Category: Jobs

There is no doubt that the cause of women at the top of British business has advanced considerably in recent years. This requires putting in context: the starting point was low and there is still a long way to go. On the surface, the figures look reassuring. In its 2024 UK Board Index, headhunter Spencer...

More than 5,000 civil service jobs are set to go at the Ministry of Defence in a drive to cut costs, prompting alarm among trade unions. David Williams, the permanent secretary, said the department was aiming to lose 10% of its 56,800 staff by the end of the parliament. It has already shed thousands under...

Trump earlier picked Mehmet Oz to run the powerful agency that oversees the healthcare of millions of Americans. Oz, who was selected to lead the CMS, trained as a surgeon before finding fame on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the early 2000s. Oz has been criticised by experts for promoting what they called bad health...

A former Conservative cabinet minister has thrown his hat into the ring to become the inaugural chair of Britain’s new independent football regulator. Sky News has learnt that Chris Heaton-Harris, who stood down as an MP at July’s general election, is among those who applied for the role ahead of a deadline on Friday. Mr...

Before endorsing Trump, Kennedy had mounted a failed bid for the presidency himself as a third party candidate. That campaign included calls for increased restrictions on food chemicals and dyes, cutting ultra-processed foods from school lunches, and forcing drug companies to share more information about vaccines. If his nomination is ratified by the Senate and...

The former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins is one of 10 applicants on the longlist to take over from Simon Case as the UK’s most senior civil servant, the Guardian understands. The candidates, who have their first round of interviews for the job this week and next, are predominantly internal applicants, with several permanent secretaries believed...

Waltz, 50, a military veteran and a long-time Trump supporter, was re-elected to Congress last week. He was named national security adviser – which would involve identifying and countering threats to the US. The appointment would not require Senate approval. Waltz is a decorated Green Beret and army veteran, having served multiple tours in Afghanistan,...

Hire Heroes USA, a national nonprofit organization that empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce, today released its “Top Jobs for Veterans 2024” report. The report highlights the top industries, jobs and cities where veterans and military spouses are finding employment in the first nine months of 2024....