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Burn the suit Andrew Taylor, author of post redundancy turmoil column Aftershock, has just launched his new book based on his experiences - Burn the suit. It's published by Capstone, price £14.99.

Who do graduates really want to work for? Where do final-year students aspire to work, and how do they rank their future employers? The recent turmoil in the City and predictions of an impending recession have done little to inspire...

Rockpools Executive career development workshop How committed and dedicated are you to the development of your career? Who do you think has the ultimate responsibility for determining your career direction?  What will give you an edge in a...

Latest CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook survey finds two in five employers plan to make redundancies this quarter A sharp rise in expected redundancies will hit the UK jobs market hard, t he winter CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook survey reveals. It shows that almost two in five (38%) companies intend to...

Return to practice courses for architects Return to Practice Course: 12 – 16 May 2008, London  Are you on a break from your architecture career, and wanting to return to practice? Or do you know anyone in the same boat?...

One Life Live 2008 For those people who would love to do something different if only they knew what or how, then the One Life Live event is the one for you. The event, sponsored by The independent, runs from Feb 29th...

Get 2008 off to a good start - get your tax return in on time With our increasingly busy lifestyles, we all wonder where 2007 went. So, it's no great surprise to find that 84* people took an hour out of Christmas day last year to file their tax...

Hiring at slower pace expected for the new year Higher paycheques, flexible work arrangements and candidate screening online are among the major trends for 2008. CareerBuilder.co.uk, a leading job site in the UK, released the results of...

Great new books for a great new life! If you're thinking of applying for a new job or you're looking for promotion in 2008, then make sure you prepare yourself thoroughly. It is always encouraging to be sent new books to review in...

Executive job search success Six Tactics to Getting the Salary You Want By David Pierce Hallahan, International Director, Team Capital Whether you are asked at the start of a job interview or just before the meeting is about...

The 3 Key Characteristics of Entrepreneurial Women In my work with entrepreneurial women, I have found that the characteristics that set them apart are: a willingness to take risks, a high value on flexibility and resolute tenacity.   ...

Monster UK Wins Award for Best Employment Advice Website Monster UK has been awarded a prestigious National Online Recruitment Award for Best Employment Advice Website for a record third consecutive year. "To win an award based on the...

British interviewers turn off prospective candidates According to research released today by T-Mobile, British businesses are making a bad first impression on job seekers , putting off potential employees with a lack of basic interviewing...

The average advertised UK salary is £31,290 a year The average salary for a job advertised in the UK in the last six months was £31,290 a year. Outside London, Scotland is the region with the highest average salary at £29,036. And...

Hiring activity remains constant in London’s financial services industry Highlights Hiring activity remained flat in September 07 compared to the previous month as the City assessed the full impact of the summer credit crunch City job numbers fell 2% versus...

National Commute Smart Week Don't travel in the dark, commute smart National Commute Smart Week will run from Sunday October 28 to Saturday November 3 2007. The week follows on from the success of Commute Smart Day last...

Handbooks to help graduates weigh up their options released this week The Graduate , one of the most popular jobsites for top graduates seeking their first career move, has just released its popular handbooks designed specifically for recent and future graduates. ...

Russams launch Interim Women Networking Group Russam GMS will be launching their new forum for women working as interims at a Breakfast Seminar on 2 November 2007 at The Lanesborough Hotel, Hyde Park, London - 7.30am –...

Happiness at Work Index Excellent and recent report on the factors that affect employee happiness at work by Chiumento. Easy to read and insightful - employers take note!

Failing careers advice compounding UK skills gap Young people lack direction and support in their career development and are turning online for help according to new research from professional recruitment consultancy, Harvey Nash . One in ten...