Tag: Returning to Work

3 Min read | By James Fellowes

Light at the end of the (unemployment) tunnel?

After months of gloom and darkness, finally, some overdue positive employment stats as reported by the BBC. 'More than half of UK employers intend to recruit staff in the next three months, according to new research.' The human resources body, the CIPD, said it was the first positive signs for employment prospects it had seen [...]

11 Min read | By James Fellowes

A Survivor’s Guide To Unemployment

Another grim week for unemployment figures (read more here). Even though the vaccine roll-out is in full swing, the effects of COVID-19 and unemployment are here to stay for some time. In this time of need, here is some unemployment advice to help you survive.  Not wishing to brag, but I am undoubtedly a leading [...]

3 Min read | By NimishKumar K. Bhatt

Returning to work: age discrimination and jobs

Returning to work is tough, but having your job application rejected on the basis of age is discriminatory and illegal. Still, older workers were hardest-hit by unemployment during the coronavirus lockdown. Bridge of Hope is here to change that and help you get back to work. Recent figures reveal that 371,000 workers over-50 were unemployed [...]

8 Min read | By NESTA

NESTA press release: people seek more secure work to cope with financial hit of covid-19

Three in ten forced to change jobs because of declining opportunities in their sector and nearly half look for more stable work with finances impacted across the UK. A quarter feel like they are living on the breadline during the pandemic and many say the upcoming festive period is putting an added strain on finances [...]