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We may not be quite as ‘connected’ as Stephen Fry and Lily Allen on Twitter but we are moving steadily forward on the social media front.  I would like to say hello to all those kind people connecting with us these days and retweetin...

Smart Works is a charity that aims to help women look professional and feel more confident, so that they have a better chance of succeeding at their job interview.  Each appointment with a client will last about an hour/hour and a half. During t...

Anti-immigration sentiment continues. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party won only 17.6 percent of votes in Berlin state elections (NYT), removing it as a junior partner in the governing coalition. The anti-immigration...

According to the Economist: The share of nominal GDP generated by the Fortune 100 biggest American companies rose from about 33% of GDP in 1994 to 46% in 2013, and the Fortune 100’s share of the revenues generated by the&nbs...

Youth Guarantee wins strong support: The youth guarantee, which ensures all people under 25 get a job, apprenticeship, traineeship, or continued education offer within four months of leaving school or becoming unemployed, was...

Outlay on housing is highest in the private rental market. Between (2012-13) the average private sector rent in England and Wales was £646 per month. This average conceals major regional variations, with average rents in London up to twice as h...

If you’re unemployed, you must register with the Department of Social Security (DSS) where, provided you qualify, you’re given a form to complete and lodge within 14 days. You must provide proof of identity and your tax file num...

We have our own Hashtag now #ABCorg  Tomorrow the world!!

With the current fall in unemployment surprising and delighting people, I contacted Bob Watson of the Office of National Statistics for more information on compiling the figures and on the work of the Labour Market Division. I asked Bob the following...

Jobseekers are spending up to a staggering £1.44 billion a year on their job hunt, each spending on average up to £852 a year on interviews, which includes new clothes, courses and training, transport and haircuts.  This is according...