‘Overwhelming support’: Manchester PA of the year crowned for first time
The first annual Manchester PA of the Year Awards was held at a glitzy gala at the Imperial War Museum on Tuesday night.
Northern Powerhouse ‘failing’ as North West job prospects plummet to lowest level, new report finds
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey uses feedback from employers to ascertain the likelihood of employers increasing or decreasing their work forces in the coming quarter, and is used by both the Bank of England and the government as an economic statistic.
‘Better future for all’: Small local firms get £99m fund to build Northern Powerhouse
A massive £99million in funding is to be provided to local firms across Cheshire and Warrington to help create jobs and boost skills.
‘Unsung heroes’ of economic recovery: Self-employment on rise in Greater Manchester
The number of people who are self-employed in Greater Manchester is up 28% since the financial crisis, with those taking on the burden labelled ‘unsung heroes’ of the economic recovery.
Feeling lucky to being plucky: Younger Manchester workers value salary over job security
Young workers in the North West are more likely to job-hop in search of higher pay and benefits than the previous generation, who prioritised job security, new research reveals.
‘We can’t neglect half world’s brains’: Manchester lead fight for gender equity in sciences
Figures in a recent Sunday Times report revealed that, for a professorship in science, women get paid an average of £5,000 less than men – the figure rising to as much as £21,000 in some institutions.
Two thirds of Manchester lack the ‘posh polish’ needed to bag a high end City job
Elite firms are more likely to hire ‘posh’ graduates than bright members of the working class, a report from The University of London has claimed.
Don’t believe the truth: Manchester workers among most likely to pull a sickie
The new research, commissioned by budgeting account provider thinkmoney, shows that an average of 30% of people, or 5 million nationwide, faked illness to skip work in the last 12 months.
A cut above! Hairdressing students stand best chance of job success in Greater Manchester, new study finds
Produced by New Economy, who delivers research for Greater Manchester’s economy and prosperity, the survey recorded 500 former students current employment situation between 12-17 months after leaving their course in the summer of 2013.
Ex-Remploy boss hits back at claims he’s ‘making a pretty profit’ from disabled people’s misery
In March 2012, the government-run body Remploy, which since 1946 had directly employed disabled people in specialised factories, announced the closure of 36 of its 54 factories.
Care system ‘on brink of collapse’ as employers pay ‘illegally-low’ wages
Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams explained that the care system was ‘close to collapse’ in a scathing assessment of current practices.
