A HOTEL’S recruitment drive was given a major boost thanks to the organisational skills of Halton students. A group from Cronton Sixth Form took the opportunity to develop their event planning expertise by joining forces with Premier Inn, to help organis

SO you’ve put in your curriculum vitae and to your delight, you’ve managed to get an interview for the job you’re chasing. But how do you maximise your chances of impressing your prospective boss and landing that elusive post? According to Jackie McGreal

The line between working without pay to gain vital experience and unpaid work that provides no benefit for the worker can easily be crossed. A Jobcentre Plus advert for permanent workers at a Tesco store in exchange for expenses and Jobseeker's Allowance

18 February 2012 Last updated at 08:39 ET Right to Work campaigners claimed the government is forcing people to work for free Police have been called after about 12 protesters forced the closure of a Tesco store opposite the Houses of Parliament. They sa

A pedestrian passes an office of the government employment agency Jobcentre Plus in London on Oct. 12, 2011. It is estimated that 1 in 5 British young people ages 18 to 25 years old are out of work (WASHINGTON) Unemployed workers would no longer be able

Two Jobcentres in Greater Manchester have been accused of institutionalised antisemitism after cancelling jobseekers' benefit payments to Jews who keep Shabbat. Professional Jewish employment advisers and Salford's Citizens' Advice Bureau have admitted a

Supermarket blame 'IT error' for the blunderCampaigners accuse supermarket of cashing in on people's miseryLong-term sick and disabled 'could be forced to work for nothing' under Government plans Tesco was accused of exploiting the jobless yesterday afte

Tesco was accused of exploiting the jobless yesterday after advertising for unpaid nightshift workers. A vacancy appeared online for the ‘permanent’ role stating that the applicant would receive only Jobseekers’ Allowance plus expenses. The role is one o

AS FAIRYTALE career opportunities go, the job advert was right up there: a permanent position on a night shift at Tesco's superstore in Bury St Edmunds for which you would be paid precisely nothing but Jobseeker's Allowance and travel expenses. The ensui

Outlook This is from a Job Centre in East Anglia offering night shifts at Tesco in return for Job Seeker's Allowance – ie nothing. Tesco says: "The advert is a mistake caused by an IT error by Jobcentre Plus and is being rectified. It is an advert for wo

CAMPAIGNERS have called for more secure employment opportunities to be created to help people get off benefits as figures revealed up to 213 people competing for each full-time employed job in parts of Wales. Scrutiny of Office of National Statistics fig

If you are receiving Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), you'll be expected to develop a Jobseeker's Agreement with your Jobcentre Plus personal advisor. After 13 weeks, you may be required to go on a job scheme. Failure to do so could mean you lose some of you

Furious shoppers are threatening to boycott Tesco after their use of forced labour schemes came to light yesterday. An advert on the Jobcentre Plus website is calling for night-shift workers who will expected to work for just Jobseekers Allowance (paid b

THE unemployed are backing a campaign to save three Glasgow job centres from the axe. It follows a shock decision by the Coalition Government to shutdown 17 Jobcentre Plus offices across the UK – six in Scotland – to save £32million. Furious protesters f

Tesco has confirmed that an advert offering a wage of "JSA + Expenses" for nightshift work is genuine. The advert, placed with Jobcentre Plus, has angered Twitter users who have accused the supermarket giant of exploitation by not paying a proper wage. T

WITH the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Notts higher than it has been for 15 years, the government is putting the spotlight on work experience as a way of getting into the job market. It is an important part of the Government's plan t

HELPFUL tips are being offered to job-seekers preparing to meet a potential employer. Jackie McGreal, customer services operations manager for Jobcentre Plus Northumberland, believes that preparation is the key to success. And to assist Northeast Press’s

Unemployment could be as high as 6.3 million in the UK if a different counting measure was used, highlighting the true scale of joblessness, according to a new report. The TUC said the higher figure - more than twice the official total - was revealed usi

DERBY'S Central Library and Quad arts centre will receive £20,000 to help realise their aim of working together to get people into work. The organisations, working with the Shaw Trust, Derby Jobcentre Plus and Action for Employment, were selected as one