A government scheme to improve employment numbers risks failure unless it receives up to £1bn in extra funding, MPs have...
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Job losses continue to pile up as more manufacturers succumb to downturn
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryHundreds more jobs have been lost this week as companies continue to shed staff in the recession.More than 560 jobs...
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Experts believe there are tentative signs of recovery in the jobs market, despite job vacancies falling for the eleventh straight...
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The slump in UK manufacturing could result in a further 140,000 job losses this year as output continues to fall,...
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TUC and Federation of Small Businesses call for government 60% wage subsidies to save jobs
by Guy Loganby Guy LoganEmployer groups and unions have called on the government to provide support for more than half a million workers facing...
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About 40,000 council jobs could be lost this year according to research from the Times newspaper. A survey of 106...
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Friday Podcast: JobCentre ads for skilled vacancies, CEO potential should do an HR stint, and air traffic ageism
by Guy Loganby Guy LoganHR news and analysis including:
HR directors slam government plans to force employers to advertise skilled jobs locally first;
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Centrica will create 1,500 ‘green collar’ jobs ahead of investing more than £15bn by 2020 in new energy technologies.The energy...
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RBS has announced the largest annual loss in UK corporate history, signalling that substantial job losses are on the cards....
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Jobs go to pay for efficiency savings at insurers More Than and Legal & General
by Rob Mossby Rob MossTwo of the UK’s largest insurance firms have announced up to 1,650 job cuts in efforts to find ‘efficiencies’ and...
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The owner of Topshop, Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins will merge BHS into his retail empire to cut costs, potentially...
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HR jobs at Vodafone face the axe as the mobile communications giant prepares for hundreds of job losses, Personnel Today...
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Skilled vacancies must be advertised at Jobcentres before non EU migrants can apply
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerEmployers have been given just over one month’s notice of new regulations that will require them to advertise skilled vacancies...
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Friday Podcast: Agency workers at BMW, Public sector pay freezes, and indirect discrimination warning
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and analysis including: HR experts have warned of damage to reputation and following redundancies at BMW failure by...
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Law firm Allen & Overy is expected to cut 450 jobs this year in a £44m restructure in response to...