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Job Market Blog Posts
Edinburgh University warns staff to expect job cuts
It comes after Dundee University admitted job cuts were “inevitable” and Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen placed 135 roles at risk of redundancy due to funding issues.
View blog postHow to Follow Up with Someone Who’s Not Getting Back to You
People are often juggling a series of important work and personal responsibilities. Your email probably doesn’t make the top 10 on their priority list.
View blog postWarren Buffett Pointed Out 1 Clear Sign to Spot Someone With Good Leadership Skills
I often tell my coaching clients that if they want to reach their full potential, they’ve got to break the habits that aren’t doing them any favours.
View blog postHow to Network Effectively: 15 Tips You Can Start Using Today
“Networking” is a buzzword that many of us have a serious love/hate relationship with.
View blog postBad ChatGPT Output? 5 Genius Prompts To Improve It In Seconds
Generic AI writing kills engagement but with the right tone adjustment, ChatGPT mirrors your unique voice and style, keeping readers glued to every word.
View blog postWhy Polyworking Is The Future Of Work And How To Become A Polyworker
Polyworking is a growing trend of managing multiple concurrent jobs rather than relying on a single source of income.
View blog postI get paid to study for a university degree. I'm debt free and saving up to buy a house
The apprenticeship degree scheme was first launched in 2015 in response to reports from businesses about key skill shortages
View blog post7 ways to collaborate with people you don’t trust
Working with someone you don’t trust is challenging but possible. Your strategic approach isn’t about changing your colleagues but finding a way to work more effectively together
View blog postHow To Catch A Recruiter's Eye On LinkedIn And Land Your Next Job
Effective networking is important to a successful job search. LinkedIn can be a powerful tool for tapping into the hidden job market.
View blog postThe fall in graduate salaries shows the argument for mass entry to higher education has failed
The student finance system is undoubtedly broken, yet the problems in the graduate jobs market don’t appear to be being considered
View blog postCEO shares the make-or-break interview question he always asks: Candidates ‘don’t get the job’ if they answer wrong
West recommends pairing Shapiro’s question alongside others that probe why the candidate is interested in the role and the company and why they’re looking for a new role at all
View blog post4 AI-Powered Strategies For Your Ultimate Job Search
Striking this balance between AI-friendliness and human appeal is the key to crafting a truly outstanding resume that resonates with both digital systems and human recruiters.
View blog postI've worked at Google, Amazon, and Uber. These are 3 common mistakes I see when people apply for tech jobs.
My break into tech was through a career fair on campus. Amazon was hiring a massive group of people in operations, so that's how I got my opportunity.
View blog postAI tools to help job-hunters get past the recruiters’ bots
Advances in technology, particularly in generative AI, have changed the job application process
View blog postThe 3 biggest red flags I’ve seen interviewing for jobs: ‘It does not get better once you work there,’ says expert
Pay close attention and make sure you’re getting the level of respect and communication you deserve
View blog post5 ChatGPT Prompts To Get Hours Of Work Done In Minutes
ChatGPT often gets a bad rap for replacing creativity. The truth is, it all depends on the user. People can and do utilize ChatGPT to generate creative content and ideas entirely
View blog postHow To Be More Memorable In Your Next Job Interview
Landing an interview is an achievement, but standing out in that interview is what will set you apart from other candidates
View blog postCareer Coach Shares The Single Most Important Thing To Say During A Job Interview
One of the best things you can do in a job interview is so simple, and yet so many people just don’t do it
View blog postIs your body language stopping you from getting a job? Here’s how to change it
No matter how hard you prepare for a job interview, your body language might be sabotaging you – without you even realising it.
View blog postUnexpected Lessons From 4 Years of Remote Work
It’s been more than four years since the Covid-19 pandemic changed how and where knowledge workers interact with their workplaces.
View blog postTips for Improving Workplace Communication Skills
Poor communication causes problems, delays, and failures in teams and organizations. As engineers who
View blog post90% of UK employees are ‘quiet quitting’ as they seek new opportunities
A recent report from Gallup’s “State of the Global Workforce 2024” highlights a troubling trend in the United Kingdom’s workforce
View blog postRecord competition, lower salaries in ‘tough’ graduate job market
Graduates of UK universities are facing an increasingly tricky job market, with falling starting salaries and
View blog postONS latest | UK labour market recovery slows as budget looms
The UK’s labour market recovery is showing signs of a slowdown, with the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics
View blog postLabour’s workers’ rights bill: a ‘sea change’ for UK employment?
UK ministers have unveiled an employment rights bill they say will represent the biggest upgrade to worker protections in a generation.
View blog postJob interviews are changing. Here are five strategies to ace the skills-based interview
The traditional job interview—a face-to-face meeting with a hiring manager and perhaps a few others from
View blog postLand the Job The No. 1 tip for landing a job offer in today’s tough job market, says HR expert of 20 years
Today’s job market seems to be taking a turn for the better, but it’s still not as strong for candidates as it has been in recent years.
View blog postUK health minister says NHS needs to make ‘three big shifts’ to survive
The NHS must undergo three “big shifts” in how it delivers care to ensure a sustainable future, Wes Streeting has said.
View blog postMAC commissioned to review IT and engineering sectors
The Home Secretary writes to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), commissioning a review of IT and engineering occupational groupings.
View blog post‘Like throwing myself at a wall’: UK graduates struggle in ‘insane’ job market
The job market is so insane right now. I’ve got work experience and internships from the UK, Paris and Hong Kong.
View blog post37% of hiring managers say job-hopping is a red flag: ‘Don’t make apologies for it,’ says LinkedIn career expert
When hiring managers look for candidates, 54% say they want someone who’s committed to learning and upskilling.
View blog postTax avoidance – don’t get caught out
Are you a contractor, an agency worker, or working through an umbrella company
View blog postEmployers Virtually Interviewing Now in the UK
Knowing which companies are currently hiring can make your job search more focused or even encourage
View blog postHow To Find A Job Quickly In 2024—5 Tips
Been searching for a job for three months? Six months
View blog post7 signs a job interview went well, according to an HR executive with over 35 years of experience
It's very common for job candidates to be uncertain about how a job interview has gone. People get nervous and unsure during interviews
View blog postNHS nurses from overseas ‘pushed into poverty’ by UK welfare rules
NHS nurses from overseas are being “pushed into poverty” because of rules that deprive many people coming to work in the UK
View blog postUK jobs shortage list: Which sectors need workers most?
Sectors including technology, banking and medicine are at risk of shortages of highly skilled workers, according to a report published
View blog postUK unemployment falls as wages growth hits lowest in two years
The UK jobs market bucked predictions of a further weakening in June after official figures showed unemployment fell
View blog postThe ultimate guide on using AI to ace an interview at Monzo
We think there are lots of benefits associated with AI, but we have a human approach to hiring.
View blog postEven a PhD isn’t enough to erase the effects of class
The past few years have been challenging for anyone employing fewer women or under-represented minorities
View blog postDepartment for Work and Pensions Back to Work Plan – Sector Reaction
Ms Kendall said rising levels of economic inactivity are unacceptable and that immediate action must be taken
View blog postBridging the IT Skills Gap and Seizing Opportunities
In the last few years, we have witnessed a global influx of technological advancements that have progressed faster than anticipated,
View blog postUp to 150 jobs at risk as part of university cuts
Up to 150 jobs at the University of Hull are at risk as part of a £23m cost-savings plan.
View blog postAI in finance is like ‘moving from typewriters to word processors’
The accounting and finance professions have long adapted to technology — from calculators and spreadsheets to cloud computing
View blog postStrong wage growth will further delay cut in UK interest rates, City believes
Persistently strong wage pressure is set to delay a cut in interest rates until well after the election despite mounting evidence that the UK jobs market is cooling,
View blog postNew visa rules force HSBC and Deloitte to withdraw UK job offers
HSBC and Deloitte have become the latest businesses to withdraw job offers to foreign
View blog postUK-based Ghanaian legal tech expert, Michel Nkansah, has cautioned professionals in the legal sector about the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI).
In an exclusive interview with GSW, Nkansah highlighted the evolving landscape of legal technology
View blog post'Big Four' accountancy firm to get prison leavers in to work in crime-cutting drive
Britain’s biggest businesses are being urged by the government to recruit prison leavers as part of a national campaign,
View blog postKPMG UK cancels foreign graduate job offers after tighter visa rules
KPMG has revoked job offers to some foreign graduates in the UK after the government tightened visa rules for overseas workers in an effort to cut record immigration.
View blog postEmployer uncertainty and graduate anxiety plague UK job market
In a recent survey, 72% of university careers professionals reported that Graduate Route visa holders are having their applications refused by UK employers.
View blog postPetition calls on UK government to reconsider healthcare visa term
An online petition which urges the UK government to allow foreign healthcare workers, a large chunk of them from India
View blog postUK’s weak economy is taking a toll on its labour market
By historical standards Britain’s current recession is a mild one, but even so weak activity is starting to take its toll on the labour market.
View blog postRising unemployment points to worrying signs for UK economy
The government has patted itself on the back in recent years for presiding over a period of low unemployment
View blog postPast, Present and Future: The Impact of Technology on The Recruitment Market
Embracing technology within the recruitment market will no longer be a choice, but a necessity.
View blog postTracy Brabin steps in to fund health and social care training, in stark warning to Government to fix NHS recruitment crisis
Local NHS services in West Yorkshire are benefitting from new investment to train and upskill people for jobs in the health and social care sector.
View blog postStatement on the MAC review of the Graduate route March 2024
The Graduate immigration route was created as a post-study work route to attract international students to the UK as part of the UK Government’s International Education
View blog post78% of full-time job roles have a gender pay gap
While the UK’s gender pay gap has been slowly narrowing over time, the latest employee earnings figures from the Office for National Statistics
View blog post4 UK visa options for Nigerians and others, without an employee letter
The UK has made some immigration changes and recently, visa fees have risen. The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)
View blog postUK home care providers lose workers as immigration rules tighten
UK home care providers have started losing workers due to the tightened immigration rules by the Home Office.
View blog postHow to leverage your applicant tracking system (ATS)
An applicant tracking system (or ATS) is essential in the realm of recruitment. When you have multiple roles to post
View blog postNew study reveals the best cities in the UK for job opportunities
New research has revealed which major UK cities have the best job opportunities for the people living and working in them.
View blog postGraduate visa critically important for UK jobs, growth and global ambitions
Since the launch of the government’s International Education Strategy in 2019, growth in international student
View blog postHow to get a job at Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PWC
If they do, you’re probably in the wrong place. But assuming you’re not, the Big Four are the world’s biggest and most well-known professional services firms
View blog postHome Secretary underlines commitment to cut net migration
Measures to transform the UK’s legal migration system, bolster border security and drive down unsustainable and unfair levels of migration will come into force within weeks,
View blog postInternational students put employability at top of the wish list
International students have long been a vital part of UK higher education.
View blog postStarting Out Your Career Journey: Accessing Resources for Employability in Uni
Embarking on your career journey can be both enriching and challenging, but not to worry – there are abundant resources available to guide you every step of the way. Whether you're fine-tuning your CV, exploring career options, or seeking part-time opportunities, institutions offer invaluable support to ensure you're well-prepared for the professional world.
View blog postUK sets April deadline for new Skilled Worker applicants to meet hiked salary requirements
The United Kingdom has announced elevated salary requirements for workers who want to enter the country under the Skilled Worker route
View blog postA manifesto for the future
On 30 January, the National Union of Students launched our Manifesto for our Future which represents the aspirations of the millions of students
View blog postWage growth slows as UK job market begins to stall
Wage growth slowed again in the UK jobs market but is still outpacing price rises, official figures show.
View blog postScotland's International Education Strategy
Scotland welcomes international students, staff, and researchers, recognising the important and valuable contribution they make to the Scottish economy
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