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1 week ago | 
contractorumbrella.com | Sophie Lewis
The government has started reforms that will reshape the outdated Jobcentre system, transforming it into a new national jobs and careers service. Instead of just monitoring and managing benefit claims, plans are to focus more on people’s skills and careers. The government also said that under the overhaul of Jobcentre Plus, Mayors and councils will be empowered to join up local work, health, and skills support in ways that meet the specific needs of their local areas.
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2 weeks ago | 
contractorumbrella.com | Sophie Lewis
A new survey shows that half of all job applications are rejected after the first stage of the hiring process. Recruiters say the top reasons for an application not progressing beyond the initial screening stage are a lack of relevant skills (70%) and work experience (58%).
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3 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Sophie Lewis
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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3 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Sophie Lewis
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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4 weeks ago | 
contractorumbrella.com | Sophie Lewis
Families are being urged not to miss out on extending Child Benefit if their 16-19-year-old plans to continue in full time education or approved training. Child Benefit will automatically stop on the 31st of August, on or after a child’s 16th birthday if it’s not extended.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Sophie Lewis
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 month ago | 
contractorumbrella.com | Sophie Lewis
A new report shows that while recruitment activity has continued to weaken, temporary pay grew at the quickest rate in nearly a year. Data also revealed that despite recruitment falling at the start of the second quarter, both temp billings and permanent placements fell at softer rates in April compared to March.
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1 month ago | 
contractorumbrella.com | Sophie Lewis
Many UK businesses remain concerned about government support following the recent Spring Statement. While the government has pledged stability and growth, employers continue to feel anxious about rising employment taxes, increased minimum wage rates and reduced flexibility under the proposed Employment Rights Bill. A recent REC and Whitestone Insight survey revealed much of employers’ forecasts for the rest of 2025 were worse after the Chancellor’s Spring Statement 2025.
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1 month ago | 
contractorumbrella.com | Sophie Lewis
According to a new report, taking part in volunteer work is helpful for easing the transition from employment to retirement. Findings show that volunteering offers so much more than just social interaction; it gives people a sense of purpose too. Carried out by researchers Paula Steinhoff, Lea Ellwardt and Maya Wermeyer from the Institute for Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS) at the University of Cologne, the study looked into the effects of volunteering on a person’s wellbeing.
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2 months ago | 
radicalphilosophy.com | Sophie Lewis
RP 2.18 (Spring 2025) ~ Article Sophie Lewis is the author of Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation (2025), Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation (2022) and Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Family (2019). Sophie Lewis, 'Temporary autonomous friend', Radical Philosophy 218, Spring 2025, pp. 35–40. (pdf)
