More than 15m people now have security of workplace pension
NEW figures show the number of people saving into workplace pensions continues to rise and has increased by 4.4 million since 2012. A key reason behind this huge rise is the number of people being...
View ArticleJobless rate at ten-year low as unemployment falls to 1.62m
Employment rate for women now almost 70 per cent... best since records began
View ArticleLifeSkills Basildon has courses for young people
IF you’re leaving school or out of work then the New Year could be the ideal opportunity for a new start. LifeSkills Basildon is offering study programmes for 16 to 18-year-olds in a wide area of...
View ArticleEasyjet aims to recruit many more female pilots
EASYJET has pledged to increase the number of female pilots, setting a new target after receiving an increasing number of applications from women. It wants 20 per cent of new cadets by 2020 to be...
View ArticleGovernment backs project to help disabled people into work
A NEW two-year project to support people with learning disabilities and autism to find work has been launched by the government. The project, backed by £280,000 of Department for Work and Pensions...
View ArticleMelanie’s joy as she lands new legal role at Colchester law firm
SOLICITOR Melanie Francis is a happy woman, not only did she follow her dreams and change careers from banking to law, qualifying as a solicitor this year, but she has now just joined Essex law firm...
View ArticleLeading tool firm gives industry boost to construction centre
SOUTH Essex College’s new construction centre in Basildon is to get another industry boost by partnering with Draper Tools. The centre, opening in January 2017, will provide construction training...
View ArticleWorkers want more flexibility on retiring
HALF of workers would stay in their jobs longer before retiring if they were offered flexible arrangements. A survey of 1,400 workers also revealed a similar number would want to work parttime, while...
View ArticleNew police officers will have to have degreelevel education from new year
ALL new police officers will have to be educated to degree level in future under changes to recruitment. A paid three-year “degree apprenticeship” is among three options open to people wanting to join...
View ArticleStudents to get factsheets about career opportunities in Essex
PUPILS across Essex will be given an exclusive careers booklet to help them get on the right track to their dream job. The Essex Employment and Skills Board (ESB) has created the booklet to give year...
View ArticlePay close attention to your body language
UP TO 30,000 jobs in the learning disability sector could be at risk in the next four years, a charity has warned. In a report entitled It Doesn’t Add Up: The financial crisis crippling the social...
View ArticleKeep and attract employees in 2017
RETAINING employees will be of top concern in 2017. Here are four ways companies retain their current employees and win talent this year, according to Forbes Offer better pay If you don’t pay...
View ArticleCo-op to create 1,500 jobs
THE Co-operative Group has big plans for 2017, with 100 new stores set to open across the country – creating 1,500 jobs. Co-op will invest £70million in the new shops, which will be spread throughout...
View ArticleWhy not re-train as a social worker?
THE start of a new year gets everyone feeling more reflective than a glitter ball in a torch factory. Well, if you’re caring by nature but your current job doesn’t satisfy your urge to help people,...
View ArticleFive ways to shine in video calls
READY for your close up? You better be because the world of call and contact centres is changing. No longer are you just a line of webchat or a voice on the phone. Now you could soon be centre stage...
View ArticleMaster the art of managing change
THE Royal Mint is ringing the changes for the New Year quite literally... by replacing our £1 coin for the first time in 30 years. It will be swapped for a larger, thinner, 12-sided, bi-metallic coin...
View ArticleHow important are soft skills for engineers?
WHEN you have a wealth of specialised knowledge, it can be easy to dismiss soft skills. After all, your technical talent does the talking, right? Wrong! Don’t be deceived by the name. Socalled “soft”...
View ArticleBrits’ career dreams revealed
A SURVEY has revealed the career dreams Brits had as children. Research carried out by beabetteryoucourses.co.uk reveals that 72 per cent of Brits dreamof fighting crime or saving lives by joining the...
View ArticleThink small and enjoy big rewards in law
NOBODY wants to work in an environment that leaves you more stressed and worn out than an iguana fleeing a racer snake. Nor do you want your time on planet Earth to be as slow as a sloth on a duvet...
View ArticleFive signs it’s time to find a new job
AT SOME point most of us will find ourselves daydreaming about landing a new job: one where our salary is tripled and we’re universally adored. But is this simply a reaction to a bad day at the office...
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