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How can companies recruit and retain staff for the sort of jobs no-one else wants? We look at some of the solutions that firms have come up with Every now …
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Share scheme expert Antony Betts has moved to Arthur Andersen in Leeds, becoming a partner in the human capital team. He was previously a partner in the Leeds office of …
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This week’s guru… AOL’s shooting stars have rights in sights Sometimes employers just can’t win. If you think applying an e-mail code is problematic, read on… Three former America Online …
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This week’s news in brief US slowdown official US Federal Reserve again cut interest rates by half a point last week. As US growth slowed to a five-year low at …
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The Society of Chief Personnel Officers (Socpo) has voted overwhelmingly to extend the society’s membership to all personnel officers in local government. Over 75 per cent of its membership that …
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More than 1,200 jobs will be safeguarded after Vauxhall announced it is to build its new Vectra model in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. The plant, which will also continue building …
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Air traffic controllers will vote on strike action if the Government does not change its plans to privatise the service. Iain Findlay, national officer for aviation for the controllers’ union …
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A third of City workers would look for a new job if their salary bonuses were lower than expected, according to research by financial recruitment agency CitiPeople Group. A further …
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Over 7 million employees breathe harmful fumes and dusts at work on a daily basis, according to a new H&S guide by the TUC. The guide is part of the …
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The outsourcing company Vertex is creating 1,500 new jobs by opening two customer centres in the North West. At least 1,000 jobs will be created with the opening of a …
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The Independent Childcare Commission’s proposals to encourage parents to stay at home and look after their children have drawn a mixed response from the CBI. The commission is recommending a …
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The Army’s new fleet of tank transporters is to be driven by privatised soldiers. Under a £300m private finance initiative deal to replace the Army’s ageing Scammell transporters, the Fasttrax …
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Rolls-Royce staff at its Ansty plant will stage a one-day strike next Friday over plans to cut jobs. Yesterday, talks collapsed between union officials and management over Roll-Royce’s plan to …
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Deutsche Bank is to shed 500 jobs in the City of London after a 34 per cent rise in operating costs last year. The cuts are part of a global …
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A council chief executive was sacked yesterday for bullying. Sari Conway, who attempted to resign hours before the announcement, was dismissed by Eastbourne Borough Council for gross misconduct. An internal …