The Department for Education recently announced investment of up to £10m to create new Skills Bootcamps to train up to 5,000 people to become HGV drivers. People can also train through courses accessed locally and funded by the Government’s Adult Education Budget (AEB). The move will help tackle skills shortages and support more people to launch new careers within the logistics sector.

Could you help to deliver Christmas to the nation? Around the country, thousands of people are busy helping to prepare for Christmas 2020. From picking festive veggies and processing orders to ensuring cards and gifts are delivered on time, could you play your part too? Here are 12 companies recruiting right now.

Retail giant Arcadia is reportedly on the brink of collapse with 15,000 retail and head office jobs at risk.

The 50 Plus Cafe is a free, interactive community site for the over-50s generation, providing an opportunity to be part of an online community, both locally and internationally. 50 Plus Cafe is a support platform, where users can find work for 50+ age group without having to navigate through websites for suitable vacancies and volunteering opportunities.

Production complex will create 1,200 jobs and contribute £35m a year to east London economy.

Royal Mail is to hire a record 33,000 temporary workers for the Christmas period. 

KFC is planning to create 5,400 new roles across its 965 restaurants in the UK and Ireland by the end of the year.