UK unemployment remains at five-year high
National jobless rate holds at 5.2% as one West Midlands recruiter reports record February placements While UK unemployment has remained at its highest.
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West Midlands academy aims to get more women working in security
New training initiative aims to tackle the gender gap in a male-dominated sector West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has commissioned training provider Pilot.
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West Midlands recruitment firm signs Armed Forces Covenant
Starting Point Recruitment commits to Britain’s ‘promise’ to those who serve or have served A West Midlands recruitment firm has signed a national.
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UK Space Agency launches nationwide internship programme to boost space workforce
Calling all budding space scientists and engineers The UK Space Agency has unveiled Skills for Space – a new internship programme designed to.
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Four-year-old Wolves fan Rory Smith is Aldi’s official chicken nugget taster
A viral moment where his dad stole one of his nuggets led to Rory landing the role A four-year-old Black Country boy has.
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100 new jobs at Coventry nursing home
Exemplar Health Care, in Radford, is set to open in May this year A provider of nursing care for adults with complex needs.
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MET Recruitment launches new professional services division
The Dudley- and Tamworth-based consultancy brings in Lynn Campbell to head up new department A fast-growing Midlands recruitment firm has made a statement.
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Blue Monday: Market-defying jobs agency offers jobseekers hope on “the saddest day of 2026”
2025 was Starting Point Recruitment’s best-ever calendar year for landing people into work A West Midlands jobs agency is today offering jobseekers hope.
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‘After a 10-month job search, I’m finally back in work’
Despite 300 knock-backs, Megan never gave up Britain’s jobs market is getting tougher. Each month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes its.
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HMRC advises festive workers to check they’re being paid correctly
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding temporary seasonal workers, short-term contract staff and students to know their rights. It says seasonal workers.