Students need more guidance when choosing A level subjects
More than a fifth (18 per cent) of university applicants said that different A level subjects might have been better suited to the degree course they applied for, according to new research.
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HR industry invited to share positive experiences of dyslexia
Novacroft, the smartcard technology company, is appealing for HR professionals across the UK to get involved in a campaign to showcase the positives of dyslexia.
Collapse in holiday work hitting young people’s chances in job market
New analysis from IPPR published today (Tuesday) shows that falls in the number of young people able to get jobs in the summer holidays and while studying in term time is making it harder for them to get a foot on the…
Gender pay gap ‘disturbing’ but ‘unsurprising’
The largest teachers union in the UK has branded the finding that women are still paid almost a fifth less than men per hour on average as “disturbing, yet sadly unsurprising.”
Young people from low-income backgrounds less likely to undertake an apprenticeship
Young people from low-income backgrounds are less likely than their wealthier peers to undertake an apprenticeship in every region of England, according to an Education charity.
Men more likely than women to be promoted in management roles
Male managers are 40 per cent more likely than female managers to be promoted into higher roles, new data released today by the Chartered Management Institute and XpertHR reveals.
Job candidates lose out through lack of soft skills
Soft skills and personality are top attributes the majority of business leaders look for when hiring, according to research.
Green Party calls for overhaul of education system as top A Level results drop
The Green Party has called for a complete overhaul of the education system as A Level students collect their results.
A Level Results Day 2016: Record university offers as top grades slip
A record number of A-level students have got into university today, the chief executive of UCAS has said.
The opportunity for vocational working
In the second of three articles Suzi Marshall provides the lowdown on apprenticeships for those getting their A’level results today
