Virgin Media boss Steve Burch has quit just 18 months into the job “for family and personal reasons”, it was...
Recruitment & retention
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Training and development are perceived as more important than salary, suggests a survey of graduates.A poll conducted by accountancy firm...
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Number of migrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania falls by 21% in quarterly statistics
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAlmost 4,000 workers from Bulgaria and Romania were granted access to work in the UK between April and June 2007,...
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More than nine out of 10 employers using assessment centres believe they are a very (47%) or fairly (48%) effective...
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The average graduate will earn £100,000 more over their working life than people with A-levels who choose not to go...
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A period of rapid growth meant Virgin Atlantic needed to bring its experienced management team up to speed and fill...
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Where were you working before and what were your duties?I was head of HR for the Islamic Bank of Britain,...
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Australia is attempting to entice skilled British workers to its shores through changes in its immigration policy.
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HR news on diversity, skills and racial discrimination, presented by Mike Berry, Gareth Vorster and Greg Pitcher.
Most diversity practitioners...
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Gangmaster Licensing Authority praised for revoking Baltic Work Team licence after exploitation of Bulgarian workers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers and unions have praised the “swift action” of the Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA) in revoking the licence of Baltic...
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Powerchex survey finds one in 20 job applicants for temporary financial services posts have a criminal record
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherNine in 10 undisclosed criminal records discovered in City job applications are held by people going for temporary positions, research...
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British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) has appointed Deborah Baker as director for people, replacing Beryl Cook.
Baker is currently senior vice-president...
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Thames Valley Police have recruited the services of two 16-year-olds to work as community support officers (PCSOs), saying: “If you...
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HR news including: final salary and defined benefit pension schemes set to make a comeback; and the Argos employee sacked for...
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General Medical Council finds doctors trained outside the UK are twice as likely to face formal disciplinary hearings
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherDoctors trained overseas are twice as likely as those who graduated in the UK to face formal disciplinary hearings after...