The UK’s best-paid jobs

Want to earn more than £40,000? Figures from the Annual survey of hours and earnings reveal the 32 top professions. Which jobs pay the most? It’s a question that has preoccupied most of us at some stage or other, but not one that is often straightforward to answer. Arguably the most reliable ... Continue Reading

Changes to procurement rules give small firms “new edge”

Small businesses stand to benefit from the planned abolishment of rules that protected public sector staff when their jobs are moved to the private sector, according to a law firm. EMW said the Government’s plan to scrap of the ‘two-tier’ code, announced earlier this week, would give “small companies a new ... Continue Reading

What to do with a degree in sports science

It may not set you on track to be the next Usain Bolt or Paula Radcliffe, but the skills gained from a degree in sports science could certainly fire the starting gun for an interesting and rewarding career. Your degree will have equipped you with a good knowledge of the sports ... Continue Reading

Unemployment Benefit Extensions: Who Wins

NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The White House inched closer Thursday to a final compromise with lawmakers who would ensure Bush-era tax cuts are extended for all income brackets this year, a deal that includes an extension of unemployment benefits for many Americans. The deal has, in many ways, pitted President Obama’s administration ... Continue Reading

Job hunting: forget a CV, you need the X Factor

Companies are increasingly using reality television and talent show-style contests to hire staff. Today’s job applicants can find themselves facing an X-Factor-style ordeal. Another recruitment trend cribbed from reality TV is the rise of Simon Cowell-style interviewer, who uses personal jibes and nasty criticism to grill candidates. Ranting Teacher, a thirtysomething anonymous ... Continue Reading

Hays to announce big push into China

Hays, the London-based recruitment giant, is on the verge of announcing a strategic push in to China which will see it more than treble its presence in the Asian superpower. The company, which sits just outside the FTSE 100, is to embark on an ambitious programme which will see it expand ... Continue Reading

Young people take two-thirds of all new jobs, finds CIPD

Young people took two-thirds of all the jobs created in 2010 – indicating employers’ reliance on hiring the cheapest possible workers, new analysis has shown. Older workers took the remaining third of new jobs, with middle aged Britons aged between 35 and 49 missing out, the study by ... Continue Reading

How to Avoid Year-End Time-Wasting

CHICAGO (TheStreet) — It’s become a seasonal tradition: employees celebrating their post-Thanksgiving return to work by logging on and ordering holiday presents on “Cyber Monday.” Expecting your workers to be productive over the next couple of weeks is a tall order. Unless you’re in retail, December tends to ... Continue Reading

What Workers Shouldn’t Do During Holidays

The holiday season may be a festive time at home, but it has a way of leading to drama in the workplace. Forty percent of Americans admit they’ve done something inappropriate or embarrassing at a holiday office party and nearly a quarter claim to know someone who has been reprimanded afterwards ... Continue Reading

UK workers want to live abroad, survey finds

Nearly three quarters of corporate professionals want to work abroad, with 30pc actively looking for a new job, a survey has found. As winter weather sets in across Britain – with northern areas already covered in a blanket of snow – some 70pc of UK executives say they are considering moving ... Continue Reading

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