The government have launched a new scheme that will provide jobseekers with coaching and advice on moving into “growing sectors” as part of a £238m employment programme. Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) is aimed at helping those out of work for more than three months because of Covid-19.…
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The pandemic has seen many businesses having to make rapid changes to their operations without the benefit of a change management plan. Amidst the ongoing uncertainty of a second Covid-19 wave, and with no end in sight, businesses must fight to stay afloat while also dealing with a raft of new challenges.…
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September saw the highest number of new job postings since the beginning of March, with almost 129,000 new adverts posted online between 14-20 September. Growth in hiring is led by the temporary sector, which saw billings expand at the steepest rate since December 2018.…
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The Treasury has scrapped plans for an Autumn Budget this year because of a resurgence in the number of Covid-19 cases. The announcement came after the PM unveiled more stringent measures to counter a second wave of the virus as cases quadrupled on last month’s figures.…
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With daily cases of Covid rising to almost 4,000 on Sunday, Boris Johnson has announced strict new measures to curb the virus. Rules came into effect on September 14th that limited meetings of up to six people from up to six households.…
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With the official onset of recession comes the sobering news that one in three UK employers expects to make staff redundant by the autumn. Research by the CIPD shows a 50% jump in the number of employers expecting to cut jobs compared to three months ago.…
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With the official announcement that the UK has entered a recession, the Chancellor has said the economic slump will lead to more job losses in the coming months. Official jobs figures released on Tuesday showed the number of people in work fell by 220,000 between April and June, with one in three companies expecting to announce more redundancies by autumn.…
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While the economic impact of coronavirus is forcing many companies to lay off staff, this week shows hiring demand rising in sectors such as construction and energy. With the Chancellor carrying forward his summer statement pledge to create green homes, £1.3bn of investment was confirmed on the 4th August by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.…
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Lockdown has delivered unusual environmental benefits and the calls for a green Covid-19 recovery have been gathering steam. Last week, Rishi Sunak announced the ‘green homes scheme’ in his Summer Economic Statement, which aims to make homes more energy efficient, while also creating thousands more jobs in the construction sector.…
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With Covid-19 the dominant issue for the past several months, Brexit temporarily receded into the background. However, in the meanwhile, the 11 month transition period has been passing by. Less than six months before the status deadline, both sides have expressed concern about the lack of progress with negotiations.…
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