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Jobs.co.uk is the first place to start if you are currently unemployed. Recent research has shown that nearly a fifth of all jobseekers have been looking for work for over a year, this is very location  affected, but as Jobs.co.uk covers the whole of the UK it is sure to list a job that is relevant to you.

The situation in some regions is significantly worse with Yorkshire and Humber and Wales charting 9% and 10% increases respectively in the number of jobseekers searching for a job for over a year. In both regions, 21% of jobseekers have now spent more than 12 months looking for work.

John Salt, director at totaljobs.com, explains why these regions have been so badly affected:

"The collapse of heavy industries such as automotive manufacturing has hit areas like Yorkshire and Wales particularly hard. The long term, structural unemployment that resulted from these declining industries was partially reduced by huge investment in the public sector which created jobs, particularly for women. That investment is now running dry and job cuts are affecting areas across the country but places like Yorkshire and Wales have been less successful at attracting the private sector investment needed to create new jobs."

By contrast, the South West of England and Northern Ireland have seen much smaller rises in the number of jobseekers searching for work for over the past twelve months. Respectively, these regions have seen a 7% and 3% increases since last year, forcing up the number searching for over a year to 15% and 12%.

These regions have been less severely hit by the cut in government spending and efficiency drives. The South West is one of the lowest areas of government spend per head in the country and well as relatively low levels of public sector employment compared to the rest of the UK, the areas is therefore, less likely to see wide scale redundancies. Northern Ireland, on the other hand, has been largely insulated from the deepest government spending cuts and public sector employment remains high relative to the rest of the UK.

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UK Government Pledge to Invest Heavily into Youth Unemployment

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that youth unemployment is at a shocking record high with one in five of those aged between 16 and 24 currently out of work.

The UK government announced a series of measures to prioritise youth employment including a £60 million commitment to getting more vulnerable young people into work, a boost to Apprenticeships and radical reforms to transform vocational education.

The measures aim to tackle some of the long-term structural barriers that stop some young people from getting a job and starting their career. A new £10 million a year innovation fund will be launched aimed at the community and voluntary sector to help in the drive to help young people find jobs.


The announcement follows pledges from over 100 large companies and tens of thousands of small companies around the country to offer work experience placements. In total the government will provide funding for up to 250,000 more apprenticeships over the next four years, and funding for 100,000 work placements over the next two years.

“There simply aren't enough jobs... and young people are being particularly hard hit.”

Stephen Timms Labour

The measures outlined in the Supporting youth employment paper are designed to ensure that young people have the opportunity to get work, to support economic growth, to advance their career prospects and encourage social mobility, and also to help fill some of the 500,000 vacancies currently in the job market.

Over the next three years, the government will invest £60 million to support the most vulnerable young people. They will:

-Provide more early access Work Programme places to vulnerable 18 year olds who are likely to be struggling to make the transition from education to work.


-Increase the capacity of Jobcentre Plus to support 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) to get them back into education, employment or training. This will include additional support to the 5,000 most disadvantaged 16 and 17 year olds claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, including access to work experience and work clubs


-Provide a new £10m per annum innovation fund to give delivery organisations, in particular the voluntary and community sector, a real chance to develop innovative solutions to help disadvantaged people especially young people who are NEET.

Matt Ellis, Director of Jobs.co.uk commented;

“We are pleased to see that the UK government has pledged to commit such a heavy level of investment to alleviate the ongoing issues regarding youth unemployment.”

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New Proposed Rights For Agency Workers

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Jobs.co.uk reveals that the Agency Workers Directive (AWD) proposal was submitted by the UK government in May 2011 after consultations between unions, government and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Designed to protect vulnerable agency workers, the AWD will give equal pay and employments rights to agency workers after 12 weeks of working for the same client.

The legislation comes into force 1^st October 2011 and the document is available to view here.  It is not retrospective and for those agency workers already on assignment, the 12 week qualifying period will start from the 1^st October 2011.  Part-time workers can accumulate the 12 week qualifying period even if they only work a few hours each week.

Agency Workers are already entitled to statutory protections including National Minimum Wage and working time regulations.

Proposed new rights for Agency Workers

From 1^st October 2011 workers from day 1 will have the following entitlements:

Access to collective facilities and amenities where available, including;

Canteen or similar facilities

Workplace crèche

Toilets/shower facilities

Staff common room or waiting area

Prayer room

Car parking facilities

Food and drinks machine

The list is non-exhaustive and acts as an indication of the types of facilities that may be available.

Access to information on Job Vacancies

From day 1 of an assignment all agency workers will have the right to know how and where to access relevant job vacancies.

More detailed information will be available at www.direct.gov.uk by the end of May 2011.

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UK economy grows by 0.5%

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Official figures have shown that the British economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011, reducing the risk of a ‘double-dip' recession.

The Office of National Statistics has confirmed that whilst manufacturing and the service sectors have preformed well, construction has fallen sharply.

Manufacturing saw strong growth in export due to the weak pound and reached 1.1% however, construction - one of the worst hit areas in the last quarter of 2010 - was down by 4.7% at the start of 2011.

Chancellor George Osborne said "It is good news that the British economy is growing.  It is particularly good news that manufacturing is growing so strongly, when we have had such an unbalanced economy in recent years and manufacturing has not done so well."

"Jobs have been created since the New Year and government borrowing is down," he added.

Jobs.co.uk can confirm growth on the job market. Site visits increased SIX FOLD on the previous year and the number of vacancies being advertised increased by 11 TIMES the reported figure in 2010 proving that the number of UK job vacancies has increased.

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Royal Wedding Friday 28th April 2011 - What are your rights?

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With all the hype surrounding the Royal Wedding; street parties, increased security and costs to tax payers' pockets ,we need to spare a thought for those that have to work and those that are forced to take unpaid leave.

Additional public holidays can be declared by law, to celebrate special occasions.  The Royal Wedding is an additional public holiday, however there is no automatic right for employees to take this day off. 

If your employer has a ‘business as usual' approach you can request the day off in-line with your holiday entitlement but your employer does not have to accept it if it's not convenient.  For those of you scheduled to work on the Royal Wedding public holiday, there is no statutory entitlement to additional pay.

Part-time workers are treated the same as full-time workers. If time off is granted to Full-time staff, then part-time staff must receive the same on a pro-rata basis regardless of whether the public holiday falls on a non working day.

Recent released reports suggest the cost of the extra Public Holiday will cost the British Economy around £3bn and we are scheduled to have another additional Public Holiday on 5^th June 2012, in-line with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year.

Jobs.co.uk suggests you check your contract and speak to your employer.  Do not automatically assume you have the day off or will get paid at your usual higher bank holiday rate.

Jobs.co.uk sees an incredible SIX FOLD INCREASE in candidate

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March 2011 sees the number of candidates visiting the site soar.  In only a 12 month period, the traffic received on the UK's premier online recruitment domain has increased SIX FOLD.  Rapidly approaching ¼ million monthly unique candidate visits, Jobs.co.uk continues to go from strength to strength.

Part of the success of the site is down to the ‘continuous improvement' philosophy and investment channelled into the site.  Jobs.co.uk remains the most cost effective way to recruit online and also jobseekers are able to search, apply and register on the site in record time.

Miss Churchill, a former jobseeker said of her experience with jobs.co.uk; "I found my new job through jobs.co.uk.   The whole process was simple and streamlined with the end result being I have found a fantastic job with a bright and promising career ahead of me."

Jobseekers continue to use the site because of the simplicity.  The Quick Apply function enables candidates to search, apply and register on the site in record time.  This is saving thousands of people from the painstaking duplication of effort which is common-place elsewhere on the internet.

For employers looking to recruit, jobs.co.uk is a no hassle service with no hidden costs and job applications delivered direct to your inbox.

To find out how we can help you attract the right candidates for your vacancies in 2011, please contact our Sales Team on 0844 808 0000

'Highly Commended' status awarded to Jobs.co.uk by Onrec

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'Highly Commended' status awarded by Onrec

Recognition again for Jobs.co.uk the UK's Primary Online Recruitment Domain




Celebrating the success, growth, innovation, talent and achievements within the Online Recruitment Industry, the Onrec Industry awards are now in their sixth year.  Recognised in the 'Newcomer of the Year 2011' category, Jobs.co.uk has been awarded the 'Highly Commended' status by Onrec, the online recruitment industry's most prestigious Awards.