A quarter of working Brits, more than seven million people, are disillusioned with their jobs, a report has found. A...
Recruitment & retention
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UK plc is closing the employment door on workers with no qualifications, but welcomes those with computer skills, research has...
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One in five employers in England provide staff with advice on quitting smoking
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWith five weeks to go until smoking in workplaces is banned in England, only a fifth of employers are providing their...
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Evolution not revolution: an insider’s view on recruitment in Eastern Europe
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEU accesssion brought mixed benefits for many former Eastern bloc countries. Greg Pitcher visits the Czech Republic to get an insider's view on recruitment in Eastern Europe.
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TUC union calls for agency workers to have equal rights as permanent staff after survey reveals ‘abuse and bad treatment’ of temps
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTrade unions have again called for agency workers to have equal rights to permanent employees after a survey revealed widespread...
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Employers’ bodies have slammed trade union plans to lobby government for a ban on the use of ‘zero-hour’ contracts.
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Employers claim to be open to employing people with learning disabilities, but the user experience suggests otherwise, says Mike Broad.
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Businesses are throwing away millions of pounds on recruitment by not encouraging their employees to refer people they know, research...
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Employers in the NHS have been urged to carry out background checks on all staff after it emerged that thousands...
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As expected, Guru received many complaints from the residents of Hull about his story in the 8 May issue of...
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Government does not plan to increase resources for new migrant worker checking service
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEXCLUSIVE
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With Geoff Armstrong leaving his job as director-general, what does the future hold for the CIPD?
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A two-tier system for migrant staff might stop the manufacturing industry from moving abroad.
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Government calls on employers to hire more disabled people and help aid their social inclusion
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has called on employers to hire more disabled people and help aid their social inclusion.
Employers can play...
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Heavyweight support enlisted to help McDonald’s rewrite derogatory definition of ‘McJob’
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMcDonald’s is stepping up its campaign to change the dictionary definition of ‘McJob‘. Dictionaries currently describe McJob as “an unstimulating,...