Falls in vacancies are ‘levelling off’, says ONS

Declines in job vacancies and the number of payrolled employees are levelling off, according to labour market data for October 2025 from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The estimated number of... Read more »

Employees more likely to be staying put and ‘job hugging’

In a sluggish and competitive jobs market, employees are prioritising holding on to their roles and ‘job hugging’ is on the rise, research has argued. The report by Employment Hero has added... Read more »

More than nine in 10 celebrate T-level passes

The pass rate for T-levels – the technical equivalent of A-levels – has risen above 91%, but more than a quarter are still leaving courses early. According to figures from the Department... Read more »

Rise in number of Neets reverses trend from earlier in year

There has been a rise in recent months in the number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training (Neets). There were 948,000 young people who were Neet... Read more »

Indeed launches platform aimed at healthcare workers

Jobs board Indeed has launched a new platform aimed at healthcare professionals as research reveals that 92% have experienced burnout. Careers in Care is designed to match healthcare workers with suitable employers,... Read more »

UK large companies’ succession planning is weak – research

A lack of succession planning has led most of the UK’s largest listed companies choosing external candidates as their new chief executive, a trend not seen elsewhere in Europe or in the... Read more »

Skills England: Demand for ‘priority skills’ to accelerate

Skills England has published its latest data on future employment needs and the skills that will be required to fulfil them. The skills body, formed just after last summer’s general election, predicts... Read more »

Nurse and midwife ‘graduate guarantee’ launched

Thousands of new jobs will be unlocked across healthcare as the government launches a ‘graduate guarantee’ to ensure there are enough jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife in England. The... Read more »

One in 10 SMEs say staff have quit over office return

One in ten (9%) small and medium-sized businesses say employees have left because of a requirement to return to onsite working, according to research. A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce... Read more »

Employees voting with feet as return-to-office pressure increases – CIPD

More than a million people have changed jobs because of a lack of flexibility, as half of UK employees feel under pressure to return to office, according to research from the CIPD.... Read more »