The basic skills crisis in the UK has left teenagers without the skills even to get employed at their local...
Economics, government & business
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Government promises £500,000 to fund pilot schemes to help ex-offenders’ job prospects
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has launched a new drive to cut crime by getting offenders into training and jobs.Education and skills secretary,...
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Number of jobless people in UK falls to 1.7 million as earnings rise by 3.9% on previous quarter
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of unemployed people in the UK dropped by 7,000 to 1.7 million in August to October of this...
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Capability reviews expose DTI, Department for Communities and Local Government, and Cabinet Office delivery failures
by Mike Berryby Mike BerrySecond-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 Berryby Mike BerryFinancial mismanagement at all levels of the NHS in England has led to the current £547m deficit, a committee of...
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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 Berryby Mike BerryEmployers and trade unions have questioned whether the government can deliver on its efficiency agenda after further targets were set...
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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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If HR is waiting for a hot opportunity to show how strategic it is, then the Leitch Review is it....
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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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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 Berryby Mike BerryThe government has announced that the skills and training expertise of the Automotive Academy are to be applied across the...
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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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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 Berryby Mike BerrySiemens Business Services is to outsource up to 240 jobs to India as part of its National Savings and Investments...