Jobs & Training

How Labour’s new Skills England can save the construction industry and fix the housing crisis
Housing

How Labour’s new Skills England can save the construction industry and fix the housing crisis

Labour’s new skills body aims to transform opportunities and drive growth and nowhere could that make more of a difference than in fixing the housing crisis

I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
Volunteering

I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back

Some 74% of unemployed people who try volunteering feel more employable afterward, a Pro Bono Economics study suggests

I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here’s how I turned my life around
Byron O'Connor

I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here’s how I turned my life around

Byron O’Connor, Generation UK alumni and tech consultant at OpenCredo, explains how a skills bootcamp completely changed his life

I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my ‘dream job’
Big Issue Recruit

I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my ‘dream job’

Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Advice

Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression

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Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
Retrain

Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire

DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they’re ‘entirely unsuitable for’, research finds
Barriers to work

DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they’re ‘entirely unsuitable for’, research finds

‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
Barriers to work

‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’

Two years after fleeing the Taliban, these Afghan evacuees are rebuilding their careers
Refugees

Two years after fleeing the Taliban, these Afghan evacuees are rebuilding their careers

Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
Flexible working

Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice

How to retrain for a new job when you’re over 50
Retrain

How to retrain for a new job when you’re over 50

How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction
Jobs advice

How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction

The 20 best questions to ask in an interview
Careers advice

The 20 best questions to ask in an interview

Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation
Career advice

Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation

Redundancy rights: Everything you need to know
Redundancy

Redundancy rights: Everything you need to know

What to do if you’ve been made redundant
Employment

What to do if you’ve been made redundant

‘Everyone has a superpower’: How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career
Jobs

‘Everyone has a superpower’: How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career

Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
Careers advice

Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career

Employee rights in the UK 2022: Everything you need to know
Know your rights

Employee rights in the UK 2022: Everything you need to know

What are T Levels and why should I study this new qualification?
Education

What are T Levels and why should I study this new qualification?

What job should I do? How to build a career on your unique strengths
Careers advice

What job should I do? How to build a career on your unique strengths

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How to manage your mental health when looking for a new job
Careers advice

How to manage your mental health when looking for a new job

How to go self-employed: From registering to flourishing
Employment

How to go self-employed: From registering to flourishing

These are the four types of career switchers – which are you?
Jobs advice

These are the four types of career switchers – which are you?

How to use online learning to boost your employability
Employment

How to use online learning to boost your employability