A report published today by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and Totaljobs.com reveals that 2.1 million job vacancies will need to be filled in the Public Sector by 2015/16. Exceeding the overall outflow of 400,000 redundancies outlined by the Government earlier this year, the positions are...

The search engine has published its year-end Zeitgeist, the tool which reveals what internet users are searching for. The most searched term for Google users in the UK was Facebook while the BBC came second and its iPlayer service was the fastest rising query. The list also reveals what...

The world’s largest student site – student room, specialising in student and graduate recruitment and enagagement, has signed a deal with it’s sales partner Educate Ltd to acquire four in-house Account Managers. The deal was signed on the 25th October 2010 between Chris Newson, MD of Acumen PI (The...

Microsoft Corp said on Monday that it reached a Web search deal with Sun Microsystems Inc, the latest partnership struck by Microsoft aimed at chipping away at the dominance of Google Inc. As part of this agreement, users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser who download Sun’s Java technology platform...

Google denied an unofficial hiring freeze after a report by CNBC claimed the firm’s execs were told last month not to hire any new bodies and to fill all vacancies with internal candidates. CNBC hack David Faber reckoned that he had been told about the unofficial hiring freeze by...

Business confidence among UK firms has fallen to its lowest level since the depths of the recession, a survey suggests. The Business Trends optimism index from the accountants BDO fell to 91.6 last month, from 93.1 in August. BDO also called on the Bank of England to pump more...

The European Commission has announced a new proposal to make banks pay for their own bailouts in the future. Instead of a transactions tax, the EU has now put forward a Financial Activities Tax to support governments. A European Union tax on bank profits and remuneration could raise as...

Chancellor George Osbornes predicted cuts of 25{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} in Public Sector expenditure will have huge impact on all of the UKs businesses – many of which count the Public Sector as a major client. As they all wait in trepidation for the 1st October announcement when swingeing cuts predicted to...

Employers must not be afraid to take on graduates who demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit. As the race for graduate jobs intensifies with the number of vacancies falling by seven per cent, candidates are becoming increasingly afraid to present themselves honestly in front of employers. With the Association of Graduate Recruiters...

Search engine giant Google has entered the travel market after acquiring flight information firm ITA Software. ITA provides software that organises fares, flight and journey times that are used by airlines, travel agents and flight comparison sites such as Orbitz. Google said it may well expand the scope, enabling...

The revamped gadget has a stainless steel case, integrated antenna, improved display and is 24{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} thinner than the most recent version. Apple boss Steve Jobs said the redesign was the “biggest leap” it had taken since the launch of the first iPhone. But analysts said the phone’s popularity could...

Index rises one point in May as employers continue to step-up hiring activity. Year-over-year growth rate climbs for the fourth consecutive month, and is now 14 percent (16 points) * Healthcare and social assistance industry sees strongest rise in online job demand in May; management and accommodation/ food services...

With almost 20 per cent of employees surveyed admitting to calling in sick because of unmanageable stress levels, this is a problem that should be at the top of every manas agenda. Lisa Wynn, director and executive coach at Corporate Potential believes that this problem has always been an...

Businesses across the UK are prioritising environmental initiatives in the workplace, new research from leading recruitment agency Spring Personnel has shown. The study, which surveyed over 100 UK businesses across a range of sectors and sizes, revealed that 87{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of respondents professed an active interest in environmental issues with...

Britain’s Labour government set the stage for the coming general election on Wednesday with a revised budget forecast that shaves 11.1 billion pounds (12.4 billion euros, $16.7 billion) off its record deficit. The budget includes a one-off growth package for the economy worth 2.5 billion pounds. Britain’s borrowing for...