People should be able to retrain full-time without the threat of losing benefits 1st Mar Agree Disagree
 
 
83%
 
 
17%
Connecting people to jobs
Would a 21-hour working week cut unemployment and boost productivity? 22nd Feb Yes No
 
 
56%
 
 
44%
Connecting people to jobs
There should be one job site that shows every available job in the UK. 15th Feb Agree Disagree
 
 
82%
 
 
18%
Connecting people to jobs
 
Theme
Date
Poll question
Results
Comments
Connecting people to jobs
8th Feb Does the current benefit system do enough to support people moving into work? 18% Yes 82% No
Right Attitudes and Skills
1st Feb Mindset training should be prioritised over skills training by business 50% Agree 50% Disagree
Right Attitudes and Skills
25th Jan Forget skills! Mindset rocks and more books should be written about it. 55% Agree 45% Disagree
Right Attitudes and Skills
18th Jan Can you train someone to develop the right mindset? 69% Yes 31% No
Right Attitudes and Skills
11th Jan Should business work closer with education to help people develop the right mindset for work? 91% Yes 9% No
Making it easier to hire
4th Jan Employers NI should be cut for one year for new starters and then set on a sliding scale for the next four years. 67% Agree 33% Disagree
Making it easier to hire
29th Dec Should corporation tax be removed for five years for new start-ups who increase employee numbers annually? 77% Yes 23% No
Making it easier to hire
21st Dec To help business and boost job creation the Government should halt all new business regulation. 62% Agree 38% Disagree
Making it easier to hire
14th Dec Will the proposed rise in National Insurance prevent job creation and growth? 69% Yes 31% No
Making it easier to hire
7th Dec The Government should refund SMEs three months' wages for every new long-term unemployed recruit hired 40% Agree 60% Disagree
Making it easier to hire
1st Dec Should there be a "one in, one out" replacement-only rule for employment regulation? 33% Yes 67% No
Youth Unemployment
23rd Nov The government should subsidise salaries for young people in the private sector. 55% Agree 45% Disagree
Youth Unemployment
16th Nov Should every organisation with over 50 staff be mandated to take on interns? 51% Yes 49% No
Youth Unemployment
9th Nov Should unemployment benefits for young people be tied to public service or voluntary work? 76% Yes 24% No
Past polls
30th Oct Organisations should cut back on Christmas party plans this year because of the recession? 36% Agree 64% Disagree
Past polls
23rd Oct More should be done in Britain to support new, innovative and entrepreneurial businesses 29% Agree 71% Disagree
Past polls
16th Oct To prepare graduates for employment, degree courses should be more vocational 73% Agree 27% Disagree
Past polls
9th Oct Employers' NI must be abolished to make 18-24 yr olds more competitively priced in the labour market 53% Agree 47% Disagree
Past polls
2nd Oct More must be done to prepare people for the labour market at school and at university. 85% Agree 15% Disagree
Past polls
25th Sep The UK has lower than average rates of unemployment than the G7 and the EU. Is this a result of worker flexibility? 68% Yes 32% No
Past polls
18th Sep Will your organisation be following in Asda's footsteps in creating more seasonal jobs this Christmas? 17% Yes 83% No
Past polls
11th Sep With mortgage lending increasing and retail sales rising is the UK economy starting to recover? 61% Yes 39% No
Past polls
4th Sep With the UK economy predicted to grow in Q3, do you believe your organisation will follow suit? 79% Yes 21% No
Past polls
28th Aug Do you think the government should make more university places available this year? 48% Yes 52% No
Past polls
21st Aug Since the recession began there has been more spirit and innovation in my organisation. 40% Agree 60% Disagree
Past polls
14th Aug Would your organisation consider running an internship scheme? 58% Yes 42% No
Past polls
7th Aug Will your organisation be combatting youth unemployment by supporting 'Backing Young Britain'? 70% Yes 30% No
Past polls
31st Jul Will the swine flu pandemic delay British economic recovery? 48% Yes 52% No
Past polls
24th Jul Is your organisation prepared to invest in developing your skills? 35% Yes 65% No
Past polls
17th Jul Do you have the right skills to thrive in this economic environment? 74% Yes 26% No
Past polls
10th Jul Do you agree with the OECD, have we reached the bottom of the recession? 40% Yes 60% No
Past polls
3rd Jul Would you accept an 8.3% reduction in salary for one year to help your organisation survive the recession? 53% Yes 47% No
Past polls
26th Jun Would you work for free for one month to help your organisation survive the recession? 37% Yes 63% No
Past polls
19th Jun Do you think your organisation has the right leader to see you through the recession? 67% Yes 33% No
Past polls
12th Jun Is your organisation having to reshuffle staff as a result of the recession? 90% Yes 10% No
Past polls
5th Jun Has your boss done more or less to motivate you since the recession began? 29% More 71% Less
Past polls
29th May Do you think the recession will create new business opportunities? 56% Yes 44% No
Past polls
22nd May The CBI predicts that the UK will come out of the recession quicker than its European counterparts. Do you agree? 46% Agree 54% Disagree
Past polls
15th May As Ben Southall leaves for the 'Best job in the world' in Australia, will we see more Britons going to work abroad? 79% Yes 21% No
Past polls
8th May Redundancy rates are reportedly falling. I am more optimistic about my job prospects than I was a month ago. 40% Agree 60% Disagree
Past polls
1st May Gordon Brown promised a "Budget for jobs". Do you think he delivered on this promise? 19% Yes 81% No
Past polls
24th Apr Gordon Brown has said that this Budget will be "a Budget for jobs". Should this be his top priority? 84% Yes 16% No
Past polls
17th Apr "Workers in car plant stage sit-in to protest against redundancies". Would you go this far to fight for your job? 47% Yes 53% No
Past polls
10th Apr I believe the G20 Summit will help create and secure British jobs. 17% Agree 83% Disagree
Past polls
3rd Apr I think the G20 pledge to "restore confidence, growth and jobs" will make a difference. 48% Agree 52% Disagree
Past polls
27th Mar I would prefer to reduce my hours and pay by 10% rather than see 10% of my colleagues made redundant. 55% Agree 45% Disagree
Past polls
20th Mar Would you be prepared to take a cut in pay to help a colleague keep their job? 50% Yes 50% No
Past polls
10th Feb . 0% . 0% .
 
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