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Disabled creatives like me are behind many of your favourite shows – so why has our work support been withdrawn?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

National Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claims
By Dalya Alberge

Exclusive: Outsourced guards, largely from ethnic minority backgrounds, barred from staff hub for mainly white employees

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/02/national-gallery-security-staff-segregated

#NationalGallery #UKnews #Workersrights #Workcareers #Tradeunions #TheGuardian #DalyaAlberge

National Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claims https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/02/national-gallery-security-staff-segregated #NationalGallery #UkNews #WorkersRights #WorkCareers #TradeUnions

The Guardian view on prolonging kidulthood: Britain prices young adults out of independent life | Editorial
By Editorial

More young people live with parents as low wages, insecure work and unaffordable housing turn family support into another source of inequality

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/30/the-guardian-view-on-kidulthood-britain-prices-young-adults-out-of-independent-life

#Housing #Youngpeople #Parentsandparenting #InstituteforFiscalStudies #Communities #Family #Politics #Europe #Money #AndyBurnham #Labour #Unemployment #UKnews #Workcareers #Economicpolicy #Inequality #TheGuardian #Editorial

Will Andy Burnham’s plan to retool education work? | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Readers on the prime minister’s attempt to put academic and technical education routes on an equal footing in England

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/will-andy-burnhams-plan-to-retool-education-work

#Educationpolicy #Vocationaleducation #Education #AndyBurnham #Apprenticeships #Workcareers #Politics #UKnews #Youngpeople #GCSEs #Schools #Nationalcurriculum #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Have you done an apprenticeship in recent years in England? We’d like to hear about your experience
By Guardian community team

We want to hear from people who have recently completed an apprenticeship or planning to go on one

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/29/have-you-done-an-apprenticeship-in-recent-years-in-england-wed-like-to-hear-about-your-experience

#Apprenticeships #Education #UKnews #Workcareers #Youngpeople #Society #AndyBurnham #TheGuardian #Guardiancommunityteam

‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham
By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Challenges vary from poor transport links to high numbers of people flocking to the area looking for work

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/27/theyre-anxious-about-everything-life-for-young-people-seeking-work-in-dudley-and-lewisham

#Youngpeople #Workcareers #Unemployment #Dudley #London #England #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #JessicaMurraySocialaffairscorrespondent

‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/27/theyre-anxious-about-everything-life-for-young-people-seeking-work-in-dudley-and-lewisham #YoungPeople #WorkCareers #Unemployment #Dudley #London #England #Society #UkNews

Welcome to the age of extreme job anxiety | Zoe Williams
By Zoe Williams

Young, old, midlife – whatever your age, gender or sector, the unemployment crisis is hitting us all. The only way through it is together

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/20/welcome-to-the-age-of-extreme-job-anxiety

#Workcareers #Graduatecareers #AIartificialintelligence #TheGuardian #ZoeWilliams