Small businesses and union leaders have joined forces to demand a £1.2bn government-backed wage subsidy scheme that could prevent mass redundancies. By Richard TylerThe Federation of Small Businesses and the TUC believe that the radical measure,

Thousands of indebted university graduates face a pay freeze on starting salaries because of the economic crisis. By Ben HarringtonWith the economy plunging deeper into recession research group Incomes Data Services' (IDS) has warned the average graduate starting salary will increase by just 0.

The number of people out of work in the UK rose by another 81,000 between May and July, to 1.72 million, according to government figures.That took the official unemployment rate up from 5.3% to 5.5%.The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance also rose, by 32,500 to 904,900 in August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

By Ben ShoreEurope business reporter, BBC News, BrusselsNo one is surprised that unemployment is going up across Europe, but the numbers do merit further scrutiny.First of all, the unfolding tragedy of Spanish unemployment is obvious to anyone who can read a bar chart.

Your heart is beating faster than usual, your hands feel clammy, your mouth is so dry it feels like you have cotton inside – and your supposed to feel confident. Are you going to an interview or a torture session? The answer is – it's all in your perspective.

At some point, usually at the conclusion of the interview, you may be asked, Do you have any questions? A common answer to this question is, No, I think you've covered everything very well. This is the wrong answer! You have passed up your opportunity

You feel prepared for the interview. You are confident walking through the door to meet your interviewer. You have your positive experiences and stories ready to answer questions.The interview is going along smoothly when all of a sudden the interviewer starts throwing curve balls.