As the university year draws to a close, a new survey, from CareerBuilder.co.uk, shows university graduates can expect up to 20 percent higher starting salaries than they did in 2011. Finding that dream role could be less demanding too with 17 percent of employers saying they are planning to recruit more graduates this year than last.

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It's widely believed that the UK lags far behind countries like the US when it comes to embracing the venture capitalist (VC) culture, with three out of five UK entrepreneurs believing that are less likely to invest in British businesses. However, research by accountancy firm PwC into the Venture Capitalist (VC) funding environment for the UK technology industry has sought to dispel some myths and has challenged certain widely held perceptions of what is preventing investment in early stage and growing companies.

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Disaster preparedness for SMEs is closely linked with the adoption of technologies like virtualisation, cloud computing, and mobility, according to the latest research from Symantec Corp, The 2012 SME Disaster Preparedness Survey.

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Only one in 10 organisations say they have robust plans in place to ensure their business continues to run smoothly if a number of employees leave or are absent unexpectedly.

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The majority of UK entrepreneurs believe that there is a lack of understanding among venture capital circles of entrepreneurship, according to new research from Coutts & Co. Bank. The results of a survey released this week show that UK entrepreneurs are also largely sceptical about the benefits of venture capital and its fit with the entrepreneurial mindset. While 69 percent of entrepreneurs believe venture capital investment will deliver faster growth to a business, the majority have doubts about the experience they would go through and the sustainability of that growth.

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New research has revealed that five percent of the UK SME population account for two thirds of private sector employment, suggesting that high growth small businesses are playing a key role in the recovery of the UK economy.

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The Government has received 269 bids from employers looking to take part in a new pilot to design and develop their own vocational training programmes, it has been announced today (May 15).

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British businesses getting to grips with social media are only dealing with the “tip of the iceberg” according to a study comparing brands and consumers’ digital interaction.

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A new report will show that Britain’s apprentices are getting promoted, improving their confidence and taking on more responsibility in the workplace, Skills Minister John Hayes has claimed.

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The immediate jobs outlook has turned positive for the first time in more than a year, driven largely by a decrease in redundancy intentions. This is the main finding of the latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)’s quarterly Labour Market Outlook survey of more than 1,000 employers, conducted by YouGov.

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Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, social designer Wayne Hemingway, and iconic photographer Rankin are among the industry leaders fronting a national Prince’s Trust campaign to inspire a generation facing record youth unemployment.

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Energy costs and access to effective telecommunications, including broadband, are the most important infrastructure issues faced by small businesses, according to new research from the Forum of Private Business.

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HR directors are concerned about losing top performing staff from their companies over the coming year according to a new report from specialist administrative staffing recruitment agency, OfficeTeam. The study revealed nearly three in four (72 percent) of worried HR Directors are offering additional incentives, other than financial remuneration, such as remote working in an effort to retain the best employees.

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Development work has begun to entice logistics companies to one of the UK’s most neglected regions as part of a Government initiative to help create new jobs. On April 2, The Leeds City Region LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) launched the Aire Valley Leeds Enterprise Zone, one of 22 areas earmarked by the Government to receive regeneration funding.

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As reports suggest the Government is poised to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees, new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), reveals that only a tiny minority (4 percent) of employers have had difficulties complying with the current right to request flexible working since it was introduced nearly 10 years ago*. The CIPD is calling on the Government to hold its nerve and go ahead with the extension in this week’s Queen’s speech.

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Time wasted by office workers during meetings cost the UK economy approximately £26 billion in 2011, according to new research from Epson and the Cebr.

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Two entrepreneurial businesswomen from Manchester are sharing the secrets of their success at a major national business event, taking place at Manchester.

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Despite the wettest April since records began, overall, retailers have weathered the storm. The latest figures from the BDO High Street Sales Tracker show mid-tier retailers’ like-for-like sales down by just 0.8 percent year-on-year.

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A nationwide competition recently launched that will see a town, city or area crowned as the country’s most enterprising place.

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Business sentiment among the UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers rose for the first time since mid-2011, and orders and production are expected to grow solidly over the next quarter.

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