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Working class people denied jobs at top firms due to “poshness test”
Jobs at top firms are being denied to thousands of working-class people as they are effectively required to pass a “poshness test”
Read More »Facebook to test ‘Rooney Rule’ for jobs to increase diversity
Facebook has started to implement a rule requiring at least one minority candidate to be considered for open positions.
Read More »Unemployment falls as wages grow
The number of unemployed in the UK has fallen, while wage growth has hit a near four year high official figures show
Read More »British workers want flexible working – yet only 6% of ads offer it
Research has shown that less than one in 10 “decently paid” job vacancies mention flexible working options
Read More »Millennials are twice as likely as anyone else to lie about being fired
Linkedin has released a report looking at the workplace attitudes of the millennials, with 70% saying they'd hide the fact they’ve been fired.
Read More »Scotland ‘lagging’ behind rest of the UK for job creation
A recent survey has revealed that Scotland is lagging behind the rest of the UK at job creating
Read More »Apprenticeships being ‘misused’ by businesses
Businesses are “misusing” apprenticeships by training existing adult employees according to new research
Read More »Female financial employees move due to ‘glass ceiling’ for top jobs
Young woman are moving around the financial services sector in search of career progression due to a ‘glass ceiling’, according to a study
Read More »Employment agency set for court battle over pay
Workers at a depot are set to take an employment agency, along with 3 other companies, to court over allegations of unfair pay
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