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11/03/2026

3 in 4 UK recruiters say AI is writing most CVs

You spent an evening tailoring your CV to the job advert, checked every bullet point, and sent it off. The reply, when it arrives, is not an interview invitation. It is a link to a skills test or a job simulation to complete before anyone will ...

10/06/2026

5 min

Nearly half of UK adults admit lying on a CV, survey finds

A survey of 1,004 UK adults carried out by StandOut CV in July 2026 found that nearly half admitted to some form of dishonesty on a CV: 26.4% said they had done it once, and 19.9% said they had done so more than once, giving a combined figure of ...

10/05/2026

5 min

UK salary history questions: ACAS confirms no legal ban, so preparation is your shield

The salary history question arrives early in most interviews, slipped in between questions about your notice period and your reasons for leaving. It feels routine. But in the United Kingdom, where no statute prevents an employer from asking what ...

10/05/2026

7 min

CIPD's apprenticeship guarantee call puts youth employment choices in sharp focus

For 16 and 17-year-olds in England, the path from school to a first proper job has narrowed sharply over the past decade, and two policy decisions currently moving through Westminster may determine whether it narrows further. The Chartered ...

09/22/2026

7 min

IPPR's youth vacancy index: a six-fold postcode gap that HR cannot ignore

Youth unemployment in the United Kingdom is not a motivation problem. A new analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has put a precise number on what many post-industrial communities have long suspected: the scarcity is ...

09/16/2026

7 min

Low Pay Commission's Dutch dilemma: UK youth minimum wage at a crossroads

The government is reconsidering one of Labour's most visible pledges to young workers, and the Low Pay Commission's autumn recommendation has become the hinge point. Labour's 2024 manifesto committed to abolishing the age bands that permit ...

09/09/2026

7 min

BRC's Opening Shift placement: the questions to put to your work coach

If you are aged 18 to 24, claiming Universal Credit, and running into job adverts that demand experience you have never been given a fair chance to acquire, Opening Shift may already be on your radar. Launched jointly by the British Retail ...

09/08/2026

7 min

Hidden NEETs: The 300,000 Young Workers UK Hiring Teams Cannot See

A cohort of roughly 300,000 young people aged 18 to 24 sits entirely outside the UK welfare system: no benefit claim, no Jobcentre Plus contact, and no route into the government's flagship employment support schemes. According to the Institute ...

09/08/2026

6 min

CIPD pay equity lens: the £650 compression gap putting UK junior retention at risk

A £650 annual pay gap sits at the centre of a quiet retention problem spreading across UK workplaces. That figure, drawn from research by HR software specialist Iris Software Group covering 500 UK employees with two to five years of experience a...

09/07/2026

9 min

DWP data reveals a hidden hiring penalty for under-25s across UK employers

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) research has confirmed what many young jobseekers in the UK are already experiencing at the sharp end: nearly one in three employers said they were less likely to consider an applicant under 25, before that ...

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