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Preparing for redundancy
  The recession may be behind us, but Credit Action recently revealed that 1,841 people are still being made redundant every day. If you’re concerned about the safety of your job...
A beginner’s guide to redundancy
The number of people made redundant since the start of the recession in the UK is estimated at 1.31 million, and many of those who were made unemployed are still searching for a job. Despite signs...
StepStone survey uncovers changing job search behaviour as recruitment markets pick up across Europe
As the economy returns to growth in many parts of Europe the first of three Pan-European studies of recruitment, carried out by StepStone, predicts the jobs market will be reignited in 2010 as...
'Looking for work not a job' a new era in creating income
Freelancing and 'supplier-based' workforces are set to transform the way that business traditionally takes place during the next decade, claims a leading social media expert. With the effects of...
Global Entrepreneurship Week 16-20th November
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week , a celebration of starting and growing in business. Join the British Library Business and IP Centre us for a fantastic programme of special events,...
Join in 'Smart Commute Week' with Remote Employment
As part of Remote Employment's commitment to encourage Companies and Organisations in the UK to find alternatives to traditional ways of working, they will be one of 5 guest speakers involved in ...
Celebrate National Freelancers Day Nov 23rd
As part of their National Freelancer’s Day celebrations on November 23rd, to highlight the valuable contribution freelancers make to the economy, the PCG (Professional Contractors Group) is...
Career events in October 2009
The summer break is over and the career and recruitment calendar has started with a bang. Check out these great events featured below. October 8-9 - The Consultancy Careers Fair, Barbican...
Creating your personal brand
What is a personal brand? Marketing professionals have long since understood the importance of building great brands in the marketplace. Coca Cola, Google, Chanel, Aston Martin, Cartier - these...
Top-Consultant 2009 salary benchmarking study
2009 Salary Benchmarking Report - A comprehensive study of remuneration levels within the IT and management consulting sectors. It has been a challenging year for...
eOffice offers £100,000 worth of office services to UK startups
eOffice is launching an exciting new initiative, their little contribution to assist the UK economy in these challenging times and support the startup/SME community via partners of the British...
Middle Class and Jobless?
If you didn't catch the Dispatches programme "Middle Class and Jobless" when it was first shown on Channel Four on Monday night you can still catch it on the 'play later' feature on the...
Are you an inspiring intern?
It's tough at any time trying to get your first big break on the career ladder however, if you're a recent graduate or an undergraduate student looking for work in London, help is now at hand. I...
'Beyond the Boys Club' - a must-buy new career book for women
' Beyond the Boys' Club : Strategies for Achieving Career Success as a Woman Working in a Male Dominated Field' by Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris is out now and available to purchase on Amazon or ...
Autumn events programme for NEDs
Non-Executive Director.com have just announced their Autumn programme of networking and workshop events. These events bring together current and prospective Non-Executives, their Recommended...
Training opportunities for creative graduates
What happens after graduation? How do you get a job? What do you need to know? How do you start your own business? Life after study can be complex. The 'Immersion' programme being run by the...
Recession makes recruitment checks more stringent
Candidates need to make sure that what they claim on their CV can be backed up by prospective employers as Experian Background Checking, the specialist candidate verification service, reveal that the...
"Hidden jobs” – what does it mean?
“Hidden jobs” – a term increasingly used, but what does it mean? This and other topics are discussed by a panel of Industry on the UK’s first jobseeker Web TV channel With...
Working Mum proves that running your own business beats job hunting
If you're still looking for a job  and finding it difficult to even get an interview, why not rethink your strategy and set up your own business? ...
If you've got an interview don't have a fag to calm your nerves
Everyone knows how hard it is to find a job to apply for, let alone getting on the interview short list. So, for those of you lucky enough to get an interview, the careers team at The Guardian have...
Unemployed workers only have a six month window to find a job
According to new research published this week by The Institute of Leadership and Management , workers that have recently been made redundant only have a 'six-month shelf life'. After this window...
Securing a career move in consulting in 2009
Are you currently looking for a new job in the consulting industry – or do you know someone else who is? Top-Consultant’s founder Tony Restell has made time to personally mentor a group...
Don't get mad get moving
The Sunday Times featured a number of interesting articles today about redundancy and outplacement services. Janet Davies and newlifenetwork.co.uk were quoted in this story and there are a number...
Online freelancing income boost
An increasing number of people are using online market place sites to gain extra work as the recession bites. Founder of PeoplePerHour.com Xenios Thrasyvoulou told the BBC's Emma Simpson that his...
ILM launches free professional membership for unemployed managers
Extensive resources to help managers get back to work It's nice to know that at a time of rising redundancies, that organisations like the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) are...
Are you committing 'career-cyber-cide'?
There are over 2000 registered job boards in the UK, 60% of employers advertise their jobs online, around 10 million CVs are registered in the UK and 'jobs' is consistently the top 10 search term...
Modest Rise in Online Recruitment in April, According to Monster Employment Index UK
April 2009 Index Highlights: · The Monster Employment Index UK recovered slightly in April, rising by two percent. Overall, the Index is down 37% year-on-year · Online job...
Top employer web benchmarks 2009
*The Top Employer Web Benchmark is an objective study among job seekers for what their preferences and priorities are when it comes to corporate career websites. The ranking, where PwC is number one...
It is less than a week before Learning at Work (LAW) Day on the 14 May
Even if you aren't currently working it's worth checking out what's going on on May 14th. Sponsored by the Campaign for Learning, their website has all kinds of brilliant information about what's...
'Employ a woman' event May 7th London
It's not too late to register for the 'Employ a woman' recruitment, networking and professional development event at the Park Lane Hilton in London on May 7th . Wherever you are on the...
The budget - finally some good news
You may have noticed that we didn't issue a summary of this year's Budget. Frankly, it was just too depressing and the tax points were not actually very interesting. Rental Property and Losses -...
Another career boost for smart mums!
Return to work after maternity leave or stay at home? It's a tough choice that many new mums face and, in today's tough economic climate, that decision is harder than ever.   Never...
Out now - Top-Consultant's Management Consultancy Recruitment Channel Report 2009
For those interested in recruitment matters in the management consulting sector, the 2009 edition of Top-Consultant's 'Management Consultancy Recruitment Channel Report' is available now. Now in...
WorkingMums.co.uk launches FranchiseZone
WorkingMums.co.uk , the UK’s #1 jobsite for working mothers, has launched a new channel for franchises today.   The new channel, FranchiseZone, advertises a wide range of...
Management Today launches new job board
If you're a fan of the Management Today magazine from Haymarket Business Media, you'll be pleased to know that they've just launched their brand new job website; www.ManagementTodayJobs.com . ...
Striking numbers
According to the charity Credit Action this month 1 in 33 people in work are estimated to become unemployed in 2009 £59,765 average household debt £199m amount of...
What would you do if you were made homeless?
When I first set up this website I never thought that so many would need to use it, nor did I ever think that I would need to add resources about homelessness to help the victims of the...
Time to get mobile: Professional workers search for mobility to find secure employment
New global research shows sought after mobility opportunities are in short supply as areas of economic stability beckon. Professional workers are strongly motivated by opportunities for mobility in...
Post Redundancy: How to Handle Your Recruitment Consultant
Sound advice from Herbie Henderson, author of ‘How to Handle Your Recruitment Consultant’ Being made redundant stinks.  Whether you anticipated it, semi-suspected it or if it...
New Life Networking launched on Linkedin
If you are already a member of the online business network Linkedin you will now be able to apply to join The New Life Network networking group. If you're hiring, or want to be hired, someone in this...
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