Economics, government & business
NHS relying too much on overseas and temporary staff
The expansion of the NHS has relied too much on the recruitment of overseas and temporary staff who may quit...
Winning the numbers game
Outsourcing training tasks seems to be on the increase. Guy Sheppard reports
Partnership plans are working
Pam Vaughan looks at how unions are addressing skills shortages
by transforming access to learning for people at work
IT skills gap is damaging UK business prospects
British employers face a growing skills gap
Business as usual at DTI despite jobs cull
The Department of Trade and Industry’s permanent secretary Sir Robin Young has told MPs that plans to axe a quarter...
DTI announces drive to help more women into male-dominated sectors
Trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced plans to give women better job opportunities in traditionally male industries, such...
DTI reissues legislation guidance
Employment law has proved an expensive business for the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) after it had to pulp...
Skills agency calls for bespoke training for SMEs
Staff at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) get the most benefit from on-the-job learning rather than taught courses or structured training programmes, according to the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA).
Promotion prospects push workers to do more
The lure of promotion is the best way to get workers to put in extra effort and do unpaid overtime, according to a new survey.
Eurostar staff vote to accept pay deal
RMT union members at Eurostar have voted by by nearly 10 to one to accept the improved pay, grading and...
Doctor wins right to return to job after unfair dismissal in 2002
A doctor who was unfairly sacked six years ago has won the right to go back to work at the...
Government programme aims to boost civil servant skills
A new programme to develop and improve skills in the Civil Service has been announced by cabinet secretary Sir Andrew...
Audit reveals skills gap in Thames Gateway
There are not enough skilled workers in the Thames Gateway to fill the number of jobs being created there, a...
PeopleSoft pays out £9m to former boss
The former chief executive of PeopleSoft has received a severance package in excess of $16m (£9m), following his ousting earlier...
Offshore wind power could mean tens of thousands of new jobs in UK
The development of offshore wind power in could create up to 76,000 jobs in the UK, according to a new...
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