website that has been exposed as a ‘scammer’s paradise’ by a Channel 4 News investigation.
Car giant Nissan has announced plans to build a new luxury model in the UK, creating up to 1,000 jobs with a £250m investment.
The government is paying too much money, too easily, on apprenticeship schemes, leading to “excessive” profits being made at the public’s expense, according to a new report.
A4e received £46m from the taxpayer in the first year of the government’s flagship Work Programme – despite failing to meet minimum targets for getting the long-term unemployed into work.
It’s less of a jobs market, more of a jobs battlefield for Channel 4’s Class of 2012. Faisal Islam takes 10 insights from an event bringing job seekers, CEOs and politicians together.
Is a degree worth the cost? Are apprenticeships a route to work? Should you still aim high? Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King, O2 chief executive Ronan Dunne and others, reveal all at the C4 Class of 2012.
Extensions to houses and business properties will be made easier as part of a package of government measures to help kick start the economy.
Students waiting for their GCSE results this week have seen the most “dramatic” changes to their prospects than any other secondary school year group for 70 years, according to a report.
Unemployment falls by 46,000 between April and June to 2.56 million, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Much of the fall was recorded in London, suggesting an Olympics boost.
As latest government figures show a drop in the number of people without work – despite the recession – Channel 4 News speaks to one of the economists who are scratching their heads to explain why.
The number of people in permanent jobs falls for the second month in a row, reflecting a “high degree of uncertainty” among employers over the economy, according to recruiters.
What does it take to produce one of Britain’s top 50 foods? Sublime taste, impeccable standards, and a passion for perfection. But championing local producers can help the economy, too.
The Olympic effect is hitting the summer job market – but only in London and the south east, recruitment agencies and employers tell Channel 4 News.