Baby P report condemns HR processes at Haringey Council

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:19:00 GMT

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

Agency Workers Directive to add 10% to cost of filling short-term vacancies

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:13:00 GMT

One in two recruitment agencies believes the Agency Workers Directive will add 10% to the cost of filling a temporary vacancy.

UK jobs on the line as Citigroup axes 52,000 jobs

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:26:00 GMT

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 webs

Jobcentre Plus and Recruitment and Employment Confederation join forces

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:45:00 GMT

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

Institution of Civil Engineers appoints new senior HR team

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:25:00 GMT

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has hired two senior HR professionals from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). The ICE has appointed

Unexpected boost for jobs market

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:11:00 GMT

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 tw

All-women shortlists allowed when political parties recruit candidates

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:52:00 GMT

The government will change the law to allow political parties to use all-women shortlists for electoral candidates, Harriet Harman will say today. The leader of t

Government slashes 200,000 migrant worker jobs

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:08:00 GMT

The number of jobs available to migrant workers will be slashed by 200,000 later this month, the government announced today. There will be just 800,000 positions available through the shortage occupation list wh

Boat manufacturer cuts staff hours to stay afloat

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Luxury yacht builder Fairline Boats has drastically cut the hours of hundreds of workers due to the economic crisis. The Northamptonshire firm has announced that four of the its five production lines will work j

Conservative Party calls for employer tax cuts for hiring unemployed

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:30:00 GMT

The Conservative Party has called for employers to receive tax cuts for hiring the long-term unemployed. Opposition leader David Cameron this morning set out

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