Clik here to view.
The experiences of one jobseeker in using Universal Jobmatch – a worrying...
I recently wrote an article for The Guardian exploring some of the ramifications of Iain Duncan Smith’s plans to make the Universal Credit system online-only. As I have demonstrated here many times,...
View ArticleUniversal Jobmatch – it’s a bit rubbish…
So, it’s been a few weeks since I gave my last view on Universal Jobsmash (my…affectionate…name for Universal Jobmatch), let’s see how well it’s done in its task of enabling me to gain employment by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Universal Jobmatch –“the system is hopelessly broken”
Universal Jobmatch is “badly designed, badly implemented and a complete shambles”.(Image c/o Department for Work and Pensions on Flickr.) A further update on one person’s experience using Universal...
View ArticleUnemployment unchanged since formation of the Coalition in 2010
A quick post with some quick stats that I stumbled across this morning. From the Office for National Statistics website: “Number of people employed on a “zero-hours contract” in their main job was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How “austerity” will exacerbate the effects of the digital divide
Image c/o Derek Bruff on Flickr. During the last parliament, the Coalition government introduced a number of changes to the benefits system, one of the key changes for the unemployed was the...
View Article