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An engineering software group is planning to sponsor a one-year MSc in engineering at Liverpool University in order to combat the skills shortage in the highly competitive technology sector.ARM Holdings …
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Thousands of tube drivers and staff are threatening to strike if London Underground presses ahead with plans to part privatise the tube service. The 9,000 members of the railway unions …
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The Science Recruitment Group has blamed the poor quality of science teaching in schools and employers’ low commitment to training for the skills gap in the UK. "The quality of …
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The current rail crisis has forced commuters into flexible working, according to a report by FirstPersonGlobal. The report claims that 77 per cent of employees have considered flexible working because …
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A skills shortage in the dotcom sector is forcing employers to recruit nepotistically, according to a report released today.The report, by PricewaterhousesCoopers, called After the gold rush – the dotcom …
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While most managers are aware of workplace fraud only 60 per cent of them would blow the whistle on fraudulent colleagues, according to report by KPMG and Management Today magazine. …
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Nearly half of all companies do not consider employees’ family commitments when placing them in overseas positions, claims an Industrial Society report. The report also found that organisations rarely interview …
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Unsympathetic judges could undermine the Human Rights Act, according to a report released by the Institute of Employment Rights this week. The report, Human rights at work, claims that because …
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Most professionals would turn down job offers from organisations they consider to be unethical, according to a report published this week by the Industrial Society. The report, entitled Corporate Nirvana …
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Oxfordshire social services wants to offer £2,000 to students on social work diploma courses in a bid to combat staff shortages.  To receive the £2,000 bursary, students have to commit …
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Hackney Council faces a one-day strike by staff next week unless it withdraws new redundancy proposals.Members of the GMB, T&G and Unison voted in favour of the one-day strike on …
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Vauxhall is planning to offer voluntary redundancy to all its employees in a bid to soften the blow caused by its decision to cease car production at Luton.Product affairs manager …
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The sharp rise in costs and falling prices have left confidence in business and professional services at a two-year low, according to a new survey.The quarterly survey by the Confederation …
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Vice-president of people consulting practice CapGemini Ernst and Young UK Penny Stocks has described e-HR as vital for keeping knowledge within a company.Speaking at yesterday’s self-service HR conference in London, …
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Increasing flexibility in retirement could help employers retain corporate expertise and meet skills and labour shortages, according to a report by the DfEE.The report, called Factors Affecting Retirement, says the …