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    Gloomy job prospects for car workers despite Mandelson’s support package

    by Lindsay Clark 28 Jan 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 28 Jan 2009

    The automative industry leads the latest job cuts league table, despite yesterday’s government rescue package.Component manufacturer GKN, which makes parts...

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    Skills shortages continue despite rising unemployment

    by Guy Logan 28 Jan 2009
    by Guy Logan 28 Jan 2009

    HR departments are still reporting skills shortages despite increasing unemployment and a rising numbers of job applications.A survey of over...

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    Mandelson ignores calls to top up car makers’ wages

    by Lindsay Clark 27 Jan 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 27 Jan 2009

    The government has ignored calls from unions and car manufacturers to support workers during periods of reduced production because of...

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    Unions and manufacturers call on government to fund wages top-ups

    by Louisa Peacock 27 Jan 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 27 Jan 2009

    The government should provide cash to top up the wages of those workers who have been asked to work shorter...

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    Corus, ING, Philips, Ulster Bank, Fortnum & Mason announce thousands more job cuts

    by Rob Moss 26 Jan 2009
    by Rob Moss 26 Jan 2009

    Global redundancies continue to make headlines with steel giant Corus leading the job cuts coverage with an estimated 2,500 positions...

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    Frontline police lose jobs in radical cutbacks

    by Louisa Peacock 26 Jan 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 26 Jan 2009

    Frontline police officers are beginning to lose their jobs as radical cost-cutting measures prove inevitable for the UK’s forces.Both Gloucestershire...

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    Friday Podcast: Freedom of Information ruling on job applications

    by Guy Logan 23 Jan 2009
    by Guy Logan 23 Jan 2009

    HR news and analysis including:

    HR directors fight back against the recession by focusing on training and development;
    and a...

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    HR directors warn job cuts should be last resort

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Jan 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Jan 2009

    Redundancies should be the last option for HR teams facing growing pressure to cut costs and reduce headcount, according to...

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    More HR jobs to go as big firms announce cutbacks

    by Lindsay Clark 23 Jan 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 23 Jan 2009

    More HR job losses are likely after a raft of top employers announced plans to cut staff.
    IT giant Microsoft...

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    Off message: In this life… one thing counts

    by Tony Pettengell 23 Jan 2009
    by Tony Pettengell 23 Jan 2009

    Does HR have lessons to learn from Dickens and Lionel Bart?

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    DWP HR jobs to go as department cuts costs

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Jan 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Jan 2009

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) HR chief has unveiled plans to cut up to a third of jobs...

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    Jobs crisis to get even worse, warn experts

    by Mike Berry 22 Jan 2009
    by Mike Berry 22 Jan 2009

    The worst of the jobs crisis is yet to come, with experts warning of “dark days” ahead for the UK...

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    UK unemployment hit 1.92 million between September and November 2008

    by Mike Berry 21 Jan 2009
    by Mike Berry 21 Jan 2009

    UK unemployment hit nearly two million between September and November 2008, the highest total in more than a decade.Data from...

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    Isle of Wight Council to cut jobs

    by Louisa Peacock 21 Jan 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 21 Jan 2009

    The Isle of Wight Council has joined a plethora of local authorities nationwide by announcing job cuts because of the...

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    UK job losses continue with cuts in fashion and food manufacturing

    by Lindsay Clark 20 Jan 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 20 Jan 2009

    The wave of jobs losses hitting the UK continued today, with redundancies in sectors as diverse as fashion, auctioneering and...

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