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Research by totaljobs.com has revealed that nearly a fifth of jobseekers (18%) have been looking for work for over a year, a rise of 8% over the past twelve months, leading to concern around rising levels of long-term unemployment

New research from Graduate Prospects reports reality of graduate jobs

Banking and finance vacancies in the City are up by more than third in the three months to 30 April 2011 compared to the same period last year - but growth is slower in certain areas, according to the latest eFinancialCareers UK Quarterly Barometer

The IT Job Boardís market survey indicates that more than two thirds of IT pros are considering an overseas move

A recent survey by TipTopJob reveals a massive 80% of people travelling to work by car have found it has made a difference to their travel costs

The Monster Employment Index for March indicates broad job availability across the country said Isabelle Ratinaud, Monster UK & Ireland spokesperson.

UK businesses could save over £2billion a year on recruitment, a new recruitment service has found. With over 400,000 permanent jobs being filled through recruitment agencies every year and nearly £700 million being spent on advertising, UK businesses could save themselves billions of pounds each year by getting smarter with their recruitment methods

Confidence levels among HR jobseekers have bounced back strongly as job vacancies in human resources, recruitment and training become more plentiful, according to leading HR job site Changeboard

The rise in online recruitment through social networks is thought to have significantly contributed to the recent rise of sites such as Facebook and Twitter being the most visited online destinations in the UK

IT provider Softcat reports an impressive first half to its financial year: its top line and bottom line are both up 65%. The results hint at new growth in the IT sector amid post-recession doom and gloom

Job opportunities rise 26% year-on-year in February 11 as hiring 'green shoots' appear for Irish companies and SMEs - Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor Feb 2011

Research from specialist IT recruitment website CWJobs.co.uk, reveals that recruiters are calling for IT professionals to take a different approach to jobseeking. 88% of recruiters say that they often see mistakes on IT jobseeker CVs, and 46% cite that they donít think IT jobseekers represent themselves well on traditional paper CVs.

One fifth of HR jobseekers are certain they will not secure a job interview in the next four weeks, according to Changeboard's latest Jobseeker Confidence Index survey

Leading Talent Management solutions provider, PageUp People, today announced the findings of their recent onboarding market survey, which found many companies are still not reaping the full benefits of onboarding

HR professionalsí incomes rose by 12% in 2010 according to research by HR recruiter Ortus, who polled almost 900 professionals in the second half of last year