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I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again

I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again
Neil Reid took a few months out of work to care for his mother. Once she was better, Big Issue Recruit helped him find a job he loves
Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression

Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'

‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'
More people are off work sick than ever before
More people are off work sick than ever before
DWP job centres 'not equipped' to help disabled people find work
DWP job centres 'not equipped' to help disabled people find work
Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo's help?

Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo's help?
Will Jeremy Hunt's 'back to work' budget be on the money?

Will Jeremy Hunt's 'back to work' budget be on the money?
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers

Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work

How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations

The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
'Everyone has a superpower': How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career

'Everyone has a superpower': How The Youth Group helps young people find the right career
'A groundbreaking initiative': Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit

'A groundbreaking initiative': Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit

Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
Boris Johnson accused of 'a knowing and repeated lie' over employment figures

Boris Johnson accused of 'a knowing and repeated lie' over employment figures
The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time

The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
Boris Johnson repeats false employment claim in parliament again - having already admitted it's wrong

Boris Johnson repeats false employment claim in parliament again - having already admitted it's wrong
A third of jobs advertised on the government's flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled

A third of jobs advertised on the government's flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled
Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market

Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market
The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked

The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness

A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
Boris Johnson repeated false employment figures again after being told not to

Boris Johnson repeated false employment figures again after being told not to
I was unemployed for nearly 20 years - mental health support changed my life

I was unemployed for nearly 20 years - mental health support changed my life
An employee's market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic

An employee's market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic
This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates - by giving young people a job
