This week’s news in brief
Writer wins award
Personnel Today writer Nic Paton won the Magazine Writer of the Year Award
from The Work Foundation. The judges said of his work for HR: The Naked Truth:
"The winner submitted a piece that was illuminating, comprehensive and
very well written. It offered a hard-hitting exploration of the failings of HR
– taking HR on in their own territory." Â www.theworkfoundation.com
Win a hotel break
You could win a luxury weekend break to a UK Marriott hotel by filling in
the Recruitment Confidence Index questionnaire. The RCI is a quarterly survey
which tracks predicted trends in recruitment confidence and associated
employment areas. All respondents will receive a copy of the report. Â www.rcisurvey.co.uk
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Gay first for banks
Leading City banks are to host the first ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgendered (LGBT) inter-bank careers event tomorrow (Wednesday). Called OUT
in the City, the reception is sponsored by Citigroup, Credit Suisse First
Boston, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley
and UBS. Â www.doctorjob.com/targetlive/outinthecity