http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbWed, 27 Aug 2008 15:53:00 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 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47096/online-recruitment-activity-in-hr-sector-hits-13-month-low.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47096/online-recruitment-activity-in-hr-sector-hits-13-month-low.html Online recruitment activity in the HR sector has fallen to the lowest number in 13 months, official figures have revealed. The number of HR jobs being recruited has fallen from 187 points in July 2007 to 173 points on the <Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:39:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47060/executive-brain-drain-accelerates-as-economic-situation-worsens.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/14/47060/executive-brain-drain-accelerates-as-economic-situation-worsens.html Senior business people are increasingly looking abroad for work as the economic conditions dampen opportunitThu, 14 Aug 2008 00:28:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/13/47088/nine-out-of-10-it-staff-looking-for-better-jobs.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/13/47088/nine-out-of-10-it-staff-looking-for-better-jobs.html Almost 90% of permanent IT employees are looking for more lucrative job opportunities, a survey has found. A poll by IT recruiters Computer People also found more than one-third (34%) of all respondents expected to leave thWed, 13 Aug 2008 10:28:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/13/47087/online-recruitment-activity-continues-to-fall.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/13/47087/online-recruitment-activity-continues-to-fall.html Online recruitment activity continued to fall in July, according to the latest figures from the Monster Employment Index. TheWed, 13 Aug 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/12/47062/more-than-60-of-midwives-consider-quitting.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/08/12/47062/more-than-60-of-midwives-consider-quitting.html Midwives are struggling to deal with the UK's rising population, and more than half have considered resigning, a survey has found. The UK-wideTue, 12 Aug 2008 00:23:00 GMT