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Manufacturing
UK engineering and manufacturing firms face hiring struggles
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherSix in 10 hiring managers in the UK manufacturing and engineering sector have struggled to hire in the past year, according to recruiter Michael Page. Its latest Talent Trends report …
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Businesses play a crucial role in supporting working parents and carers, especially during the school holidays. In today’s evolving workplace, supporting employees through the various stages of life is no …
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Productivity
How smarter collaboration can eliminate the workplace productivity gap
by Molly Sandsby Molly SandsTechnology on its own cannot solve the UK’s productivity issues. Only properly aligned leadership and a new mindset when it comes to using AI will achieve that, argues Molly Sands.
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Aldi is recruiting for 1,000 new store roles as it ramps up its store openings programme between now and the end of the year. As the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, it …
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Employment law
Seven ways to prepare now for the Employment Rights Bill
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe exact schedule for the Employment Rights Bill is still uncertain, but there are a number of practical measures HR teams can take now to get on the front foot. …
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World Productivity Day is marked by the sniffing of lemons, CVs for bots and the imminent arrival of a novel all about an HR manager who isn’t what she seems …
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Employees had a more a positive outlook on proposed plans to close the skills gap than business leaders, the O’Reilly research suggests.
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As senior doctors start voting on whether they could strike, we round up the health unions’ stance on pay and who might strike again.
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BBC Breakfast editor steps aside from programme as bullying culture is investigated by outside consultants.
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Dr Patrick-Evans was informed by defence officials that a Chinese national could not work in this area due to national security constraints.
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Financial services
Financial analyst guilty of insider dealing while WFH
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA financial analyst and his sister have been convicted of insider dealing and money laundering after using working from home as a cover.
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Just 30% of recruiters said they received high quality job applications for their most recent hire, according to new research.
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There was a month-by-month increase in the number of new job postings in the UK in May, new figures reveal.
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As we mark World Refugee Day today, Jen Stobart from Tent UK reflects on why businesses in the UK have a responsibility and an opportunity to hire refugees.
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Dress codes
Barts nurse told to remove watermelon image claims discrimination
by Rob Mossby Rob MossBarts NHS Trust dress code led to nurse launching discrimination claim after he was told to remove watermelon video background.