Research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and professional services firm, KPMG, supports employer criticism of the flagship skills...
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Manufacturing body the EEF calls for significant revamp of the Regional Development Agencies
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA “significant revamp” of the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) is needed to tackle poor economic performance outside the South East, an...
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Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is to axe 300 jobs from its UK marketing division, following a review of its activities.It follows...
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Gordon Brown has been accused of siding with big business against workers as unions gear up for a major assault on...
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A £120,000 training facility at London Luton Airport has been approved by the English skills promotion body the Learning and...
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Travelodge plans to create 10,000 jobs after it announced that it is to invest £3.5bn in new hotels.
The hotel chain...
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Medical profession ‘on the edge’ says BMA chairman Jim Johnson, quitting amid escalating junior doctors recruitment row
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherOutgoing British Medical Association chairman Jim Johnson described the medical profession as “on the edge” last night as he quit in...
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Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development study leads to call for national strategy to use ex-offenders’ talents
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA study of ex-offenders’ work prospects has called for a national communication strategy to influence employers’ attitudes to hiring ex-offenders.The...
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Employers have heaped further criticism on the flagship skills pledge recommended by the Leitch Review as the government finally announced...
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Rob Moss, Mike Berry and Louisa Peacock preview this week’s Personnel Today, including stories on the Leitch review, equal pay...
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Communication Workers Union condemns the government’s decision to close 2,500 post offices across the UK
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Communication Workers Union (CWU) has condemned the government’s decision to close 2,500 post offices across the UK as a...
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Retailers fear councils will use new fixed penalties for trading and environmental health failings to generate more revenue from businesses
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNew legislation handing local authorities the power to issue parking-style fines to businesses for breaching trading and environmental health rules...
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Prisoners will benefit from a programme of employment-focused learning and skills training to reduce re-offending, the Department for Education and...
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Demand outstrips supply as City recruitment firm Morgan McKinley survey shows jobs market is booming
Vacancies in London’s financial services sector increased by 27% in April compared to the same period last year, according to...
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Part-time women bear the brunt as number of unemployed rises to 1.7 million
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of people unemployed in the UK has risen during the first three months of the year, official figures...