The number of people applying for every job vacancy is on the rise. This suggests that even tougher times may be ahead for job seekers. As if it wasn't tough enough already!

There is plenty of good advice around for job seekers. Nearly every committed job seeker knows how to...

The government claims that the new cap on benefits has already encouraged 8,000 of those expected to be affected to find jobs. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says there is no evidence for that claim. Meanwhile the companies delivering the Work Programme are saying that the initiative...

If you're looking for a job you really shouldn't be reading this! Nor should you be spending more than a few minutes a day browsing job boards or looking for job opportunities on Linked In, Facebook, or anywhere else online.

The reason is simple. It's where everyone else is looking....

Lord Heseltine, who is conducting an economic review on behalf of the government, is due to recommend this week that restrictions be placed on foreign takeovers of British companies. This is unlikely to go down well with free marketers. But even if we leave ideologies on one side, there are...

The announcement that Joanna Shields is to leave Facebook to lead Tech City is good news for tech start ups. The government's technology investment group hasn't had the best of publicity since it kicked off in April 2011. It has come under criticism for not publicising its events or services,...

Visionary entrepreneurs should take a long hard look at the Food industry. There are going to be some big changes over the next few years, and potentially lucrative opportunities.

The Food industry is going through the same sort of upheaval that the tobacco sector went through some years ago. Health...

I went to Tent London yesterday, one of the largest trade fairs for designers. There were dozens of designers, nearly all displaying wonderful, highly creative stuff. But so many of the stall holders looked forlorn, so few people were taking an interest in their work, hardly any business seemed to...

All the talk this week is of how the UK can build on the feel-great factor generated by the Olympics. There's no doubt that the country felt very different during the Games; whatever grumbles there were before they started, about security, tickets, traffic etc. disappeared as soon as the action...

It used to be said that everyone has a novel sitting in a drawer, waiting to be published. Well not any more. These days everyone has a novel, or three or five, sitting in Amazon's Kindle Store or on Smashwords. Which is great for all those with literary pretensions. Unless...

It seems that ebooks have become the latest creative medium to be hit by digital piracy. According to one report, ebook publishing is being undermined by pirates in the same way that the music industry has been. Books which retail on Amazon and elsewhere for up to $15 are being...

The first time I wrote historical fiction I had no idea what I was taking on. Even now, with one historical novel under my belt, and with a second on the way, I am filled with admiration for anyone who can craft a good period narrative. Of all the literary...

The Jewish festival of Hanukah, which starts today night, is well known because it falls round about the same time as Christmas. In religious terms it's a minor festival; in 21st century cultural terms it is possibly the most famous of Jewish holidays.

Hanukah celebrates a successful revolt in 165...

Sales of Amazon's new Kindle Fire are predicted to reach 5 million by the end of 2011. That's pretty remarkable, given that it was only launched six weeks ago. It's not just good news for Amazon. A whole army of independent book publishers are in line to benefit.

I'm one...