An ambitious contract worth up to £38million to modernise and grow the credit union industry so it helps more people on low incomes, has been awarded today.

The Association of British Credit…

Commenting on today's (Monday) new national minimum wage rates, announced by the Business Secretary Vince Cable this morning, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

'Boosting the incomes of…

The benefit cap started today in four London boroughs - as the move to set a clear limit on benefits takes effect.

Claimants in Haringey, Enfield, Croydon and Bromley will see their benefit claims…

A review to boost growth opportunities for universities and local businesses has been launched by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts.

The independent review will be led by Sir Andrew…

Home furnishing company IKEA today announced its intention to open a new store in Sheffield as it revealed it is in the process of preparing a planning application for a new IKEA store in the city.
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A thought-provoking new white paper, 'The Future of Work', suggests it could be. Commissioned by Esselte Corporation to mark its 100-year anniversary, the paper looks at the current and future…

Commenting on a report published today (Wednesday) by the Chartered Institute of Management which says that UK chief executives saw a 15.8 per cent increase in their salaries in the past year -…

The Personal Independence Payment - a new benefit being introduced for disabled people from today (Monday 8 April) - will give more targeted support to those who need it most, according to…

Today Credit Action releases its annual Tax and Benefits report, which highlights a 27 important tax and benefit changes happening this April. Of these, Credit Action has found that 18 (two…

Ex-Remploy workers have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past few weeks, as the Government's £8m package of support for those who have left the…

Responding to today's (Tuesday) speech by the Chancellor George Osborne, in which he defended the government's benefit and tax changes,

TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

'The…

The Department for Work and Pensions released operational details on the early roll-out of Universal Credit today, confirming that the new benefit would start early in the Manchester and Cheshire…

Apprentices from Bradford College took top honours in the NHS Yorkshire and Humber Apprenticeship Awards 2013.

Gemma Cryer, an advanced apprentice in pharmacy, was crowned Clinical Apprentice…

A ground-breaking business set up via Skype calls between two former school friends living thousands of miles apart has received backing from Finance Yorkshire.

Kevin Hollinrake and Jeremy Ward,…

Proposals to improve the automatic enrolment process have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions in a consultation today (Monday 25 March).

Since the launch of automatic enrolment…

Iain Hasdell, CEO of the Employee Ownership Association, branded the Budget measures on employee ownership "A good start".

Speaking on behalf of the trade body for UK employee owned businesses,…

The UK's biggest retailer has today been named as one of the top employers in Britain. Tesco is one of the few companies to have received Britain's Top Employers 2013 certification from the…

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has welcomed measures set out in the Chancellor's Budget today (20 March) that will help more people get a foot on the employment…

400 apprenticeships to be created
200 further jobs reserved for armed forces personnel

BT is to launch a major new recruitment drive as its £2.5 billion pound investment in fibre broadband…

Yorkshire Building Society is pleased to announce it is continuing its high street expansion plan and opening two new branches in Ripon and Wetherby.

In the last 12 months Yorkshire Building…

A new, simpler flat rate State Pension will be introduced in April 2016, the Government has announced.

Following the positive response to January's White Paper on the new single tier State…

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is calling on the Chancellor to use Wednesday's Budget to deliver practical measures in three areas to stimulate growth and jobs.

Skills…

Youth2Work is a new EU-funded project supporting young people out of education or employment (NEETS from 18 to 28 years old) to gain valuable soft skills & competences to become more employable…

£2 billion joint government-industry funding for aerospace to secure 115,000 high value jobs
Pledge of further funding for other key sectors

Government and industry have pledged an…

Iain Hasdell, CEO of the Employee Ownership Association, is calling on the Chancellor to include at least one significant tax measure to help grow employee ownership in his forthcoming Budget, if…

The Start-Up Loan scheme has exceeded expectations as 2,000 aspirational young entrepreneurs have now received support to help get their business venture off the ground, in a boost to growth and…

Permanent Vacancies and placements down by 1%
Temporary Roles up by average of 0.3%

While there has been good news about general employment levels in recent weeks, with the ONS reporting an…

At Yorkshire Jobs we are always interested to see how people utilise social media for job related matters, so when the hashtag #saveourstokoe popped up in our twitter feed we were intrigued.

Jon…

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University are taking part in a major study into the conditions attached to welfare entitlement, and whether they successfully change the behaviour of recipients.

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More than 1,600 jobs at beds giant Dreams have been saved after 171 of its shops were bought out of administration today, but over 500 people could lose their jobs because a rescue deal to save…

A new drive to get troubled families into work is to be spearheaded by 150 specialist Jobcentre Plus advisers.

Working with existing troubled families teams in councils, the employment advisers…

Commenting on figures published today (Monday) by Incomes Data Services (IDS), which show how executive pay in FTSE 100 companies outstripped both average wages and inflation in 2012, TUC General…

Responding to a report published today (Monday) by the High Pay Centre, which shows how modest wage re-distribution could improve living standards for millions of low-paid workers, TUC General…

£213 million Government and industry investment to strengthen UK advanced manufacturing supply chains, creating and safeguarding over 16,000 jobs. Aston Martin begins production of 'Rapide S' in…

Extra help for young entrepreneurs launching new ventures in the Sheffield region have been welcomed by a business specialist.

Chris Hill, partner with Sheffield-based independent chartered…

Stagecoach, one of the UK's biggest bus operators, today (27 February 2013) launched the country's first long-term nationwide discounted bus travel scheme for jobseekers.

The new initiative will…

The drop in unemployment figures is to be welcomed but don't let it mask the worsening situation for unemployed youngsters, says property maintenance entrepreneur Will Davies, who is a long-time…

Commenting on the latest pension trend figures, published on Friday (22 February) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:

'The difference between defined…

Some 60 jobs are to be created when retailer Marks & Spencer opens its extended store at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre.

The new M&S store is being redesigned and extended to become more than…

Internet and telecommunications provider Virgin Media is creating 400 jobs across the UK.

The communications company said the expansion is needed to help meet consumer demand for next generation…

Leeds Building Society is aiming to create a further 50 new jobs this year with its chief executive revealing that the mutual is considering opening new branches.

Chief Executive, Peter Hill,…

A Yorkshire manufacturer of dog feeds has expanded into bigger premises to enhance efficiency and extend its product range.

Sneyd's Wonderfeeds Ltd has expanded into 25,000 sq. ft. premises at…

Long-term unemployment fell by 15,000 this quarter to its lowest level for nearly a year, according to official figures released today. (20 February)

Overall unemployment also fell by 14,000 to…

Skipton based short-term loan provider, Wage Day Advance, has been acquired by Speedy Cash Corp, a leading US provider of alternative financial services products.

Wage Day Advance, which employs…

Commenting on Tuesday's Poundland judgement by the Court of Appeal, which ruled that it was unlawful for someone to be made to work for free under the government's welfare to work schemes, TUC…

In real terms, the average earnings of UK employees in 2012 were at roughly 2003 levels, a new article from ONS has shown. After three decades of strong growth, real wages peaked in 2009. Since…

The scale of deep-seated joblessness in many Yorkshire cities has now been confirmed by a new report from the government body charged with collecting data about our nation, the Office for National…

Waitrose announced today that it will be building its own UK capability to produce a range of frozen meat products.

The new unit is planned to be operational within the next three months and will…

An event to raise awareness of mental health issues, and challenge the stigma associated with mental health difficulties, will help students to stay happy and healthy during their studies.

Sheffiel…

PROFESSIONAL JOBS MARKET - SHARP FALLS IN VACANCIES AS UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES

Permanent roles down by over 8%
Temporary vacancies fall by over 7%

Despite encouraging employment figures from…