Category: Job hunting

Do you remember your first crappy job? Today’s young people would wish for half your luck | Gaby Hinsliff

The youth minimum wage is set to rise over this parliament, but it’s putting off employers from hiring people into their first rolesWhen Keir Starmer was 14 years old, he got a part-time job clearing stones from a local...

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UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budgetHeather Stewart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ties to grow...

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With a million young people locked out of work, the UK’s hidden jobs crisis is only growing | John Harris

Held back by Covid and then phased out by AI, Britain’s so-called Neets are desperately seeking a secure future. Who will offer them hope?Another week, another set of sobering economic numbers. Last Thursday, the Office...

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‘I’ve £90k in student debt – for what?’ Graduates share their job-hunting woes amid the AI fallout

AI isn’t just taking away entry-levels jobs, it’s helping thousands apply for the same job with almost the same CVKey takeaways for graduates battling AI in the jobs marketTeach First job applicants to get in-person...

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‘People’s futures on the line’ amid surge in youth unemployment, unions warn

Statistics show 16- to 24-year-olds out of work at highest level since pandemic, a rise of almost 50% in two yearsYouth unemployment has risen to a post-pandemic high as unions warned that “young people’s futures are...

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UK manufacturers cut hiring plans amid ‘sharp slowdown’, survey finds

Firms preparing for difficult year as ‘potent cocktail’ of difficulties takes hold, says industry lobby groupUK manufacturers are cutting their recruitment plans after being hit by a slowdown in orders as a downturn...

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