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Union officials have met with British Airways managers to discuss the impact of the World Trade Center terrorist attack on jobs. A further meeting will be held later this week …
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Nearly half of employers are wasting time and money advertising job vacancies on recruitment websites, according to research by Cranfield School of Management. While the growth in the number of …
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Engineering firms are failing to recognise that by raising educational and training standards they can improve their profitability, claims a report. The Occupational Standards Council for Engineering’s report claims that …
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Over 300 striking job centre staff in London could be joined by their colleagues nationwide, when they are balloted early this week. The dispute revolves around a new government policy …
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Physical and verbal attacks on traffic wardens in Brighton have become so bad that they are being asked to record any incidents in a special diary. Brighton and Hove City …
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Union leaders are to meet with Marconi over its plans to cut 2,000 jobs from its workforce. The Manufacturing Science and Finance Union, which is angry at the way the …
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The organisation that represents HR professionals in the United States has reacted swiftly to the tragic events of Tuesday morning by releasing advice and information for HR professionals. Following the …
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An army skills initiative for under-achieving school children has proved so successful that it is being rolled out across the country this autumn. The Ministry of Defence’s Skills Force initiative …
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A new report finds that three quarters of working people would rather have complete control over their existing working hours, than work five hours less at fixed times. The Industrial …
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A new graduate recruitment scheme forms the cornerstone of Halifax’s attempts to improve its corporate branding. The bank’s rebranding followed research which showed that graduates had a poor image of …
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Army recruitment offices in the United States are receiving huge levels of interest in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. The swell in activity started …
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Under half of the UK workforce looks forward to going to work, according to a TUC survey. This compares to research which shows that 66 per cent of workers in …
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Workplace stress levels are rising worldwide with research showing that seven out of 10 women and a third of men would sacrifice income for more free time. Based on findings …
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The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers is calling for a legally-binding minimum wage for 16 and 17-year-olds and the introduction of the full national minimum wage for 18-year-olds, …
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Gavin Evans seeks advice on the sad and unpleasant task facing many UK organisations in the wake of the appalling events in New York this week. The human tragedy of …