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Needing to fill skills gaps is the key reason for taking on apprentices, according to a Tech Partnership research survey of tech employers. But other factors are also important: apprentices offer improved access to talent, and increased productivity at reasonable cost.

A new research report 'What do graduates want?' published today, reveals what over 2000 students studying at UK universities think about their future career prospects.

Private-sector employers expect to give their employees a pay rise of 2% in 2016, according to XpertHR's latest survey of pay forecasts.

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, comments:

The world’s largest job site, Indeed, has launched its first global Job Happiness Index. The happiness ranking rounds up Indeed’s 10 million company reviews to show which employees give the highest marks for areas such as work-life balance, management and salary/benefits.

A growing number of job seekers are including false or inaccurate information on their CVs. A recent analysis of 5,500 CVs by The Risk Advisory Group’s employee screening experts found that 70 per cent contained inaccuracies. This is up from 63 per cent of CVs containing discrepancies last year and suggests that employers without adequate screening procedures in place could be making hiring decisions without all the facts.

New research released to mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week has found businesses place apprentices at the heart of their plans to rise to the top and rank hiring the right staff as the most important factor in helping them grow.

New CIPD report finds poor quality careers advice at school and poor line management at work to blame, particularly among those from poorer backgrounds

Over a fifth of British workers claim bosses have failed to pay their wages on time, and have suffered financial losses as a result, according to new research.

Perception versus reality: tensions revealed between managers and employees