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More than three-quarters of workers in the City of London have been re-employed after being made redundant, according to statistics released today. Research by the outplacement agency Meridian Consulting reveals …

Over 100,000 manufacturing jobs are at risk unless the Bank of England cuts interest rates, claims the TUC. Its The Price of Inaction report, published as the Monetary Policy Committee …

Financial services HR directors need to be on the board and heavily involved in risk management if their companies are to avoid falling foul of the new Financial Services Authority …

Manual workers and people working in the service sectors are more likely to look for jobs using digital TV than the Internet according to research by recruitment database the Job …

London Underground is targeting women’s magazines as part of an innovative recruitment campaign to encourage more women to become train operators. Last week adverts appeared in Girl About Town and …

I have worked in HR since I graduated nine years ago. I have completed my CIPD studies and have a Masters degree. Although my career has steadily developed I’m beginning …

This week’s letters Letter of the week Balance initiative missed the point I read with interest your cover story (News, July 17) about work-life balance initiatives at UBS Warburg and …

Most employers prefer to recruit candidates with volunteering experience on their CV, according to a recent survey. The research by recruitment specialist Reed Executive and volunteering charity TimeBank shows that …

The Equal Opportunities Commission is claiming that two sex discrimination cases last week demonstrate the need for the Work and Parents Taskforce to help parents work flexibly. A former receptionist …

Bankers find it harder to achieve a work-life balance than doctors, according to research. The Economic and Social Research Council survey shows that bankers find it more difficult to juggle …

A recruitment gameshow run by Eversheds in universities has significantly increased the quality of applicants to the law firm. Nine out of 10 undergraduates who apply to Eversheds to take …

Nearly 100 private, public and voluntary sector employers are to benefit from the DTI’s £10.5m Challenge Fund to promote work-life balance policies. The fund provides free consultancy support for employers …

Staff who enjoy time sovereignty – control over the number of hours they work – are happier than those who work to set hours, according to an Industrial Society report. …

Organisations which step into the public eye through TV docusoaps can so easily end up with egg on their corporate face if they are not careful about what the cameras see. Alison Thomas passes on advice from some short-lived stars of the small screen

Call centres should allow staff more time to develop a rapport with the customer if they want to reduce high staff turnover, according to a two-year study. The research shows …