Finding work in tough times goes a lot more easily if you have at least a minimum of equipment and space to do the job. Here are some thoughts about getting that infrastructure and managing it.

Unemployment has risen to 2.38 million in the three months to May â€" a record increase of 281,000.

This Personnel Today news round-up includes: Royal Mail staff to strike over job cuts Job cuts affect two out of three people BA could face strike action UK maternity and paternity 'detaches' women from the workplace Royal Mail workers to

The number of new apprentices aged over 25 has rocketed by 377% as employers look to upskill and motivate their existing workforce during the recession.

The government has pledged to create 500,000 new jobs in renewable energy by 2020.

Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will make a further 300 job cuts and will shut one of its factories for three weeks during the autumn.

A former prison officer has claimed she was bullied at work because of her good looks, and is seeking compensation from the government, according to a report in the Telegraph.

This Personnel Today news round-up includes: Amex stops UK staff pension contributions BT moves 2,000 jobs back to Britain National Grid staff to strike American Express halts pensions contributions to UK staff UK-based employees of American Express will not receive

The final stage of a three-year legal battle to scrap the national default retirement age begins at the High Court today (16 July).

Cities such as Newcastle, Ipswich and Swansea could each lose thousands of jobs when public sector spending cuts come into force from 2011.

The MacLeod Review of Employee Engagement has called for a "nationwide discussion" to build understanding of the positive impact of engagement on performance and how this can best be achieved by employers.