Despite the turbulent economy, a number of sectors continue to make positive progress in regards to their income, seeing increased business growth and more job opportunities as a result. Now, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have said that the financial services sector saw significant growth...

According to recent surveys compiled by Markit, the eurozone’s service sector continued to shrink in June and business confidence plunged .  The news is set to add to pressure on the European Central Bank to cut the cost of borrowing in the eurozone when it meets on Thursday.  This...

The Olympics could provide a boost to employer confidence as a quarter of UK bosses say they think the games will be good for their businesses with only four percent predicting a negative impact on their bottom line, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey....

A new report has shown that the number of job vacancies available in the UK has risen across many industry sectors. In England, 10 out of the 12 regions showed a growth in job availability and more companies advertising jobs.  Employment rose in the education sector by 18 per...

James Caan, one of the UK’s most successful and dynamic recruitment entrepreneurs and chair of the body overseeing the allocation of the £82.5 million government Start-Up Loan scheme, has joined Britain’s fastest-growing recruitment membership body, The Institute of Recruiters (IOR). Caan will offer recruiters unparalleled support by personally answering...

Research has shown that almost 50 per cent of employers have not taken any steps to be ready for the implementation of the new pensions auto-enrolment which is due to come in to effect later this year in some sectors. The study, which was conducted by a benefits consultancy...

According to offical figures, the number of people out of work in Germany rose by 7,000 in June to give a jobless rate of 6.8{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of the workforce.  However, the relatively modest rise left the percentage of the workforce without a job unchanged.   The German Employment Agency’s figures recorded...

With a month to go, a CBI survey of more than 250 London companies reveals that the majority are positive about the 2012 Games. Nearly all firms (92{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) think that hosting the Olympics and Paralympics will help promote London internationally, three-quarters (76{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) think they will boost tourism, and 63{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}...

Higher university fees and a difficult jobs market could make education fraud more widespread, reports a survey by Graduate Prospects as it launches a new degree verification service with the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and Universities UK. Graduate Prospects, the leading provider of graduate careers advice,...

British jobseekers are too reserved to effectively sell themselves while job hunting, according to new research from Gumtree.com.  Employers claim that nearly half (42 per cent) of job candidates regularly undersell themselves, and a third of job seekers (28 per cent) downplay their skills and capabilities in interviews*. 92...

German businesses are increasingly worried about the impact of the eurozone crisis, a survey suggests. The business climate had worsened in the past month, according to the Ifo index of business sentiment, which fell to its lowest level since March 2010.   The drop in expectations for the six months...