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What is the point of the Code of Practice on the use of personal data in relationships between employers and staff? Given that we have had the Data Protection Act …
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Big Brother-style monitoring of staff was the biggest complaint against call centre operators by employees during the two-week operation of the TUC’s complaints hotline. Fifty-three per cent of the 733 …
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An innovative approach to employee development and training by the Co-operative Bank has cut the number of staff leaving its call centres. The company, which has been chosen as an …
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Up to 100,000 jobs in the tourism industry could be at risk due to the impact of the foot-and-mouth outbreak, according to the CIPD’s chief economist. John Philpott told Personnel …
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This week’s news in brief Checks lead to bias Employers who check CVs with the Criminal Records Bureau could end up discriminating against people who have committed minor misdemeanours, claims …
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Iceland Frozen Foods has moved training to the shopfloor and given staff clear skills targets in a bid to reduce staff turnover by 20 per cent. "Passport to Success" shifts …
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Almost 70 per cent of people have been made redundant or know someone personally who has, a study has found. The report by career consultancy Penna Sanders & Sidney concludes …
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Heavy workloads are causing hospital doctors to take early retirement or consider industrial action, according to research. A study of 6,400 doctors and dentists by the Medical Sickness Society suggests …
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This week’s training news Are you in a top team? The TD2001 Award, run by Training magazine and sponsored by Raytheon Professional Services, is looking for the most business-focused training …
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Businesses that invest in training increase their profits nearly twice as fast as those that don’t, a study has revealed. The strong links between increasing employee skills and bottom line …
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One of the UK’s largest industries has called for a fair share of the £6bn annual budget of the new Learning and Skills Council in order to prevent future skills …
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Effective staff development has helped e-learning and management consultancy Academee achieve significant growth since it was established in 2000. Academee, which was launched with a staff of just 27, has …
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provided work experience for more than 140 people through the Welfare to Work New Deal project. Ninety per cent of these people have found permanent …
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Supermarket giant Safeway has prioritised training in its bid to compete with rival chains. The store has invested more than £100,000 in training, which will allow staff to become NVQ …
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Up to 150,000 British manufacturing jobs will be lost this year as the world economic downturn forces companies to slash spending, the Engineering Employers’ Federation warned last week. The EEF’s …