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Retail workers and teachers based in Wales are the nation’s glummest grafters, according to recent research by job search engine Adzuna, which launched its expanded ValueMyCV tool this week. Charity workers, those in social work and in the property industry rounded out the top five least happy workers.

New research revealed by recruitment specialist Robert Half Technology UK suggests that the IT and technology market is changing with average permanent employee tenure falling.

More than five million workers over the age of 501 are concerned that health issues will prevent them from prolonging their working lives, Aviva’s latest Real Retirement research reveals. Half (55%) admit to fearing that work will become detrimental to their health or they might not be well enough to keep working, including 13% who say this is already an issue for them.

At a time of near full employment and in a candidate-led market, nearly one in three (28%) employers have admitted that they are struggling to keep their employees engaged, according to research released from totaljobs.

Average advertised vacancies currently reached a 19-month high (1,202,573) in June 2017, the highest number recorded since the 1,229,131 available in October 2015, according to Adzuna.co.uk.

Senior finance professionals from across the East of England have come together to discuss the UK’s departure from the European Union at a series of Finance Director (FD) Breakfast Clubs organised by executive recruitment consultants Pure Executive and accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

The construction job market has declined by 5% across the UK a year on from the Brexit referendum, according to the latest study from Fish4jobs.

…And for the majority this was because of their age

Young people are more likely to work as an intern unpaid than receive a wage, reports a survey by Prospects.

One third of London businesses currently offer work experience opportunities to young people, according to research commissioned by London Councils, with larger employers more likely than SMEs to have a scheme in place.

Japanese and the Chinese languages were named the most lucrative non-English tongues for UK jobseekers, with an average salary for the languages at £32,355 and £31,119 respectively, according to a study by job search engine Adzuna.co.uk.

Cornerstone OnDemand sponsored study finds British business and HR leaders are the least confident in their digital strategies compared to other countries in Europe

Organisations are actively creating new positions to facilitate digitalisation efforts within the finance function over the next 12 months, reveals Robert Half’s report Digital transformation and the future of hiring

Employers struggling to match benefits schemes with employee wellness goals

Monarch reveals “nice” people make a happier and more productive workforce