Where were you working before and what were your duties?I was head of HR for the Islamic Bank of Britain,...
Recruitment & retention
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Australia is attempting to entice skilled British workers to its shores through changes in its immigration policy.
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HR news on diversity, skills and racial discrimination, presented by Mike Berry, Gareth Vorster and Greg Pitcher.
Most diversity practitioners...
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Gangmaster Licensing Authority praised for revoking Baltic Work Team licence after exploitation of Bulgarian workers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers and unions have praised the “swift action” of the Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA) in revoking the licence of Baltic...
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Powerchex survey finds one in 20 job applicants for temporary financial services posts have a criminal record
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherNine in 10 undisclosed criminal records discovered in City job applications are held by people going for temporary positions, research...
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British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) has appointed Deborah Baker as director for people, replacing Beryl Cook.
Baker is currently senior vice-president...
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Thames Valley Police have recruited the services of two 16-year-olds to work as community support officers (PCSOs), saying: “If you...
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HR news including: final salary and defined benefit pension schemes set to make a comeback; and the Argos employee sacked for...
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General Medical Council finds doctors trained outside the UK are twice as likely to face formal disciplinary hearings
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherDoctors trained overseas are twice as likely as those who graduated in the UK to face formal disciplinary hearings after...
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Parliamentary human rights committee slams changes to Highly Skilled Migrant Programme as breach of European Convention
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore high-level criticism has been heaped on the retrospective nature of the government’s controversial changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant...
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Millennium & Copthorne hotels’ chief executive is third to resign in three years
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe prestigious Millennium & Copthorne hotel chain has denied underlying people problems after its third chief executive resigned in as...
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Olympic Delivery Authority and unions on verge of signing agreement on direct employment to build London Olympic stadium
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA deal on employment conditions for the London 2012 Olympic Games project has been ratified by construction unions, according to...
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Logical Innovations has today announced that leading recruitment process outsourcer Hays Resource Management has chosen TalentTracker to manage online recruitment for...
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The government’s botched introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) means there are too many qualified energy assessors, with some training...
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Overseas doctors should not be banned from applying to work in the NHS, although there are not enough positions for...