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WorkWorld Media Awards 2010 - call for entries

Friday, 03 September 2010
Category: Press Releases

Submissions are now invited for the 2010 WorkWorld Media Awards. The call for entries is open until 12 noon on Monday 1 November 2010.

Gideon Benari

Comment on the latest ONS labour market statistics

Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Category: Comment on the latest labour market statistics

'Positive outlook masks struggle for many groups', according to The Work Foundation.

Comment on the new GDP figures

Friday, 23 July 2010
Category: Press Releases

New GDP figures show knowledge economy driving recovery, according to senior researcher Charles Levy

Charles Levy

Comment on the latest ONS labour market statistics

Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Category: Comment on the latest labour market statistics

Knowledge economy leading jobs recovery, according to The Work Foundation...

Decisive government action could save cities at risk of being left behind

Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Category: Press Releases

A report by The Work Foundation published tomorrow (Thursday) investigates the geography of the UK recovery and sets out which policies will support economic prosperity and respond to the distinctive circumstances faced by different cities. Decisive government action could save cities at risk of being left behind

Gideon Benari

Comment on the Budget from The Work Foundation

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Category: Press Releases

Ian Brinkley, associate director at The Work Foundation , gives his response to today's Budget

Lack of government commitment to low carbon economy is putting potential job growth at risk

Monday, 21 June 2010
Category: Press Releases

Up to 146,000 jobs could be lost in Yorkshire and Humber by 2017 through reductions in public expenditure but risks to the region could be minimised by allowing for greater local control, according to new research from The Work Foundation published today.

Mismanaging public sector cuts could wreck chances of private sector growth

Friday, 18 June 2010
Category: Press Releases

Research on how to manage public sector cuts, conducted by The Work Foundation, shows how employment will be affected across both the private and public sectors.

Comment on the latest ONS labour market statistics

Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Category: Comment on the latest labour market statistics

'Jobs figures point to calm before storm' Ian Brinkley, associate director of The Work Foundation said in his comments on today's ONS labour market stats.

Big public jobs cuts must wait until private sector jobs recover

Sunday, 30 May 2010
Category: Press Releases

The Work Foundation is launching a new policy prospectus today, calling for the government to construct a growth strategy based on expanding private sector jobs in all regions and countries of the UK, in order to tackle the deficit.