http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbFri, 21 Nov 2008 08:08:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48459/hospitality-body-condemns-exploitation-of-young-to-fill-migrant-skills-gaps.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48459/hospitality-body-condemns-exploitation-of-young-to-fill-migrant-skills-gaps.html The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has warned employers worried about the UK losing its Working Time Directive opt-out<Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:08:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48413/benetton-embraces-talent-management-to-drive-global-ambition.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48413/benetton-embraces-talent-management-to-drive-global-ambition.html Clothes retailer Benetton has made talent management one of its top priorities as it aims to become "truly international", an HR manager has revealed. Gabriella Valentinotti,Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:47:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48389/uk-jobs-on-the-line-as-citigroup-axes-52000-jobs.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48389/uk-jobs-on-the-line-as-citigroup-axes-52000-jobs.html More than 2,000 UK jobs could be on the line as US banking giant Citigroup looks to axe 52,000 jobs. A 25-page document posted on the bank's websMon, 17 Nov 2008 16:26:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48388/jobcentre-plus-and-recruitment-and-employment-confederation-join-forces.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48388/jobcentre-plus-and-recruitment-and-employment-confederation-join-forces.html Recruitment during the economic downturn has received a boost with a memorandum of understanding between Jobcentre Plus and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Mel Groves, Jobcentre Plus' acting Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:45:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48378/institution-of-civil-engineers-appoints-new-senior-hr-team.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48378/institution-of-civil-engineers-appoints-new-senior-hr-team.html The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has hired two senior HR professionals from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). The ICE has appointed <A href="http://www.ice.org.uk/about_ice/icemanagement_diMon, 17 Nov 2008 10:25:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48375/flexible-working-doubts-grow-as-government-fails-to-commit-to-walsh-review.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48375/flexible-working-doubts-grow-as-government-fails-to-commit-to-walsh-review.html The government has been urged to stop dithering and make a quick decision on the new flexible working laws as employers look for grains of certainty about 2009. The conMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48358/bbc-hr-chief-stephen-kelly-leaves-to-join-logica.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48358/bbc-hr-chief-stephen-kelly-leaves-to-join-logica.html BBC HR chief Stephen Kelly is leaving the corporation to join Logica in a shock move. Kelly will join the IT services company as group HR director and a member of its executive committee in the New Year <A href=Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48357/graduates-abandon-degree-topics-in-bid-for-job-security.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48357/graduates-abandon-degree-topics-in-bid-for-job-security.html Half of graduates and students plan to look for work unrelated to their degree discipline to ensure they get a job, with four in 10 expecting less pay than they originally hoped for. <A href="http://www.ukmediacentre.pwcThu, 13 Nov 2008 11:43:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48337/unexpected-boost-for-jobs-market.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48337/unexpected-boost-for-jobs-market.html The Monster Employment Index UK increased slightly last month, indicating unexpected resilience in the jobs market following the recent financial turmoil. The upturn halted a four-month decline with the index rising by twThu, 13 Nov 2008 07:11:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/12/48318/all-women-shortlists-allowed-when-political-parties-recruit-candidates.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/12/48318/all-women-shortlists-allowed-when-political-parties-recruit-candidates.html The government will change the law to allow political parties to use all-women shortlists for electoral candidates, Harriet Harman will say today. The leader of tWed, 12 Nov 2008 13:52:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48305/government-slashes-200000-migrant-worker-jobs.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48305/government-slashes-200000-migrant-worker-jobs.html The number of jobs available to migrant workers will be slashed by 200,000 later this month, the government announced today. There will be just 800,000 positions available through the shortage occupation list whTue, 11 Nov 2008 14:08:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48304/boat-manufacturer-cuts-staff-hours-to-stay-afloat.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48304/boat-manufacturer-cuts-staff-hours-to-stay-afloat.html Luxury yacht builder Fairline Boats has drastically cut the hours of hundreds of workers due to the economic crisis. The Northamptonshire firm has announced that four of the its five production lines will work jTue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48301/conservative-party-calls-for-employer-tax-cuts-for-hiring-unemployed.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48301/conservative-party-calls-for-employer-tax-cuts-for-hiring-unemployed.html The Conservative Party has called for employers to receive tax cuts for hiring the long-term unemployed. Opposition leader David Cameron this morning set outTue, 11 Nov 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48299/jobless-should-get-vacancies-by-text-message-urges-cabinet-secretary.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48299/jobless-should-get-vacancies-by-text-message-urges-cabinet-secretary.html Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell has called for government departments to notify jobseekers of new opportunities by text message.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/10/48289/millions-plan-career-change-over-economic-downturn.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/10/48289/millions-plan-career-change-over-economic-downturn.html Millions of people are planning career changes in the next 12 months due to the economic downturn, research has found. A survey Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:40:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/07/48274/recruitment-industry-marks-a-record-year-with-27bn-turnover.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/07/48274/recruitment-industry-marks-a-record-year-with-27bn-turnover.html Turnover in the UK's recruitment industry hit a record high of more than £27bn between 2007 and 2008, according to its annual report. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) <A href="http://www.rec.uk.com/aboFri, 07 Nov 2008 07:44:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/04/48192/tesco-sends-money-guide-to-all-employees.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/04/48192/tesco-sends-money-guide-to-all-employees.html Tesco is sending all 280,000 of its UK employees a guide to managing their money as it ramps up its efforts to help them through the economic crisis. The supermarket giant is distributing the Financial Services Authority's Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:36:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48190/employers-and-universities-urged-to-co-operate-to-improve-competitiveness.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48190/employers-and-universities-urged-to-co-operate-to-improve-competitiveness.html Collaboration between employers and universities could help the UK to maintain its competitive edge, according to a CBI report. The CBI's report, <A href="http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c00381cMon, 03 Nov 2008 12:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48189/redundant-professionals-in-no-hurry-to-find-work.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48189/redundant-professionals-in-no-hurry-to-find-work.html People made redundant during the credit crunch are taking a break from their careers, according to an employment law expert. Mark Bestley, a senior employment lawyer with Cheshire law firm SAS Daniels, said 60% of the peopMon, 03 Nov 2008 11:46:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/31/48174/migrant-worker-rules-spark-employer-fears-of-government-crackdown.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/31/48174/migrant-worker-rules-spark-employer-fears-of-government-crackdown.html Fears are growing that the government will take a tough stance on enforcing new immigration laws. Tiers 2 and 5 of the much-heraldeFri, 31 Oct 2008 07:58:00 GMT