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Commenting on today’s ONS Labour Market Statistics, Gerwyn Davies, Labour Market Adviser at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, says:

Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library comments:

John Salt, Group Sales Director, totaljobs

Tom Castley, VP EMEA, Xactly

Research released by totaljobs has revealed that almost two-thirds (63%) of 55-64 year olds have said they have felt discriminated against by a prospective employer because of their age. Worryingly, only 6% of the same age group see their age as an advantage when applying for a job.

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, comments:

Mariano Mamertino, economist at the world's biggest job site, Indeed, comments:

Commenting on the latest labour market statistics from the ONS, CIPD Acting Chief Economist Ian Brinkley said:

By John Salt, Group Sales Director, Totaljobs

Responding to the Office of National Statistics figures on UK productivity, CIPD Acting Chief Economist Ian Brinkley said:

Responding to reports that the Government will force companies to list how many foreign workers they employ, Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:

Ian Dowd, Director at NGA Human Resources:

Do you keep wishing there were more hours in the day? And do you often feel that you’re working more hours than you want to, but not seeing the rewards you would expect?

Today’s data shows that the construction skills shortage is widespread and directly affecting wages, as illustrated by the 8.6% year on year increase in labour costs seen in the sector.

By John Salt, Sales Director, Totaljobs