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British Airways is to shed 7,000 jobs in response to falling passenger demand following last week’s terrorist attacks in the US. The company has also announced a 10 per cent …
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The UK’s pilots’ association has called on the Government to give the passenger duty tax it collects on each air ticket back to airlines to help them survive following the …
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Stars of stage and screen are threatening to "exit stage left" and go on strike, unless they get a better bonus pay deal from producers. Equity, the union that represents …
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Many GPs are considering quitting the profession because of concerns about their workloads and a lack of training opportunities, despite a £22m cash injection from the Government yesterday. The Britsh …
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The GMB union is urging employers to consult with staff over the introduction of potentially discriminatory dress codes. In a new briefing, the GMB warns that firms must ensure uniforms …
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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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The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford has reached a settlement with staff in a long running dispute over redundancies. Union members voted by a narrow majority of 12 to accept …
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Tesco is to create 20,000 jobs worldwide, including 10,000 in the UK after reporting a 14 per cent rise in profits. A Tesco spokesman said half of the new jobs …
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The CBI is encouraging businesses to travel again following last week’s terrorist attacks in America. Director general Digby Jones said that all but one of the 30 trade association officials …
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Women with children are spending more time at work than they did a decade ago and are increasingly unhappy with the length of their working day. A new survey of …
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Training for some workers in the public sector is declining despite a pledge by the Government to improve the quality of public services. New research, funded by the Economic and …
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Microsoft UK has announced plans to recruit more than 400 new IT professionals, despite the economic downturn that has caused most other technology firms to shed thousands of jobs. The …
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The BBC is spearheading a Government-backed training drive for the audio-visual industries. The BBC Training and Development team, the world’s biggest provider of broadcast coaching, has doubled its commitment to …
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Having worked in training management for several years (and possessing considerable general business experience), I got a lucky break in 1999 and secured a position as HR Manager for a …
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I am struggling to make my next career move. I am 45 years old, CIPD qualified and have good HR experience. Everyone says that I have a good profile and …