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InterContinental Hotels Group to recruit 400,000 staff globally by 2015

David Woods, 03 Feb 2012

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) plans to recruit 400,000 staff over the next four years.

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Oil and gas employees earn twice the national average salary, finds Hays Oil and Gas

HR Editorial, 02 Feb 2012

UK oil and gas industry professionals are enjoying salaries on average more than double that of other...

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BP offers 250 graduates Olympic work opportunity

David Woods, 02 Feb 2012

BP is to increase its annual UK graduate recruitment by 50%, to nearly 250 graduates, in 2012. 

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Job opportunities in January up 9% year on year, according to Reed

David Woods, 01 Feb 2012

Job opportunities across the UK increased in January, reversing December’s seasonal decline and showing...

'Significant number' of employers plan to increase workforce without waiting for an upturn, says REC

David Woods, 27 Jan 2012

Employers are becoming more cautious about taking on new staff but a “significant number” of business...

Graduate salaries expected to rise this year as vacancies drop, according to AGR

David Woods, 26 Jan 2012

Graduate starting salaries are predicted to rise this year after stagnation, according to the Association...

McDonald’s to create 2,500 UK jobs in 2012

David Woods, 25 Jan 2012

McDonald’s UK is to create at least 2,500 new jobs across the UK this year, the company has announced....

National Audit Office: DWP 'over-optimistic' about results of Work Programme

David Woods, 25 Jan 2012

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced the Work Programme quickly, in just over a...

Google and Apple voted 'best companies to work for', YouGov/Croner report shows

David Woods, 24 Jan 2012

Google is mentioned most often as the best company to work for and Apple isn’t far behind in a new...

Adecco identifies HR sector as an area for growth in recruitment this year

David Woods, 24 Jan 2012

Recruitment firm Adecco has predicted “gradual growth” in some sectors in the jobs market in 2012,...

Jaguar Land Rover reports 61% increase in graduate applications since 2011

David Woods, 23 Jan 2012

Jaguar Land Rover has received 10,632 applications for its graduate recruitment places this year.

Graduates have the skills employers need - but still struggle to find work, survey of 50,000 reveals

David Woods, 23 Jan 2012

More than 80% of students who completed three-year degrees believe they have the skills employers sought,...

Inflation falls but Government must increase quantitative easing to create jobs, says BCC

HR Editorial, 19 Jan 2012

As inflation moves towards its 2% target, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) should announce an increase...

Network Rail launches graduate recruitment scheme across 27 companies in the rail sector

David Woods, 19 Jan 2012

Network Rail has launched the Track & Train scheme to give up to 100 graduates employment experience...

Unemployment figures signal the toughest labour market since 1994

David Woods, 19 Jan 2012

Unemployment has risen to 2.68 million, increasing by 118,000 between September and November 2011.

Self-employment helps keep the lid on UK unemployment, says CIPD

David Woods, 18 Jan 2012

The CIPD has raised concerns that the rate of unemployment conceals the numbers of the workforce engaging...

Training providers and colleges join forces to launch scheme to help unemployed get skilled and back to work

HR Editorial, 17 Jan 2012

NCG, a provider of education, training and employability, has launched a concept to support job seekers...

Demand for HR staff set to increase in the technology and international arenas, says Badenoch & Clark

David Woods, 16 Jan 2012

Consumer convenience and entertainment set to boost HR in the technology sector and senior HR candidates...

Graduate recruitment set to increase but only for those with work experience, according to High Fliers

David Woods, 13 Jan 2012

Employers expect to hire 6.4% more graduates in 2012 than they did in 2011 but graduates who have no...

Extensive background checks for torchbearers will aim to protect Olympic reputation

Frances McCormick, 12 Jan 2012

With the 2012 Games on the horizon, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has...

Latest Issue - January 2012

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Exclusive: The six competencies to inspire HR professionals for 2012

Modern HR must take on many roles to demonstrate competence and effectiveness, say DAVE ULRICH, JON YOUNGER, WAYNE BROCKBANK and MIKE ULRICH, who celebrate...

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