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I didn’t know how much I needed work until I lost it. But now I’ve learned to love Mondays again
After years of scrabbling about for jobs, I’m happy I have the right work/leisure balance, says Adrian Chiles
Apr 6, 2026
Where have all the designers gone? Australia’s fashion brain drain
Of 19 Australian Fashion Foundation scholarship winners between 2009 and 2019, only three have design roles within local fashion businesses. But those who do are optimistic about the industry
Apr 18, 2026
Career Planning in the AI Age: 10 Actions for 2026
Future-proof your path with 10 strategic actions for the AI age. Learn to map skills and build resilience in 2026.
Apr 5, 2026
Office hookworms: how to deal with colleagues who steal all the credit
They roam the workplace, promoting themselves loudly and incessantly – while undermining everyone else
Apr 6, 2026
Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says minister
Pat McFadden unveils £1bn youth employment scheme and appeals to backbenchers who rebelled last year
Apr 18, 2026
AI job layoffs are here: it’s time to revive the push for shorter working hours
There’s no doubt artificial intelligence will produce real productivity improvements. It’s imperative these benefits are shared with workers
Apr 6, 2026
Sharp rise in young Britons saying ill health is reason they are jobless, study finds
Share of 16- to 24-year-old Neets who report a work-limiting condition up 70% in a decade, says thinktank
Apr 6, 2026
UK pensions: lifetime Isa shake-up raises fears for self-employed
As the sun sets on a tax-free scheme used by nearly a million people, there are calls for a better deal on retirement saving
Apr 6, 2026
MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK
Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt
Apr 18, 2026
Amazon is determined to use AI for everything – even when it slows down work
Corporate employees said Amazon’s race to roll out AI is leading to surveillance, slop and ‘more work for everyone’.
Apr 18, 2026
Sandwich course was the key ingredient for getting a job
<strong>Letters: </strong>Philip Oliver recalls the days when education and jobs were intertwined
Apr 18, 2026
Why the fightback against Reform must involve the middle-aged, fed-up workers of Britain
Millions of people aged 50 to 64 are out of work – sidelined by sickness, care duties or ageism. If Labour can’t convince them they’re a priority, Farage will step in, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Apr 18, 2026