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HR professionals in the Royal Navy have been rebranded ‘personnel logisticians’ from ‘writers’ in a bid to boost recruitment.
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A revised plan to resolve the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) crisis has been welcomed as “good news” by NHS ...
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The new National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has defended making job cuts, including some HR posts, in a bid to drive...
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Metropolitan Police urge employers to give staff time off to volunteer as cops
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe UK’s biggest employers have been urged to release employees for special officer duties as the Metropolitan Police prepares to ramp...
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I give my support to the ‘Experience badge blocks HR career development’ article (Personnel Today, 6 March).
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The interim management sector is now worth an estimated £1bn in the UK, according to research. A survey of interim...
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Employers in the NHS are being urged to submit their views on the pension rights of part-time workers in the...
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The Civil Service has recruited a record number of black and minority ethnic graduates onto its Fast Stream training and...
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Minister for women, Ruth Kelly, will grant nearly £500,000 to a number of organisations to create more quality part-time jobs...
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MI5, the UK’s Security Service, is on the lookout for a tight-lipped head of HR.
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Clare Bye has been promoted to vice-president of HR at humidity control specialist Munters in recognition of her contribution to...
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Carers UK has produced a free resource pack for employers with more information about the new right for carers to request flexible working.The...
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Health Select Committee report slams HR in the NHS over ‘disastrous’ workforce planning
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryHR professionals in the NHS have come under fire following a damning report by MPs on workforce planning in the...
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Research finds poor recruitment practices lose employers customers as well as potential recruits
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPoor recruitment practices are damaging brands, turning off potential employees and losing customers, new research has found.
An online survey...