This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/13/job-market-peoples-panel

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Write for us on … the job market Write for us on … the job market
(4 months later)
A survey of human resource managers has found that 45 people are applying for every low-skilled job available. The report is peppered with stories of cafes and coffee shops inundated with applications for jobs that pay around the minimum wage. According to the Resolution Foundation, job creation has lagged behind population growth in the UK, leaving us below the pre-recession employment rate. The long-held goal of full employment seems a long way away.A survey of human resource managers has found that 45 people are applying for every low-skilled job available. The report is peppered with stories of cafes and coffee shops inundated with applications for jobs that pay around the minimum wage. According to the Resolution Foundation, job creation has lagged behind population growth in the UK, leaving us below the pre-recession employment rate. The long-held goal of full employment seems a long way away.
Have you been unemployed for a long time? Are you finding the labour market increasingly difficult to re-enter? Have you applied for several jobs, only to receive endless rejection letters? Does the job market seem more competitive than ever? If you have managed to get a job, how did you do it? Perhaps you are an employer and have been advertising a role recently. Have you had a record number of applicants? Is it hard to find suitable employees? Have you changed your usual hiring routine to attract new candidates? Tell us your stories of unemployment and job seeking.Have you been unemployed for a long time? Are you finding the labour market increasingly difficult to re-enter? Have you applied for several jobs, only to receive endless rejection letters? Does the job market seem more competitive than ever? If you have managed to get a job, how did you do it? Perhaps you are an employer and have been advertising a role recently. Have you had a record number of applicants? Is it hard to find suitable employees? Have you changed your usual hiring routine to attract new candidates? Tell us your stories of unemployment and job seeking.
If you would like to participate in the panel, email Isabella Mackie (isabella.mackie@guardian.co.uk) before 11.30am on Wednesday 15 May, with a contribution of about 200-300 words. Please include your Comment is free username, your real name and a number we can contact you on. We'll pick four entries for publication.If you would like to participate in the panel, email Isabella Mackie (isabella.mackie@guardian.co.uk) before 11.30am on Wednesday 15 May, with a contribution of about 200-300 words. Please include your Comment is free username, your real name and a number we can contact you on. We'll pick four entries for publication.
The subject line of your email should be "People's panel" and you should include an element of comment – your opinion on the issue being debated. If you object to having your real name used, please mention this; if not, we will publish it.The subject line of your email should be "People's panel" and you should include an element of comment – your opinion on the issue being debated. If you object to having your real name used, please mention this; if not, we will publish it.
Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning.