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The team behind the Creative Mentor Network aim to help young people from diverse backgrounds overcome the obstacles to creative careers

Ninety per cent of young people quizzed in a survey last year said they wanted careers that would “make a difference”

In an attempt to help close the gender pay gap, New York City has become the first US city to ban employers from asking job applicants about their previous salaries

Autistic adults often experience difficulty in finding work, but IT consultancy and social enterprise Auticon reports a rise in demand for their skills

Wales is to start measuring the proportion of workers with ‘good jobs’ by taking into account security of employment and wages

With countries including Finland, the Netherlands and France considering pilot schemes this year, the idea of a universal basic income is gaining momentum. Giving every citizen the same monthly [...]

Research has highlighted the importance of waste pickers to cities around the world

More than 150 years after the heyday of the British ceramics production, things are looking more positive than for some time. Phil Tomlinson explains how a broken industry is putting itself back [...]

Could society move beyond the rhetoric of 'strivers' and 'skivers' and be rebuilt around understanding and compassion? The effects would be revolutionary, argues Elena Blackmore

The 40-hour work week is an ingrained part of our culture, but it does very little to enrich our lives. Lucy Purdy explores alternative working models that do away with the idea of the nine-to-five

Businesses could save up to £5,000 by paying their employees more

The solar-power industry in the US is creating jobs ten times faster than the economy as a whole, reports The Solar Foundation

The economy needs more money, but it's not as straightforward as simply printing more. Positive Money’s Ben Dyson explains the challenges of creating money, and how they can be used as [...]

Ambitious plans will create thousands of additional jobs

Julie Howell, founder of new business Giraffe Sense Mentoring, offers her tips on how to approach job seeking in a recession