After years of navel gazing, introspection and generally being roundly ignored by those at the top, it seems that HR’s...
Job creation and losses
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Q We are a small company that unfortunately has to terminate the contracts of several employees. What should or should...
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Northern Rock staff look to main rival Newcastle Building Society for jobs
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherAxe-threatened Northern Rock employees are flooding to the troubled bank’s main rival, Personnel Today can reveal. Newcastle Building Society (NBS)...
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will axe up to 12,000 posts over the next three years, the work...
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UK Coal opens Daw (Mill Colliery) to former miners as it announces recruitment drive at Europe’s largest pit
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryFormer coalminers are being given a chance to return to the pits after UK Coal announced a recruitment drive at...
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Unite general secretary Derek Simpson is this morning meeting with Northern Rock workers in Newcastle and Sunderland as the trade...
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The number of fully trained operational personnel in the British Armed Forces has begun to edge upwards after a dip...
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Asda will create more than 9,000 jobs through store openings, extensions and business expansion, it was announced today.The supermarket giant’s...
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Unemployed people will be expected to undertake work-related activity in return for their benefits, under a new government scheme.Secretary of...
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Ten per cent of workers on London’s Olympic project previously unemployed
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryOne in 10 people currently working on the London 2012 Olympic Games building project was previously unemployed, official figures have...
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Unemployed 18-year-olds face losing their benefits if they do not undertake at least four weeks of full time work, government...
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Economic slowdown to prompt greater use of outsourced human resources
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherHuman resources outsourcing is likely to increase if the current economic slowdown continues, according to experts.National Outsourcing Association chairman Martyn Hart...
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Union fears for future of Northern Rock employees following nationalisation decision
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe union representing Northern Rock staff has expressed concern for their future following the government’s decision to nationalise the beleagured...
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Fears about a global recession have caused employers to hire significantly fewer staff in January, figures from the latest European...
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US investment bank Morgan Stanley has announced the “immediate” closure of its UK mortgage lending subsidiary Advantage Home Loans with...