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The Pervasive Hurdle: ‘Lack of UK Experience’ in UK Recruitment

Konstantinos Veves29/04/202508/10/2025 Business / Employment

When I arrived in the UK in 2017 with 25 years of IT experience, I struggled for 18 months to find employment due to ‘lack of UK experience.’ Despite founding a successful company, earning a UK law degree and pursuing an MBA, this discriminatory barrier persists, harming individuals, businesses, and the economy.

The State of the UK Job Market

Lazaros Tsenekidis26/06/202408/10/2025 Employment

In today’s competitive job market, navigating the path from application to employment has become increasingly daunting for many job seekers in the UK. As someone who has personally experienced the highs and lows of this process, I feel compelled to shed light on some of the serious issues that plague […]

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