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In 1999, the DfEE Information Technology Communications and Skills Strategy Group reported that it expects employment of IT technical specialists to rise by more than 40 per cent. According to …
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HR professionals may have to review grievance procedures to comply with the new Acas code of practice, due to come into force next month.David Yeandle, Engineering Employers’ Federation deputy director …
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An extra bank holiday in 2002 to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee is being considered by the Government.The proposed date is Monday 3 June. The spring bank holiday is likely …
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The NHS – Europe’s biggest employer – is to bring recruitment into the 21st century with a one-stop on-line jobs billboard.The initiative aims to vastly reduce the bureaucracy and paperwork …
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Forget the plush office and the gleaming BMW in your own personal parking space – the latest in corporate status symbols is about getting out of the workplace.Being a “corporate …
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The NHS is a vast and sometimes cumbersome organisation that regularly defies all attemps to manange it – to the frustration of staff, patients and politicians. It is a fact …
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Private-sector companies in Norway are expected to see a drastic reduction in training costs as a result of a nationwide on-line learning service.Employers and unions have joined together to fund …
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Guidelines are to be issued to local government HR professionals to help them monitor the safety arrangements of council contractors more effectively.Socpo will provide all local councils with a guide …
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A referendum resulted in 71 per cent of those taking part voting in favour of the partnership agreement. Thames Water has 5,200 employees.Personnel director Julia Cherrett said other initiatives due …
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Business manufacturing leaders in South Yorkshire have urged senior managers to volunteer help and advice about running a business to headteachers. Managers from engineering firms in Sheffield have already come …
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Aircraft manufacturer BAE Systems is to turn its HR function into a joint partnership with a company claiming to offer an alternative to outsourcing.BAE will form a partnership with Xchanging, …
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Employees in search of job satisfaction rate being recognised for their work far above pay, according to research.A survey by recruitment company Reed found staff are happiest when they feel …
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• Construction company Carillion is to restructure its engineering business with the loss of 900 jobs. The UK company, which demerged from Tarmac last July, said poor performance in its …
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Pub and leisure company Scottish & Newcastle Retail is to introduce the hospitality industry’s first human resources service centre.The company says the centre, designed to deal with enquiries from its …