Further evidence of Home Office migration policy confusion has emerged with an apparent U-turn by the department on the controversial...
Skills shortages
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A solicitor at a Yorkshire law firm has said that HR professionals working in the catering industry could face serious...
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Skills and employment strategy proposals revealed by Mayor of London Ken Livingstone
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMayor of London Ken Livingstone has published proposals for London’s £560m skills and employment strategy.
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More than 400 companies have now signed the government skills pledge to train their staff to Level 2 by 2010,...
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EU funding to help disadvantaged people in England into work or training has been slashed by half – despite the...
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A new £280,000 skills and employment project has been unveiled by Mayor of London Ken Livingstone to provide training and...
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Louisa Peacock presents the latest human resources news.This week we bring you a taste of what’s making the headlines in HR, including...
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Engineering sector urged to get constructive about skills crisis by Roevin managing director
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEngineering firms have been urged by a senior recruitment figure to stop “finger pointing” and come up with constructive ways...
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EU blue card work permit would add another layer of bureaucracy, warns CBI
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPlans for a European Union (EU) work permit – a ‘blue card’ – to increase the number of skilled migrants...
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The director of HR policy at the confederation of British Industry (CBI) will sit on an expert advisory group for...
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Association for Consultancy and Engineering slams recruitment agencies’ poor service
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEngineering employers have hit out at recruitment agencies – blaming them for poaching staff and not helping to solve the...
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Immigration survey finds migrants earn on average £1,500 a year more than UK-born workers
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMigrants earn higher wages than UK-born workers, a government report has revealed.The Economic and Fiscal Impact of Immigration found that...
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The government must not rely on throwing money at the Leitch Review targets, employers warned after the Comprehensive Spending Review...
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Hotel staff are being poached by competitors to secure talent in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympic Games, a...
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A report by London mayor Ken Livingstone points to a lack of skills in the capital.The London Story report examines...