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Jobs for life?

Jobs for life?

Just when you were counting the years to your retirement, it has now been decided that we can all...

Graduate jobs

Graduate jobs

Graduate vacancies in the UK in 2010 are set to ‘increase significantly’ but on the...

Banks win overdraft case

Banks win overdraft case

Despite earlier court rulings supporting the Office of Fair Trading’s case to investigate bank...

The (other) special one

The (other) special one

Picture the scene: a Saturday morning in the spring of 1977. A detached house in Forest Gate, a...

Jobs for the girls

Jobs for the girls

Women have been in engineering roles since the First World War, but it’s still seen as a...

Enter the dragons

Enter the dragons

Each one of the five top business brains in the den has the opportunity to make someone’s...

Question time

Question time

Even the most capable candidates can spoil their chances of securing a job if they fail to make a...

Train to gain

Train to gain

Training and development are vital for you and your employer. So, don’t rest on your laurels....

Where are they now?

Where are they now?

We hear from three successful entrepreneurs who sufficiently impressed James on Dragons’ Den...

Franchise fever

Franchise fever

Running a profitable franchise is not as easy as it seems. You need excellent managerial skills and...

My big break

My big break

The credit crunch has made it tougher for young people to get on the career ladder. We follow one...

Recession-proof careers

Recession-proof careers

With so many layoffs and economic woes, it may seem like a frightening time to look for work. But...