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This week’s news in brief Tesco adds 20,000 Tesco is to create 20,000 jobs worldwide. The recruitment drive will include 10,000 new jobs in the UK after reporting a 14 …
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The transfer of public sector staff to private companies is creating low pay and poor working conditions in East London, claims Unison-funded research. The research, Mapping Low Pay in East …
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Stress levels will be lowered today for those staff taking advantage of Take Your Dog to Work Day. The event, organised by the Blue Cross animal charity, will see staff …
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More than a fifth of firms have introduced some form of contributory pension scheme for their employees over the past year, according to research. Virgin Direct’s second annual survey of …
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Leading consultants have called for working mothers to receive a tax credit equal to 50 per cent of their childcare costs to stop women leaving the jobs market. Ernst & …
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Mothers are working longer hours than a decade ago and are increasingly becoming disaffected with the length of time they spend at work. Of 1,100 working mothers surveyed, under a …
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Workplace stress levels are rising across the world with research showing seven out of 10 women would sacrifice income for more time. The research by career management network Arbora shows …
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More women are becoming managers but they are still concerned over equality, according to research by the Institute of Management. A quarter of managers are now women compared with 9 …
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microsoft Steve Harvey’s vital role helps retain talent in hard times – and even recruit more
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This week’s letters Letter of the week Feedback data can be skewed We applaud the Pret à Manger initiative to manage its 360-degree feedback system electronically (News, 11 September). Collection …
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Elizabeth Latham joins mental health trust Despite being a native Southerner, working mother Elizabeth Latham has spent most of her career in what she readily describes as "the frozen North", …
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Employers are letting their creative juices flow with the aim of stimulating staff, writes Phil Boucher. From autogenic exercises to "make yourself interesting" funds, organisations are looking to alternative solutions …
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Short listed teams for The KnowledgePool Award for Excellence in training This award recognises teams involved in innovative training schemes which have significantly benefited the business or organisation. Demonstrating …
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I have several interesting sounding job interviews lined up and wonder if you have any ideas for questions I should ask them which would help me decide which of them …
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Over the past few days, our e-mail systems have been awash with messages of support to those in New York and Washington. In years gone by, any work-related communications would …