The public sector workforce should reflect the community it serves, but it has a long way to go before this is achieved. Mike Broad reports on the need for a sense of urgency in tackling the lack of diversity
Personnel Today
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The first privatised firm in telecoms, BT's main rival is setting its sights firmly on world domination in the provision of internet-based services by expanding its already widespread global presence. By Nic Paton
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Plans to launch a benchmarking index that will allow employers to compare
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One of the best-known brands in the UK, BT is undoubtedly in pole position when it comes to expanding the telecoms market and blended learning plays a key part in that development. By Nic Paton
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This week’s news in brief
Rise in temp demand
Employer demand for both permanent and temporary staff is increasing,
according... -
This week’s legal questions and answers
Q: Several of our employees have been employed on a succession of
fixed-term contracts... -
A plan to allow organisations to insist on staff joining their occupational
pension schemes has been widely criticised by employers’... -
survey HR plays vital role in tackling abuse of internet access
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Companies will no longer have to involve the police if they want to covertly
monitor employees, under the latest data... -
Catering firm Sodexho has used an innovative on-line recruitment campaign to
employ 1,000 catering staff for the Commonwealth Games in... -
CIPD qualifications might be the way into the profession but an MBA enables HR practitioners to play a role in driving the organisation
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This week’s news in brief
Profitability slump
The profitability of UK companies has slumped by 40 per cent over the... -
If nothing else, the latest rules on data protection at work might at least
give you a laugh – albeit... -
The decreasing length of time CEOs are spending in their jobs could result
in long-term harm to organisations, HR consultancy... -
The public sector is collectively holding its breath. This week the
Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce the results of...