Employers have again been warned to tighten their diversity practices after it emerged that Microsoft UK stopped using a supplier...
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David Frost has never been afraid to tackle the unknown - at work, or on his motorbike.
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Chemicals skills council Cogent gains £1m funding to improve provision of training
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCogent, the Sector Skills Council for the chemicals and pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, nuclear, petroleum and polymer industries, has secured...
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Office for National Statistics reveals NHS workforce numbers fell by 11,000 in last quarter of 2006
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of people working in the NHS fell by 11,000 in the last quarter of 2006, official figures have...
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Construction union Ucatt tells government directly employed labour will limit delays and cost-overruns for London Olympics
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryConstruction union Ucatt has called on the government to use only direct employed labour for the Olympics rather than subcontractors...
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Pay settlements are running at 3.5%, unchanged from the previous quarter, according to pay specialists Industrial Relations Services (IRS). The...
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Financial sector jobs market boom continues after latest bonus round
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe flurry of post-bonus financial sector employee movement continued in February with the number of job candidates up 22% on...
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Up to 3,000 jobs at financial services giant Prudential could be at risk after the insurance giant revealed it needed...
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Improving the productivity of healthcare workers is akin to tackling climate change, according to NHS Employers director Steve Barnett.With both...
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Conference news: Skills for Prosperity conference, 6 March, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London
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Chancellor Gordon Brown seeks employer support for welfare reform plans
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherGordon Brown met with employers last week to enlist their support for a decade of welfare reforms. The chancellor threw...
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The National Probation Service is aiming to hire 560 new trainee probation officers as part of a recruitment drive across England and...
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The European Council has agreed to follow the UK’s lead and reduce red tape arising from EU law by 25%.
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CBI calls for twice as many science and engineering students to beat future skills shortage
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe UK will have a shortage of scientists and engineers unless it doubles the proportion of graduates doing these subjects...
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Construction union UCATT slams low pay for ageing craftsmen working in prisons
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLow pay and an ageing workforce are creating a maintenance “time bomb” in Britain’s prisons, construction union UCATT has warned.
The...