Economics, government & business

The government has begun a £3.8m push to increase the number of police community support officers (PCSOs) by 10,000.

The number of employers reporting IT skills shortages has gone up and the business consequences of the skills gap are worsening.

Personnel Today is supporting an employer-led campaign to introduce tax breaks for employees who support older relatives. As a part of the campaign Personnel Today is asking HR professionals to sign our petition to urge the government to include tax breaks for carers in its next comprehensive spending review, to be announced in Spring 2007.

Too many young people are turning their backs on science and technology because of faults in the education system, Britain's biggest business group warned today

The drive to improve workplace safety will be hit by potential job losses at the Health and Safety Executive, the Prospect union has warned.

Members of broadcasting union Bectu working at the BBC have voted to accept a 2.8% pay increase and watered-down changes to pension benefits.

Indian call centre company sets up operation in UK.

NHS Direct call centre cutbacks likely to provoke union action.

DTI has published the official age discrimination questionnaire, which sets out how an employee can complain of alleged discrimination and...

Personnel Today's sister title Community Care has joined the campaign calling on the government to introduce tax breaks for carers

Almost 30,000 jobs were created across the UK's 21 key industries in July, according to a survey by recruitment company Adecco.

Greggs, the UK's largest bakery chain, is cutting 200 jobs due to poor sales in northern England and Scotland

AOL internet company is looking to cut 5,000 jobs over the next six months in a bid to boost profits.

Administrators called in at struggling electrical retailer.

MPs to investigate impact of reforms on Civil Service.