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Answers to the FBI quiz 1 The correct answer is, of course, no. If you answered yes you will be automatically disqualified from becoming an FBI special agent. 2 C …
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The announcement of 6,050 redundancies by steel giant Corus has put the Government under pressure to improve employee consultation rights and struck a blow to the UK’s voluntary partnership approach …
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Regulations aimed at easing the way for temporary workers to become permanent employees have been announced by industry minister Alan Johnson. Johnson said the reform of the employment agency regulations …
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New rules to speed resolution of employment contract disputes have been drafted, but their scope is limited Moves are under way to make it easier to settle disputes about employment …
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This week’s Softworld Human Resources & Payroll will focus on web recruitment through a new feature, the E-Recruit Zone The E-Recruit Zone comprises a dedicated area within the exhibition showcasing …
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Top managers at financial services company Pearl are being taught the basics of e-business by some of the firm’s youngest staff in a pioneering new initiative. The e-possum scheme is …
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Community projects will be central to Marks & Spencer’s action plan to revive its ailing business and improve staff skill levels. The retailer aims to support initiatives to improve safety, …
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Croydon Borough Council is appointing a project manager to reduce staff sickness absence. The council’s annual average days lost through sickness is currently 12.37 per person, compared to the London …
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Strategic HR is a vacuously empty term, according to a new report produced by the London Human Resource Group and KPMG. Amin Rajan, co-author of the Tomorrow’s Organisation report, said, …
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Last week’s announcement of 6,050 redundancies at steel giant Corus has sent shockwaves through the Government and a chilly blast through the benign UK industrial relations climate of the past …
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Employers, suppliers and the Government are being urged to back a £15m plan to find a solution to the growing shortage of IT professionals in the UK with e-commerce skills. …
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Many UK managers receive little training and are working such long hours that they break European laws, according to a report by the Institute of Management In a survey of …
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E-research, published by Ashridge Management College, highlights managers’ fears that many companies are struggling to adapt to the Net age. The main barriers to Internet-driven success are the slow, bureaucratic …
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Cambridge University’s personnel director claims that its new HR team can tackle the institution’s macho culture. Last week a staff report, called Equalities in the University ñ Setting a New …
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A lack of leadership among UK firms has created top managers who think short-term, do not take risks and have tunnel vision on the bottom line. This is the view …