Flexible working and role models proposed to get more women in high-profile public roles

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:15:00 GMT

The number of women in top roles in public life could be boosted by the use of role models, positive action, more flexible working and better networking, a government report has recommended.

Skills commission to investigate how to maximise staff potential

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A major project investigating how employers can make the most of the skills of their workforce has been launched by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (CES). The Skills Utilisation project aims to identify how empl

Social care by voluntary sector suffers chronic underfunding by government

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The UK government has failed to tackle 'chronic underfunding' in the social care sector despite a growing demand for services, research has found. A report by the S

Redundancies predicted by two in three UK employers

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:20:00 GMT

As many as two-thirds of employers will be cutting jobs in the coming months as the credit crunch continues to bite. A survey of 1,403 employers by law consultancy Peninsula this summer found 64% could not rule out re

Dress and behaviour code bans colourful nails and personal mobile phone use at Norfolk Police

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:20:00 GMT

Police have been banned from putting their hands in their pockets or using personal mobile phones in public as part of a new clampdown. A dress and behaviour guide issued by Norfolk Police also requests police wear long-sle

Pension payments for top UK directors to deliver £200,000-plus a year in retirement

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:20:00 GMT

Top bosses have amassed pension pots that average £3m each, providing an annual pension of more than £200,000, a survey has revealed. Trade union body TUC has published its sixth annual

China’s outsourcing market up to £41bn by year end

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:53:00 GMT

The HR outsourcing market in China is expected to be worth more than £41bn at the end of this year, according to a new study. Outsourcing provider EquaTerra said the Chinese market was experiencing rapid growth and would ex

Pension scheme buy-outs set to double

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:05:00 GMT

The number of pension schemes run by buy-out specialists is expected to double in the next four months. Experts at HSBC Actuaries and Consultants predict there will be a large jump in UK pension members' schemes being passe

Increased IT outsourcing has widened technology skills gap

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Employers have widened the UK's technology skills gap by outsourcing IT jobs overseas, research has found. The Pay in IT 2008 report

St John Ambulance seeks thousands of recruits for youth service and free Level 2 training

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Exclusive A UK charity is looking to expand its youth intake to help keep school children off the streets and away from a

Improper use of talent management schemes mean employers are losing out

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:30:00 GMT
Talent management programmes aren't being used properly and it's costing recruitment efforts, research has found. The

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