http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbFri, 29 Aug 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47252/british-airways-hr-director-refuses-to-rule-out-job-cuts-in-2008.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47252/british-airways-hr-director-refuses-to-rule-out-job-cuts-in-2008.html British Airways' (BA) HR director Tony McCarthy has refused to rule out job cuts this side of Christmas as the flagship airline struggles with falling profits. Speaking exclusively to Personnel TodFri, 29 Aug 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47249/migrant-worker-licence-bottleneck-likely-as-few-issued-so-far.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47249/migrant-worker-licence-bottleneck-likely-as-few-issued-so-far.html Just 168 employers have been given licences to employ migrant workers under immigration rules that come into force in November, Personnel Today has learned. Under Tiers 2 and 5 of the new <A hrefFri, 29 Aug 2008 09:42:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47246/new-agency-work-commission-will-help-employers-deal-with-change-in-the-law.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47246/new-agency-work-commission-will-help-employers-deal-with-change-in-the-law.html An Agency Work Commission has been set up by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) to prepare for new agency workers legislation. Ahead of the second reading in the European Parliament next month of the controvFri, 29 Aug 2008 09:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47245/tesco-failing-to-motivate-its-young-workers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47245/tesco-failing-to-motivate-its-young-workers.html Tesco is faced with a "real problem" in motivating its young staff, the supermarket giant's head of resourcing has told Personnel Today. Lorna Bryson, who oversees the company's <A href="http://www.tesco-careers.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47244/migrants-not-staying-long-enough-to-boost-local-economies.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/29/47244/migrants-not-staying-long-enough-to-boost-local-economies.html Employers need to do more to retain migrants in the UK workforce, a report out this month will warn. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that employers and local economies are <A href="http://www.ippr.orgFri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/27/47227/generation-y-kids-claim-higher-morals-than-their-elders.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/27/47227/generation-y-kids-claim-higher-morals-than-their-elders.html People belonging to 'Generation Y' believe they have higher morals and better communication skills than all preceding generations, but are less efficient and less adaptable despite a fast-changing workplace, research has found.</PWed, 27 Aug 2008 15:53:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/27/47216/john-lewis-vows-poor-trading-figures-will-not-lead-to-job-cuts.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/27/47216/john-lewis-vows-poor-trading-figures-will-not-lead-to-job-cuts.html EXCLUSIVE John Lewis has vowed not to make any job cuts, despite the economic slowdown influencing poor trading results, Personnel Today has learned. <A hreWed, 27 Aug 2008 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47198/immigration-changes-put-autumn-apple-harvest-at-risk.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47198/immigration-changes-put-autumn-apple-harvest-at-risk.html Britain's celebrated autumn apple harvest has been threatened by the government's immigration crackdown, according to reportsTue, 26 Aug 2008 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47196/flexible-working-consultation-on-extending-rights-begins.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/26/47196/flexible-working-consultation-on-extending-rights-begins.html The government is to explore ways to make dealing with flexible working requests easier for employers. It has set up a consultation followingTue, 26 Aug 2008 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47189/friday-podcast-generation-y-tesco-employee-sues-customer-flexible-working-at-bp.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47189/friday-podcast-generation-y-tesco-employee-sues-customer-flexible-working-at-bp.html Our weekly HR news and analysis audio programme includes: Will flexible working become a casualty of the credit crunch after BP announced it is to axe its nine-day fortnight? A Tesco employee is due Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:09:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47184/st-john-ambulance-seeks-thousands-of-recruits-for-youth-service-and-free-level-2-training.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47184/st-john-ambulance-seeks-thousands-of-recruits-for-youth-service-and-free-level-2-training.html Exclusive A UK charity is looking to expand its youth intake to help keep school children off the streets and away from a <SFri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47181/improper-use-of-talent-management-schemes-mean-employers-are-losing-out.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/22/47181/improper-use-of-talent-management-schemes-mean-employers-are-losing-out.html Talent management programmes aren't being used properly and it's costing recruitment efforts, research has found. The <A href="http://www.corporate-leaders.com/index.cfm/page:hr-leaders/id:hewitt-taleFri, 22 Aug 2008 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/21/47176/eastern-european-migrant-worker-applications-drop-by-a-third-on-last-year.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/21/47176/eastern-european-migrant-worker-applications-drop-by-a-third-on-last-year.html The number of Eastern European migrants coming to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since new states joined the EU in 2004, according to official Home Office statistThu, 21 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/20/47160/police-federation-questions-2.25m-recruitment-campaign-for-special-officers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/20/47160/police-federation-questions-2.25m-recruitment-campaign-for-special-officers.html A multi-million pound campaign to recruit thousands more volunteer police officWed, 20 Aug 2008 11:50:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/20/47156/flexible-working-arrangements-under-threat-as-bp-scraps-nine-day-fortnight.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/20/47156/flexible-working-arrangements-under-threat-as-bp-scraps-nine-day-fortnight.html Flexible working could soon become a casualty of the credit crunch, an employment expert has warned. Julie Quinn, employment partner at law firm Nabarro, has predicted that employers will be unable to keep offering a range Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/20/47155/staff-retention-and-productivity-boosted-in-hospitality-industry-by-66-of-employers-investing-in-training.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/20/47155/staff-retention-and-productivity-boosted-in-hospitality-industry-by-66-of-employers-investing-in-training.html Employers in the UK hospitality industry provide more training than any other sector, and it has helped their retention, research has shown. The National EmployeWed, 20 Aug 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/19/47152/recruitment-freeze-at-merrill-lynch-to-cut-headcount-worldwide.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/19/47152/recruitment-freeze-at-merrill-lynch-to-cut-headcount-worldwide.html Investment bank Merrill Lynch is continuing its cost-cutting programme with a freeze on staff recruitment that will cost further jobs in the UK. Up to 5,000 jobs worldwide will be cut, including 400 in the City, as the compTue, 19 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/18/47119/mi5-recruits-gay-lobbyist-stonewall-to-target-homosexual-candidates-for-spying-roles.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/18/47119/mi5-recruits-gay-lobbyist-stonewall-to-target-homosexual-candidates-for-spying-roles.html Intelligence service MI5 has teamed up with a gay lobby group to actively recruit more homosexual staff, it has emerged. The UK security servicMon, 18 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/18/47114/seasoned-hr-directors-become-prime-head-hunting-targets.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/18/47114/seasoned-hr-directors-become-prime-head-hunting-targets.html HR directors who plied their trade through the recession of the early 1990s have become prime targets for headhunters as the economic climate worsens. National headhunting firms have reported a growing need for Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/15/47112/outplacement-improves-retention-rates-according-to-hr-director-survey.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/15/47112/outplacement-improves-retention-rates-according-to-hr-director-survey.html Two-thirds of HR directors believe providing support for staff who are made redundant improves retention rates, according to research. The <A href="http://www.insala.com/Articles/career-transitionFri, 15 Aug 2008 09:47:00 GMT