The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) say that applications for University are on the rise, so far there has been an rise of 2.5% in applications to UK universities, compared with last year’s level.
The main reason for this is believed to be the rise in tuition fees that will be taking place in 2012, with students wanting to apply before this happens.
The surge in applications will surely bring a large strain on the available university places.
Vocational Places

There has also been a rise in students applying for vocational places …

In the month of October, unemployment rates fell in over half of America’s biggest cities. In November, however, they actually rose in almost a third of them. As a result, the hiring outlook in the United States is mixed. Out of three hundred seventy-two cities in a recent Labor Department report, the jobless rate went up in one hundred eight, while reaming the same in sixty-four. This is the smallest number of improved cities since July.
Despite all of this bad news, though, there were some positive developments as well: Only …

Almost two million of us will have lost or will lose unemployment benefits by the end of the year. It could be a dark holiday season for many. One union electrician told a reporter that he’s not looking forward to Christmas. He can’t afford a tree or gifts for his family in Northeastern Ohio.
When Rockefeller Center had its tree lighting a few days ago, around forty New Yorkers who were out of work, marched in protest. The organizer was bitter about families losing their only source …

Recently, the President of the United States struck a controversial deal with the Republican members of Congress. Despite misgivings bout the deal on the part of members in both parties, many economists insist that the deal ultimately gives Americans a much needed pay increase. As a result, money gets pumped into the economy immediately. Further, these same economists predict that because of this package,  hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created during the next two years.
The biggest cause for the optimism seems to be a surprise cut of two …

Jobseekers who are overweight may be postponing their search for employment until they lose some of their holiday pounds.  Statistics have shown that people who are overweight, likely earn less and can be overlooked for promotions and jobs, while thinner workers aren’t.  They also don’t want employers to look upon them as additional health risks due to the weight.
A small business owner in Long Island stated that if everything else on a job-seeker’s application is equal, that he’d hire the fitter candidate over another one.  He was thinking …

With overall unemployment figures at 2.45 million (7.7 per cent), and graduate unemployment at 21,000, many students are struggling to find work, and the situation has shown no signs of improvement. Until now.

Job markets are brightening a little for 2011.  About 3% more jobs are opening up and the consulting and financial sectors may provide the most jobs.  Joe Light reported that if employers could feel better regarding taxes, political strategies and health care costs, they would consider hiring more.
Their concerns aren’t totally focused on the economy at this stage, so that’s a good start to recovery.  Concern over other restrictions to their business growth remains.
How should graduates into the job market look at opportunities available in 2011?  Business owners need to …

A new report released today stated that most solar employers in both the UK and the US are looking to increase their workforce in 2011.
Solar Energy is really considered to be a boom industry, even taking into account the current state of the economy, and this report has only highlighted that fact. The UK and US governments have pledged to plough substantial investments in the form of grants and feed-in tariffs to make the installation of solar panels a more attractive proposition for the consumer.
The increase in workforce for the …

The results of an independent report were released today in which it is recommended that university students will be charged £6,000 per year for their studies.
This eagerly anticipated report by Lord Browne calls for the university funding procedure to be simplified and easier to understand but it does mean that students will be required to spend more on their study fees as well as higher interest charges on any loans that they take out.
Lord Browne’s report also estimates that on leaving university, the average student will owe a staggering £30,000 …

(PRWEB) June 10, 2010
UK employers can now navigate the complicated task of employment screening more easily with the aid of two practical and impartial guides.

The first guide – A Practical Guide to Employment Screening provides employers and recruitment companies with practical and impartial advice regarding how to design, implement and manage …