Careers & Productivity
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Drivers warned of road closure near York as maintenance work gets underway
Bolton Road in Wilberfoss will close for a day to allow for maintenance work.
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Washington pastor accused of $13M fraud after telling investors God chose them
The pastor allegedly inflated his tech company’s success with misleading press releases, falsely claiming it had 20 employees when it only had three
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Arizona State hires veteran NHL coach Dave Hakstol to lead program, Powers announces resignation
Arizona State has hired Dave Hakstol as hockey coach while investigating an outdoor workout incident that left a player on life support
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'Professional' criminals' raid led to business collapsing and job losses court told
A gang of “professional criminals” whose crime led to a North Yorkshire business collapsing with job losses have been jailed for a total of nearly 11 years.
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Japan's Takaichi says chores and makeup add hours to her workday, sparking debate on gender roles
Being a prime minister is tough, with daily schedule packed with meetings and hourslong parliamentary sessions
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Missing Microsoft Publisher? LibreOffice is here to save the day
LibreOffice now supports Publisher files
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'Professional' criminals' raid led to business collapsing and job losses court told
A gang of “professional criminals” whose crime led to a North Yorkshire business collapsing with job losses have been jailed for a total of nearly 11 years.
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Harrogate entrepreneur calls for whole new approach to age by employers
“People reach 50 and can suddenly find doors closing just when they have accumulated decades of skills, judgement and experience”
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The rumor mill at work: When gossip protects coworkers and when it backfires
Gossip has a way of spreading in workplaces
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I work in the NHS and Malawi – we need to urgently rethink how we see health spending
I have been struck by a recurring challenge, writes Charity Gladstone. We have evidence, expertise and innovative solutions, but are we prepared to change how we invest, who we listen to and who gets to make decisions?
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Thames Water asks for £2.4bn more to avoid going bust this year or early 2027
Water company tells creditors it will not survive long enough to agree refinancing deal without more money
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EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by end of the year in doubt
European Union leaders are voicing strong opposition to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget
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The number of Americans filing for jobless aid remain at historically low levels below 200,000
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up last week as layoffs remain historically low and most American workers enjoy job security
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LinkedIn will now let you charge to share your expertise — and build stronger business relationships
LinkedIn want you to manage your connections better
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Workers celebrate Real Living Wage UK rise to £27k a year for full time workers
Nearly 500,000 workers set for £1,250 pay rise as new Living Wage rates revealed - with full time workers in London getting more than £32,000 a year.
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Firm switches staff rewards to gift cards supporting local businesses
An employer is backing a national campaign to support local economies through Christmas reward schemes.
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Tesco opens 28,000 Christmas jobs across UK with no CV needed
Tesco is recruiting 28,000 temporary workers across the UK for Christmas, with pay starting at £13.28 an hour and no CV required.
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University bosses warned of serious reputational damage over 90 programme closures
A motion submitted ahead of the next staff and student Senate meeting calls on university leadership to "reconsider" the decision to close 90 programmes.
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'A significant moment for Edinburgh': Capital to host G20 finance meeting next summer
Finance ministers and central bank governors will meet at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on July 8 and 9.
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'Cold water swims changed my life, now I hope it will help others'
There was a time when Guy Coates dreaded Mondays. The 33-year-old, from Harrogate, had followed his older brothers to university and eventually found himself working in the fast-paced, corporate world of management consulting in London. On paper, it was a good career. In reality, he was unhappy and unfulfilled.
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Gen Z warned of fake job offer messages amid employment crisis
Concerns about missing out on work can make messages hard to ignore
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Harrogate property business takes ownership of important York site
“The Barbican is one of York’s most important sites and securing it is a real milestone for this Harrogate firm”
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Tesco opens 28,000 Christmas jobs across UK with no CV needed
Tesco is recruiting 28,000 temporary workers across the UK for Christmas, with pay starting at £13.28 an hour and no CV required.
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Sharp: Technology firm launches new Leeds office with help from local firm Design Tonic
Technology firm Sharp has opened a new Leeds office, after interior design firm Design Tonic completed a major refurbishment of the city centre site.
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York accountant’s frustration after employee feared being deported over visa delays
A York accountant has voiced his frustration after his employee, a Sri Lankan national, feared she would be deported over delays in processing her visa.
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York accountant’s frustration after employee feared being deported over visa delays
A York accountant has voiced his frustration after his employee, a Sri Lankan national, feared she would be deported over delays in processing her visa.
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Technology takeover secures East Kilbride office and workforce
FourNet confirms East Kilbride office and 41 jobs secure as it reveals acquisition of SVL
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University staff to strike in dispute over job cuts and compulsory redundancies
The staff will walk out at Glasgow Caledonian University on Thursday.
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Increases to Real Living Wage hourly rates
The new rates will benefit workers at almost 17,000 employers.
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Young adults ‘offered jobs they did not apply for’ amid recruitment scam warning
Concerns about missing out on work can make messages hard to ignore
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Half a million UK workers to get pay boost as real living wage rises
Ikea and Uniqlo are two of the companies who pay the real Living Wage
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GTA 6 leaker threatens Take-Two with a 'dead man's switch'
Cyberleek promises not to reveal the ending of GTA 6, as long as Take-Two leaves them alone.
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Trump insider gets lucrative job picking which acts will perform at Kennedy Center
His compensation package was not disclosed but a job posting for the role indicated a salary range of $270,000-$290,000
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Squarespace and Titan team up to offer $3/month professional email
You can now access a professional email for as little as $3 a month
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Woman suffering an asthma attack was locked inside urgent care as staff all left
‘I knew that they were slammed at the end of the day so I was trying to give them some grace,’ the woman says
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD): Still the gold standard for business
The ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD) is a stylish, well-built laptop that's designed for real-world productivity. And, yes, the keyboard is still best-in-class.
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AI has caused ‘very good’ disruption to job market, recruiter boss says
The chief executive of recruitment agency Robert Walters said the growing use of AI has boosted companies’ demand for workers.
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Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs as CEOs tell employees ‘business is strong and growing’
The streaming pioneer had approximately 16,000 staff members at the end of last year
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GTA developer denies keeping tabs on staff union membership
23 former workers claim they were unfairly dismissed for trade union activities
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Car dealership speaks out on rumours that major site will shut next month
The company is currently undergoing a formal consultation process with employees.
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£45 million scheme once dismissed as 'vanity project' wins national award
The current Reform UK leadership thanked “council teams and partners who have worked so hard on this transformative project.”
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Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years
Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce as part of wider organizational changes
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Sir Trevor Phillips encouraged CBS News colleagues to tell critics to ‘fuck off’
Phillips sought to buck up his fellow London bureau colleagues during a contentious staff meeting on Tuesday
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Royal Mail on ‘brink of collapse’ as 400 staff quitting each week, union warns
The Communication Workers Union says the rollout out of a new delivery system is a ‘major factor’ in workers leaving
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OpenAI employee allegedly used AI and toilet paper to help spy on company conversations
AI and toilet paper: the joke writes itself, doesn't it?
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University staff to strike in dispute over job cuts and compulsory redundancies
The staff will walk out at Glasgow Caledonian University on Thursday.
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Our money should be spent on making the NHS actually work properly - Sarah Todd
These ramblings shouldn’t get too personal but every so often something happens that is perhaps worth reflecting on within these column inches.
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Major IT firm hacked because those who should know better reportedly used '123456' as a password
A department where just a little bit of creativity doesn't go amiss.
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‘We accept responsibility' - boss of collapsed York catering firm after wedding chaos
The boss of York catering firm Baba Ganoush - Dining by Matthew Hyde Ltd has said the company accepts responsibility.
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Railway manager retires after 32-year career across North East and North Yorkshire
TransPennine Express station manager Mike Drewery retires after 32 years on the railway, having led teams across North Yorkshire and the North East.
