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Recruitment & retention
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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...
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Parliamentary human rights committee slams changes to Highly Skilled Migrant Programme as breach of European Convention
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore high-level criticism has been heaped on the retrospective nature of the government’s controversial changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant...
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Millennium & Copthorne hotels’ chief executive is third to resign in three years
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe prestigious Millennium & Copthorne hotel chain has denied underlying people problems after its third chief executive resigned in as...
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Olympic Delivery Authority and unions on verge of signing agreement on direct employment to build London Olympic stadium
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA deal on employment conditions for the London 2012 Olympic Games project has been ratified by construction unions, according to...
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Logical Innovations has today announced that leading recruitment process outsourcer Hays Resource Management has chosen TalentTracker to manage online recruitment for...
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The government’s botched introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) means there are too many qualified energy assessors, with some training...
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Overseas doctors should not be banned from applying to work in the NHS, although there are not enough positions for...
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External appointments to senior Civil Service jobs affect staff morale and Whitehall performance
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe influx of private sector managers into senior civil service positions is damaging Whitehall performance as well as morale, a...
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Environment Agency in positive discrimination row over training programme closed to white English people
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCampaigners will this week ask the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) to freeze an Environment Agency training programme which white...
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Guru’s standing in the HR profession brings him lots of attention. As well as huge volumes of knickers and telephone...
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Employers that ignore their obligations under the Information and Consultation Regulations are risking substantial fines as trade unions ramp up...
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Where were you working before and what were your duties?As a business partner at Royal Bank of Scotland, I worked...
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Logical Innovations, a UK provider of TalentTracker online recruitment software, has announced a strong trading performance for 2007.Sales for the...
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UK-based human resources group, Hat Pin has acquired employment search firm Executive Access India, in a deal worth £6.9m.Hat Pin...