Top 10 most productive companies in the UK

Oil and gas explorer Soco is the “most productive” company in the UK, according to a major study. An analysis of 600 plcs, out today, has found the natural resources company generates £6.1m of revenue per full time employee, outstripping any other company in the report by nearly £1m. A number of ... Continue Reading

Boost your income with our picks of ways to earn extra cash

AS bills rise and Government cutbacks kick in, more people are being forced to find second jobs to make ends meet. The good news is that there are plenty of opportunities out there to boost your income and no one knows that better than ­Richard and Natasha Daniel. With two children – ... Continue Reading

How to Snag a Seasonal Job

One holiday season, California resident Jenson Crawford took a seasonal job as a dancing Christmas tree in the Christmas parade at Disneyland. The gig required him to work two parades a day every weekend in November and get an elf-esque haircut. “I wasn’t looking for a job that included green tights ... Continue Reading

Just one in four highly skilled migrants in skilled jobs

Only one in four of the foreign workers allowed to come to Britain as a “highly skilled migrant” is working in a skilled job, the Home Office has disclosed. Many ‘highly skilled migrants’ are in more lowly posts, including supermarket cashiers and shop assistants. Many are in more lowly posts, including supermarket ... Continue Reading

Working mothers: why having a baby need not mean the end of your career

Zoe Brown’s diary was even fuller than usual one Thursday last month. In the morning, she was booked in for a Caesarean operation; at lunch time, she was scheduled to be back at her desk running her web-design company. An extreme work ethic, perhaps, but not a unique one. Last ... Continue Reading

‘Tis the Season for Jobs

Many people seek seasonal employment this time of year, either full-time or as supplementary income. A new survey from CareerBuilder suggests that these job-hunters should act fast. The survey of 2,400 employers found that 45% of those  planning to hire seasonal employees in the fourth quarter would not be accepting applications ... Continue Reading

Working Links helps the long term unemployed back into jobs

Dan Patterson’s life was shattered at just 21 after he had a leg amputated. But now he’s got a great job – and is on his way to competing at the 2012 ­paralympics. Dan was working in a factory during the day and playing hard with his mates at weekends, and ... Continue Reading

Survey: New Grads Lack Professionalism

College graduates still have a lot to learn about how to behave in the workplace. More than a third of human resources professionals and business leaders feel that the majority of recent graduates fail to demonstrate professionalism in the workplace, according to a new survey from the Center for Professional Excellence ... Continue Reading

Spending review 2010: what to do if redundancy looms

In today’s comprehensive spending review, the government is expected to announce a raft of cuts including the slashing of public sector budgets, leading to redundancies that will have a knock-on effect on the private sector and wider job losses. Here’s your one-stop-shop for information and advice on how to cope ... Continue Reading

Immigration cap creating skills gap, say recruiters

Fear are growing that the immigration cap is harming UK economic recovery after a report revealed a fifth of recruiters are finding it harder to hire the right skills for jobs since its introduction. A third of recruitment agencies have already seen a 25pc drop in overseas staff looking for permanent ... Continue Reading

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