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AI-proof? Younger workers desert the digital world for traditional crafts
By Lauren Almeida

In a disrupted job market people are turning to heritage crafts such as bookbinding, metalwork and boatbuilding

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/27/ai-proof-jobs-traditional-crafts

#Workcareers #Craft #Employability #AIartificialintelligence #Apprenticeships #Manufacturingsector #Graduatecareers #UKnews #Business #Books #Technology #TheGuardian #LaurenAlmeida

Youth unemployment in UK falls below 1 million https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/27/neets-figures-youth-unemployment-april-june #YouthUnemployment #UkUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #OfficeForNationalStatistics #YoungPeople #Unemployment #WorkCareers #Society #Business #UkNews #Education

Youth unemployment in UK falls below 1 million
By Phillip Inman

Number of Neets is 30,000 higher than a year ago but figures boost efforts to reverse rise in economic inactivity

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/27/neets-figures-youth-unemployment-april-june

#Youthunemployment #Society #Youngpeople #Workcareers #Business #UKnews #Education #Economics #Unemployment #TheGuardian #PhillipInman

Kim Kardashian's kid wants to work at Starbucks. What a breath of fresh air | Polly Hudson
By Polly Hudson

North West has revealed her sensible intention to get a ‘regular’ job. It could be character-building – unless the venti-sized privilege she was born with holds her back

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/kim-kardashians-kid-work-starbucks-north-west

#KanyeWest #KimKardashian #USnews #Celebrity #Youngpeople #Workcareers #Lifeandstyle #Money #Music #TheGuardian #PollyHudson

Russia says it could hit UK military targets over support for Ukraine – UK politics live
By Taz Ali

Kremlin threatens British targets inside and outside Ukraine and claims UK’s ‘hostile line’ risks escalating conflict

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/27/mcfadden-meta-jobs-neets-burnham-wales-unemployment-tata-steel-industry-latest-news-updates

#Politics #Youngpeople #Workcareers #Employability #Education #Benefits #Educationpolicy #PatMcFadden #AndyBurnham #Tata #Steelindustry #Industrialpolicy #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Unemployment #Ukraine #Russia #Military #TheGuardian #TazAli

‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis
By Heather Stewart

Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/26/work-good-for-you-jobs-guarantee-youth-mental-health-crisis-pat-mcfadden

#Youthunemployment #Unemployment #Youngpeople #Mentalhealth #Workcareers #Boots #Welfare #JSainsbury #Retailindustry #Supermarkets #Business #UKnews #PatMcFadden #Benefits #TheGuardian #HeatherStewart

Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules
By Agence France-Presse in Paris

Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flights

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/26/flight-attendant-breast-cancer-occupational-disease

#Breastcancer #Airtransport #France #Workersrights #Workcareers #Europe #Worldnews #AirFranceKLM #Cancer #TheGuardian #AgenceFrancePresseinParis

Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/26/flight-attendant-breast-cancer-occupational-disease #BreastCancer #AirTransport #France #WorkersRights #WorkCareers #Europe #WorldNews #AirFranceklm #Cancer

UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade
By Alex Daniel

Just 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, says recruitment website Adzuna

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/24/uk-graduate-job-vacancies-plunge-adzuna

#Economics #Graduatecareers #Workcareers #UKunemploymentandemploymentstatistics #Business #Money #Students #Highereducation #Education #UKnews #TheGuardian #AlexDaniel

UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/24/uk-graduate-job-vacancies-plunge-adzuna #Economics #GraduateCareers #WorkCareers #UkUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #Business #Money #Students #HigherEducation #Education #UkNews

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/22/chloe-moffat-parents-treasury-death #CivilService #UkNews #Politics #England #WorkCareers

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account
By Helena Horton

Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicide

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/22/chloe-moffat-parents-treasury-death

#Civilservice #UKnews #Politics #England #Workcareers #TheGuardian #HelenaHorton

Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds
By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

Findings highlight importance of sleep health during middle age, particularly for those with lower socioeconomic status

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/18/poor-sleep-cost-over-50s-nine-months-career

#Workcareers #Health #Sleep #Finland #UKnews #TheGuardian #TobiThomasHealth #inequalitiescorrespondent

Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/18/poor-sleep-cost-over-50s-nine-months-career #WorkCareers #Health #Sleep #Finland #UkNews

Disabled creatives like me are behind many of your favourite shows – so why has our work support been withdrawn? | Annalisa Dinnella
By Annalisa Dinnella

Cuts to the Access to Work scheme will mean no more contributions to shows like Sex Education, Call the Midwife or The Hack. It will be devastating to lose such talent

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/17/disabled-creatives-careers-access-to-work-scheme

#Disability #Blindnessandvisualimpairment #ChrisMcCausland #Benefits #UKnews #Workcareers #TVcomedy #Comedy #Artsfunding #StrictlyComeDancing #TheGuardian #AnnalisaDinnella

Summer jobs bounce back in UK thanks to busy calendar of sport and music
By Joanna Partridge

Industry tracker finds ‘exceptionally warm weather’ has helped boost job listings in hospitality and tourism sector

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/17/summer-jobs-bounce-back-in-uk-thanks-to-busy-calendar-of-sport-and-music

#Hospitalityindustry #Workcareers #Money #Youthunemployment #Economics #Business #Youngpeople #Society #TheGuardian #JoannaPartridge

The Guardian view on the changed world of job interviews: missing the human factor | Editorial
By Editorial

Andy Burnham’s doubts about Zoom interviews apply more widely to a hiring process being transformed by AI

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/16/the-guardian-view-on-the-changed-world-of-job-interviews-missing-the-human-factor

#Jobhunting #Workcareers #AIartificialintelligence #Technology #Youthunemployment #AndyBurnham #Computing #TheGuardian #Editorial

Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/andy-burnham-gig-economy-companies-employment-rights #GigEconomy #EmploymentLaw #ZerohoursContracts #WorkCareers #Business #AndyBurnham #Labour #Politics #UkNews

Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissal

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/andy-burnham-gig-economy-companies-employment-rights

#Gigeconomy #Employmentlaw #Zerohourscontracts #Workcareers #Business #AndyBurnham #Labour #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardPartingtonSenioreconomicscorrespondent

The weekend is 100 years old – but have ‘skiveday Fridays’ and hybrid working ruined it for everyone?
By Jess Cartner-Morley

In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognition

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/16/the-weekend-is-100-years-old-skiveday-fridays-and-hybrid-working-ruined-it

#Worklifebalance #Fourdayweek #Lifeandstyle #Workcareers #Travelleisure #Zerohourscontracts #TheGuardian #JessCartnerMorley

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt convinced me to give up on my fashion industry dreams
By Heidi Denholm; as told to Kitty Drake

I was struggling to make ends meet as an unpaid intern when a sarcastic song from the hit comedy gave me the clarity to walk out

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/15/my-cultural-awakening-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-convinced-me-to-quit-as-fashion-intern

#Culture #Workcareers #TVcomedy #Television #Comedy #Fashion #UnbreakableKimmySchmidt #TheGuardian #HeidiDenholm #astoldtoKittyDrake

Tell us: have you struggled to find work later in your career?
By Guardian community team

We’re interested in hearing from people who have found themselves unexpectedly out of work in midlife and have struggled to get another job despite years of professional experience

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/14/tell-us-have-you-struggled-to-find-employment-later-in-your-career

#Unemployment #Society #Olderpeople #Workcareers #TheGuardian #Guardiancommunityteam

Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/14/unemployed-young-people-to-join-ai-boot-camps-to-get-job-ready #YouthUnemployment #Unemployment #YoungPeople #AiArtificialIntelligence #WorkCareers #England #UkNews #Society #Technology

Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/paid-police-paternity-leave-double-england-wales #Police #MaternityPaternityRights #MetropolitanPolice #ParentsAndParenting #Family #EmployeeBenefits #UkNews #Children #England #Wales #PublicServicesPolicy #WorkCareers #Politics #Society

Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’
By Alexandra Topping Political correspondent

Exclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time off

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/paid-police-paternity-leave-double-england-wales

#Police #Maternitypaternityrights #Metropolitanpolice #Parentsandparenting #Family #Employeebenefits #UKnews #Children #England #Wales #Publicservicespolicy #Workcareers #Politics #Society #TheGuardian #AlexandraToppingPoliticalcorrespondent

Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds
By Helena Horton

Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself after disciplinary proceedings which coroner found be to be flawed

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/10/treasury-materially-contributed-to-suicide-of-personal-assistant-chloe-moffat-coroner-finds

#Civilservice #England #Politics #UKnews #Workcareers #GuardianCareers #TheGuardian #HelenaHorton

Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/10/treasury-materially-contributed-to-suicide-of-personal-assistant-chloe-moffat-coroner-finds #CivilService #England #Politics #UkNews #WorkCareers #GuardianCareers

Britain is paying the price for failing to invest in its young people | Richard Partington
By Richard Partington

Alan Milburn has outlined a generation cut adrift by austerity. We must grasp the nettle and rebuild a preventive state

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/09/britain-paying-price-failing-invest-young-people

#Youthunemployment #UKnews #Business #Economicpolicy #Unemployment #Politics #Youngpeople #Inequality #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Austerity #Schoolfunding #Workcareers #TheGuardian #RichardPartington

The hill I will die on: Remove those earphones – you’re blocking out the music of humanity | Stefan Stern
By Stefan Stern

Beyond the white noise lies a vibrant world of possibility, so take your headphones off and listen to your surroundings. It may even save your life

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/09/the-hill-i-will-die-on-earphones-music-humanity-headphones

#Technology #UKnews #Lifeandstyle #Workcareers #Music #Culture #TheGuardian #StefanStern

The hill I will die on: Remove those earphones – you’re blocking out the music of humanity | Stefan Stern https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/09/the-hill-i-will-die-on-earphones-music-humanity-headphones #Technology #UkNews #LifeAndStyle #WorkCareers #Music #Culture