A radical shake-up of the structure of the Civil Service would lead to more accountability and improve the performance of Whitehall departments, according to the conclusions of a year-long study.
Economics, government & business
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A major reorganisation of ambulance services in England will put the skills of HR professionals to the test in the coming weeks.
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Think-tank denounces cost of allowing civil servants to retire at 60
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Skills champion will work with businesses and government to ensure skills needs for 2012 Olympic games are met
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Efforts by opposition MPs to save the Home Computing Initiative have failed
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Government agrees to £1.75bn deal to shore up Royal Mail pensions scheme and fund modernisation
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryRoyal demands partly met as government agrees to release funds.
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Dear Darling letter outlines PM's goals for DTI.
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Number of unemployed continues to creep towards one million mark.
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Car manufacturer Vauxhall is to cut 900 jobs as part of a productivity review.
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Employers confronting skills gaps caused by changing demographics have been urged to tap into the pool of skilled workers who are ready to return to the workforce after a period of absence.
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The challenge facing the UK is immense if it wants to compete in a global economy, according to Mike Campbell, director of strategy and research at the Sector Skills Development Agency.
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Royal Bank of Scotland is latest firm to close final salary pension scheme to new employees
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryClosure is latest in long line of final salary pension scheme closures.
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Staff retention is the key as pay rises for IT staff in the public sector stay ahead of the market.
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Communication Workers Union determined to oppose ‘outrageous’ fortunes on offer to Cable & Wireless directors after redundancy announcement
by dan thomasby dan thomasUnion angered by proposed directors bonuses that come weeks after redundancy announcements
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The UK has won its bid to host the WorldSkills competition in London in 2011, beating off strong competition from Australia and Sweden.