by Sarah Welfare | Jul 20, 2020 | News
One of the dangers of the current crisis is that people who were already facing barriers to finding a job find themselves further excluded from the jobs market. When there is a low level of vacancies and a large number of applicants, some employers miss out on the...
by Afroze Merchant and Chris Legge | Jul 15, 2020 | News
The government’s announcement last week of a new “kickstart” scheme, to subsidise wages for 16-24 year olds for six months, will hopefully be of benefit to both young people and businesses in the UK. Precise details have been slow to emerge, but we have compiled some...
by Stephanie Rix | Jul 15, 2020 | News
Many people I’ve worked with have modestly described their career journey as ‘lucky’ in parts, whilst acknowledging their hard work along the way. They may have benefitted from strong leadership and mentoring, and their career has often been directed by the promotions...
by Chris Legge | Jul 9, 2020 | News
Yesterday the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a number of measures to help boost the economy and prevent mass unemployment. Three measures in particular are relevant to Keep Britain Working’s campaign: A £1,000 jobs retention bonus to incentivise employers to bring...
by Lily Drake | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Working in the recruitment industry, over the past few months I’ve seen the number of jobs advertised fall by over 50% compared to the same time last year. At the peak of the crisis in April, the number of applications per job was 40% above what it was in...
by Mark Anderson, KickStart Careers Coaching | Jul 2, 2020 | News
If there’s one lesson you may have learnt in recent months it’s the fact that although you can have a clear, robust plan for your future, things don’t always turn out as you hope. Your plans for a job, internship or even a gap year have possibly been turned upside...
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