Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

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...

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...

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to block UK access to single market, and condemns racism following the death of a Polish worker in Harlow, Essex in a racist attack.  Six teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of th...

SNP Treasury spokesperson Stewart Hosie MP has welcomed the decision by the UK government not to renew the contract with US firm Concentrix – but has said that questions remain to be answered about the award of the contract  - how much was...

ONS FIGURES SHOW-Between February to April 2016 and May to July 2016, the number of people in work increased. The number of unemployed people and the number of people not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) fell. Ther...