Unemployment

Job market ‘cooling’ to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls
Employment

Job market ‘cooling’ to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls

I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again
Big Issue Recruit

I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again

Neil Reid took a few months out of work to care for his mother. Once she was better, Big Issue Recruit helped him find a job he loves

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

A great suit or smart outfit can give us the self-belief needed to succeed in a job interview

‘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’

More people are off work sick than ever before
Employment

More people are off work sick than ever before

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DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work
Disability rights

DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work

Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo’s help?
recruitment

Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo’s help?

Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
Spring statement

Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?

Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
Unemployment

Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers

How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
Employment

How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work

The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
Employment

The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations

‘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

Big Issue Recruit aims to get Britain working
Big Issue Recruit

Big Issue Recruit aims to get Britain working

Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
Big Issue Recruit

Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit

Boris Johnson accused of ‘a knowing and repeated lie’ over employment figures
Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson accused of ‘a knowing and repeated lie’ over employment figures

The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
Employment

The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time

Boris Johnson repeats false employment claim in parliament again – having already admitted it’s wrong
Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson repeats false employment claim in parliament again – having already admitted it’s wrong

A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled
Unemployment

A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled

Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market
Employment

Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market

The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked
Unemployment

The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked

A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
Unemployment

A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness

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I was unemployed for nearly 20 years – mental health support changed my life
Unemployment

I was unemployed for nearly 20 years – mental health support changed my life

An employee’s market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic
Youth unemployment

An employee’s market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic

This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job
Employment

This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job

Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Employment

Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work