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    Capability reviews expose DTI, Department for Communities and Local Government, and Cabinet Office delivery failures

    by Mike Berry 14 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Dec 2006

    Second-tier government departments are failing to deliver despite strong leadership, according to the second round of capability reviews published by cabinet secretary Sir...

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    Commons committee blames £547m NHS deficit on financial mismanagement at all levels

    by Mike Berry 14 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Dec 2006

    Financial mismanagement at all levels of the NHS in England has led to the current £547m deficit, a committee of...

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    Number of women moving into management roles increases by a third

    by Georgina Fuller 14 Dec 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 14 Dec 2006

    The number of women moving into managerial and professional roles has increased significantly over the last decade, according to research....

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    Pre-Budget Report’s efficiency targets raise spectre of more job cuts in Whitehall departments

    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006

    Employers and trade unions have questioned whether the government can deliver on its efficiency agenda after further targets were set...

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    A year in the life

    by Personnel Today 12 Dec 2006
    by Personnel Today 12 Dec 2006

    In 2006, Personnel Today produced a host of useful feature articles – all available online at PersonnelToday.com. Here is a selection of links listed by subject.

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    Leitch Review is a kick up the backside for business

    by Karen Dempsey 12 Dec 2006
    by Karen Dempsey 12 Dec 2006

    If HR is waiting for a hot opportunity to show how strategic it is, then the Leitch Review is it....

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    News review 2006: Race for equality sets the tone

    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 12 Dec 2006

    From positive discrimination to HR's image problem, Mike Berry takes a look back at some of the important news stories that made the headlines in Personnel Today during the past 12 months.

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    Department of Trade and Industry publishes new plan to cut red tape

    by Mike Berry 11 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 11 Dec 2006

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has published an ambitious simplification plan to save business up to £700m a year...

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    Automotive Academy provides template for National Manufacturing Skills Academy

    by Mike Berry 8 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 8 Dec 2006

    The government has announced that the skills and training expertise of the Automotive Academy are to be applied across the...

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    Ministry of Defence accepts General Sir Mike Jackson’s criticisms

    by Greg Pitcher 8 Dec 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 8 Dec 2006

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has accepted condemnation from the former head of the Army as “informed criticism” and conceded “there...

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    Many working scientists see little future in the sector

    by Mike Berry 8 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 8 Dec 2006

    More than four in 10 working scientists are either unsure of whether they will be able to stay in that...

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    Siemens Business Services is to move up to 240 National Savings and Investments jobs to India

    by Mike Berry 7 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 7 Dec 2006

    Siemens Business Services is to outsource up to 240 jobs to India as part of its National Savings and Investments...

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    Sir Digby Jones given ‘skills envoy’ role by chancellor Gordon Brown

    by Mike Berry 6 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 6 Dec 2006

    Gordon Brown has appointed former CBI chief, Sir Digby Jones, as his new ‘skills envoy’.
    The chancellor used his pre-budget report...

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    Leitch report on long-term skills needs urges firms to invest in training

    by Mike Berry 5 Dec 2006
    by Mike Berry 5 Dec 2006

    Lord Leitch has published his long-awaited final report about the UK’s long-term skills needs.
    It recommends employers be made to sign up...

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    Pensions Bill sets out scheme for personal savings accounts

    by Personnel Today 5 Dec 2006
    by Personnel Today 5 Dec 2006

    Employers and insurers broadly welcomed the publication of the long-awaited Pensions Bill last week. The Bill proposes reinstating the link...

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