Unemployment
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
As the government wrestles with how to “Get Britain Working”, Big Issue Recruit’s ethical, end-to-end employment support is delivering results for its candidates
How Big Issue Recruit builds on a three-decade legacy of removing barriers to work
How Big Issue Recruit builds on a three-decade legacy of removing barriers to work
As the government wrestles with how to ‘Get Britain Working’, Big Issue Recruit’s ethical, end-to-end employment support is delivering results for its candidates
Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Government told it ‘must do much more to boost living standards’ as unemployment rises to 4.3% in the three months up to September
How and when to claim unemployment benefits
How and when to claim unemployment benefits
Job market ‘cooling’ to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls
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
I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again
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
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work
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?
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?
Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
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
‘Everyone has a superpower’: How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
Success stories herald the future for 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 accused of ‘a knowing and repeated lie’ over employment figures
The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
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 repeats false employment claim in parliament again – having already admitted it’s wrong
Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market
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
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
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
Boris Johnson repeated false employment figures again after being told not to
