Jobs & Training
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Unemployment among 16–24-year-olds has risen to 16.1%, according to new Office for National Statistics figures. Big Issue speaks to the young people looking for work
When did the word ‘tradesperson’ become taboo?
When did the word ‘tradesperson’ become taboo?
We need more young people to enter skilled trades and to see them as valuable, respected, and ambitious choices
Labour’s apprenticeship reforms aim to train the next generation – but do they go far enough?
Labour’s apprenticeship reforms aim to train the next generation – but do they go far enough?
The government has two birds to kill: construction vacancies and youth economic inactivity. Apprenticeship reform, it hopes, is the stone
Wardens get to work tidying e-scooters in Nottingham – with help from Big Issue Recruit
Wardens get to work tidying e-scooters in Nottingham – with help from Big Issue Recruit
Can Skills England plug the UK’s skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Can Skills England plug the UK’s skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
How Labour’s new Skills England can save the construction industry and fix the housing crisis
How Labour’s new Skills England can save the construction industry and fix the housing crisis
I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here’s how I turned my life around
I was on benefits and struggling to support my family. Here’s how I turned my life around
I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my ‘dream job’
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
Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
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
DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they’re ‘entirely unsuitable for’, research finds
Two years after fleeing the Taliban, these Afghan evacuees are rebuilding their careers
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
Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction
How to get a job with a criminal record: From applying to sharing your conviction
6 insider tips from career coaches to boost your job hunt for 2023
6 insider tips from career coaches to boost your job hunt for 2023
Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation
Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation
‘Everyone has a superpower’: How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career
‘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
Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
Employee rights in the UK 2022: Everything you need to know
Employee rights in the UK 2022: Everything you need to know
What are T Levels and why should I study this new qualification?
