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    Unemployment set to rise sharply in January

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Dec 2008

    Former Conservative prime minister John Major has warned of an impending avalanche of job losses.Major told the BBC’s Andrew Marr...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Thousands more job cuts announced as downturn continues

    by Greg Pitcher 12 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 12 Dec 2008

    Another tranche of job cuts have been announced as the economic downturn brings a bleak Christmas to thousands of people...

    • Stress
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    Employers urged to watch out for signs of Christmas stress

    by Greg Pitcher 12 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 12 Dec 2008

    Employers have been urged to keep an eye out for workers suffering from stress this Christmas.
    The Institution of Occupational...

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    • Learning & development
    • Qualifications

    Rail industry’s 10,000th NVQ marked by Parliament

    by Greg Pitcher 12 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 12 Dec 2008

    Rail industry employers arrived at Parliament this week to commemorate the 10,000th NVQ handed out in the sector.
    Gordon Marsden...

    • Employment law
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    Large-scale redundancies planned by 35% of multinational firms

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Dec 2008

    One in three multinational employers is planning a jobs cull, according to a report.The survey of 1,000 HR and finance...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Financial services jobs in London continue to fall

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Dec 2008

    The number of financial services jobs created in London fell for the fifth consecutive month in November.
    The Morgan McKinley...

    • Coaching and mentoring
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    • Learning & development

    Private sector HR chiefs to mentor public sector counterparts

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Dec 2008

    Private sector HR chiefs will mentor their local government counterparts under a scheme launched today.The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • HR practice

    Government to pay specialists to help get people off benefits and into work

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2008

    The government has signalled its commitment to pay specialist companies to get people from benefits into work with its Welfare...

    • Agency workers
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    • HR practice

    Agency Workers Directive must come into force in the UK by 5 December 2011

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2008

    The Agency Workers Directive must come into force in the UK by 5 December 2011, the European Union (EU) has...

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    • HR qualifications
    • Latest News

    CIPD chief points to importance of professional qualifications in boosting earnings

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2008

    CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme has spoken of the importance of professional qualifications after research showed they could add tens...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Recruitment & retention

    Incapacity benefits claimed by 40% of people in one Manchester district

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Dec 2008

    More than 40% of people living in a district of Greater Manchester are claiming incapacity benefits, it has been revealed....

    • Business performance
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    CBI warns wave of job cuts set to hit services sector

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Dec 2008

    A wave of job cuts is about to hit the services sector as the economic crisis intensifies, according to a...

    • Bonuses
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    • Pay & benefits

    Tesco employees share £25m in vouchers and savings

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Dec 2008

    Tesco employees are to share in more than £25m of vouchers and savings – as well as an extra day’s...

    • Business performance
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Global crisis set to decimate HR in 2009

    by Greg Pitcher 8 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 8 Dec 2008

    The global economic crisis will decimate HR departments in 2009, according to a study published today.Two in five major firms...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability
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    London Olympic 2012 organisers promise interviews to disabled

    by Greg Pitcher 8 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 8 Dec 2008

    The organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games have pledged to give job interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the...

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