PersonnelToday.com - Recruitment and staffing newshttp://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbWed, 03 Dec 2008 14:22:00 GMTCIPD praises decision not to put flexible working extension on holdhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48605/cipd-praises-decision-not-to-put-flexible-working-extension-on-hold.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48605/cipd-praises-decision-not-to-put-flexible-working-extension-on-hold.html CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme has praised the government for "holding itsWed, 03 Dec 2008 14:22:00 GMTQueen’s Speech: workplace equality, flexible working, welfare reform and skills all on the agendahttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48599/queens-speech-workplace-equality-flexible-working-welfare-reform-and-skills-all-on-the-agenda.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48599/queens-speech-workplace-equality-flexible-working-welfare-reform-and-skills-all-on-the-agenda.html Measures to increase workplace equality, extend flexible working rights, reform the welfare-to-work process and boost skills featured in the Queen's Speech<STRONWed, 03 Dec 2008 12:44:00 GMTRecruitment hits record lowhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48592/recruitment-hits-record-low.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48592/recruitment-hits-record-low.html Demand for both permanent and temporary staff has plummeted to a record low, a comprehensive report revealed today. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs showed that last month saw the sWed, 03 Dec 2008 09:31:00 GMTRecession-hit firms face damage from survivor guilt after redundancieshttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/02/48555/recession-hit-firms-face-damage-from-survivor-guilt-after-redundancies.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/02/48555/recession-hit-firms-face-damage-from-survivor-guilt-after-redundancies.html The biggest challenge for HR professionals over the next 12 months will be dealing with survivor guilt, an expert has warned. Robin Wood, managing director for HR service provider CMC, said survivors' feelings of guilt afteTue, 02 Dec 2008 08:55:00 GMTBaby P report condemns HR processes at Haringey Councilhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48553/baby-p-report-condemns-hr-processes-at-haringey-council.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48553/baby-p-report-condemns-hr-processes-at-haringey-council.html The damning independent report into the death of Baby P has highlighted a number of HR issues at Haringey Council. The council's head of children's services, Sharon Shoesmith, was sacked in the wake of the <A href="http://Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:19:00 GMTJobs minister calls on public sector to do more to fight unemploymenthttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48534/jobs-minister-calls-on-public-sector-to-do-more-to-fight-unemployment.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48534/jobs-minister-calls-on-public-sector-to-do-more-to-fight-unemployment.html Employment and welfare reform minister Tony McNulty has called on the public sector to hire more long-term unemployed people and apprentices to fight risiFri, 28 Nov 2008 10:19:00 GMTMajor employers commit to helping long-term unemployed back into workhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48541/major-employers-commit-to-helping-long-term-unemployed-back-into-work.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48541/major-employers-commit-to-helping-long-term-unemployed-back-into-work.html Tesco, Royal Mail and Centrica are among the employers helping Gordon Brown to set up the National Employment Partnership (NEP) scheme, announced in the government's Pre-Budget Report. Chief executives from prFri, 28 Nov 2008 10:14:00 GMTFinance sector admits top talent could now shun City jobshttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48537/finance-sector-admits-top-talent-could-now-shun-city-jobs.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48537/finance-sector-admits-top-talent-could-now-shun-city-jobs.html The finance sector's image has been scarred, and it could be years before it becomes attractive to applicants again, a leading HR professional has warned. <A href="http://www.ibb.ubs.com/Meet_our_mngmt/maria_bentley.shtmlFri, 28 Nov 2008 10:09:00 GMTAgency Workers Directive to add 10% to cost of filling short-term vacancieshttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48526/agency-workers-directive-to-add-10-to-cost-of-filling-short-term-vacancies.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48526/agency-workers-directive-to-add-10-to-cost-of-filling-short-term-vacancies.html One in two recruitment agencies believes the Agency Workers Directive will add 10% to the cost of filling a temporary vacancy. <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/10/22/48042/agency-workers-all-clear-givesThu, 27 Nov 2008 10:13:00 GMTMigrant sponsor backlog blights launch of registration schemehttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/26/48510/migrant-sponsor-backlog-blights-launch-of-registration-scheme.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/26/48510/migrant-sponsor-backlog-blights-launch-of-registration-scheme.html Nearly half of UK employers keen to employ migrant workers are still waiting for approval of their applications to become sponsors under the new immigration system, which goes live tomorrow. About 45% of respondents to a suWed, 26 Nov 2008 16:31:00 GMTMigration guru tells employers to boost pay to attract UK talenthttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/24/48458/migration-guru-tells-employers-to-boost-pay-to-attract-uk-talent.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/24/48458/migration-guru-tells-employers-to-boost-pay-to-attract-uk-talent.html A government immigration adviser has told firms concerned about labour shortages when the new immigration system takes over this week to push up wages. David Metcalf, chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, which drew upMon, 24 Nov 2008 07:04:00 GMTHospitality body condemns exploitation of young to fill migrant skills gapshttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48459/hospitality-body-condemns-exploitation-of-young-to-fill-migrant-skills-gaps.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48459/hospitality-body-condemns-exploitation-of-young-to-fill-migrant-skills-gaps.html The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has warned employers worried about the UK losing its Working Time Directive opt-out<Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:08:00 GMTBenetton embraces talent management to drive global ambitionhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48413/benetton-embraces-talent-management-to-drive-global-ambition.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48413/benetton-embraces-talent-management-to-drive-global-ambition.html Clothes retailer Benetton has made talent management one of its top priorities as it aims to become "truly international", an HR manager has revealed. Gabriella Valentinotti,Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:47:00 GMTUK jobs on the line as Citigroup axes 52,000 jobshttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48389/uk-jobs-on-the-line-as-citigroup-axes-52000-jobs.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48389/uk-jobs-on-the-line-as-citigroup-axes-52000-jobs.html More than 2,000 UK jobs could be on the line as US banking giant Citigroup looks to axe 52,000 jobs. A 25-page document posted on the bank's websMon, 17 Nov 2008 16:26:00 GMTJobcentre Plus and Recruitment and Employment Confederation join forceshttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48388/jobcentre-plus-and-recruitment-and-employment-confederation-join-forces.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48388/jobcentre-plus-and-recruitment-and-employment-confederation-join-forces.html Recruitment during the economic downturn has received a boost with a memorandum of understanding between Jobcentre Plus and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Mel Groves, Jobcentre Plus' acting Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:45:00 GMTInstitution of Civil Engineers appoints new senior HR teamhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48378/institution-of-civil-engineers-appoints-new-senior-hr-team.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48378/institution-of-civil-engineers-appoints-new-senior-hr-team.html The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has hired two senior HR professionals from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). The ICE has appointed <A href="http://www.ice.org.uk/about_ice/icemanagement_diMon, 17 Nov 2008 10:25:00 GMTFlexible working doubts grow as government fails to commit to Walsh Reviewhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48375/flexible-working-doubts-grow-as-government-fails-to-commit-to-walsh-review.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48375/flexible-working-doubts-grow-as-government-fails-to-commit-to-walsh-review.html The government has been urged to stop dithering and make a quick decision on the new flexible working laws as employers look for grains of certainty about 2009. The conMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMTBBC HR chief Stephen Kelly leaves to join Logicahttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48358/bbc-hr-chief-stephen-kelly-leaves-to-join-logica.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48358/bbc-hr-chief-stephen-kelly-leaves-to-join-logica.html BBC HR chief Stephen Kelly is leaving the corporation to join Logica in a shock move. Kelly will join the IT services company as group HR director and a member of its executive committee in the New Year <A href=Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:57:00 GMTGraduates abandon degree topics in bid for job securityhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48357/graduates-abandon-degree-topics-in-bid-for-job-security.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48357/graduates-abandon-degree-topics-in-bid-for-job-security.html Half of graduates and students plan to look for work unrelated to their degree discipline to ensure they get a job, with four in 10 expecting less pay than they originally hoped for. <A href="http://www.ukmediacentre.pwcThu, 13 Nov 2008 11:43:00 GMTUnexpected boost for jobs markethttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48337/unexpected-boost-for-jobs-market.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48337/unexpected-boost-for-jobs-market.html The Monster Employment Index UK increased slightly last month, indicating unexpected resilience in the jobs market following the recent financial turmoil. The upturn halted a four-month decline with the index rising by twThu, 13 Nov 2008 07:11:00 GMT