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NHS boss announces retirement

Tom Newcombe, 22 May 2013

NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has announced he will retire next year.

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Government's Work Programme is failing, say MPs

Tom Newcombe, 21 May 2013

The Government's flagship back-to-work programme is failing to reach the most disadvantaged long-term...

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European senior executives expect headcounts to fall in 2013

Tom Newcombe, 20 May 2013

Only 15% of European senior executives expect to grow their workforces in the next 12 months and half...

UK graduate job opportunities to rise in 2013, IDS research finds

Tom Newcombe, 20 May 2013

Job opportunities for university students graduating this summer are set to rise, according to research...

Unemployment rises as pay growth slows to its lowest rate since records began

Tom Newcombe, 15 May 2013

The number of unemployed people in the UK has risen to 2.52 million, Office of National Statistics (ONS)...

Gen Y employees seek flexible independent working over traditional corporate jobs, study reveals

Tom Newcombe, 15 May 2013

Most young people (84%) in traditional corporate jobs want to quit in favour of more flexible independent...

Increase in the world's top talent moving to the UK, study finds

Tom Newcombe, 15 May 2013

The UK is the second most attractive country in the world, after the United States, for high-flying professionals...

Youth unemployment and skills shortages are unacceptable, says skills minister

Tom Newcombe, 15 May 2013

The mass skills shortages that have driven unemployment among young people above one million, have been...

Banking industry reputation is damaging ability to recruit graduates, says Lloyds CEO

Tom Newcombe, 14 May 2013

The banking sector must "urgently" address young people's perception of the industry, CEO of Lloyds Banking...

SMEs offered cash incentives to employ more military reservists

Tom Newcombe, 13 May 2013

Small businesses are to be offered cash incentives to encourage them to hire members of the military...

Employment growth continues but applicants face increased competition for jobs, CIPD research reveals

Tom Newcombe, 13 May 2013

Employment growth is set to continue in 2013 but applicants face increasingly stiff competition for jobs,...

Should employers vet the social media accounts of potential employees?

HR Editorial, 10 May 2013

Last month Kent police’s new youth police and crime commissioner, Paris Brown, was pressured into stepping...

Global youth unemployment “close to crisis peak” says ILO

Katie Jacobs, 09 May 2013

Young people are increasingly giving up on looking for employment as the global youth unemployment rate...

A brighter future with HRjobs.co.uk: HR magazine's new job site

HR Editorial, 09 May 2013

HR magazine has taken its first foray in the jobs market with the launch of HRjobs.co.uk.

Employers yet to stage could face a "data headache" around auto-enrolment, says CEO Now Pensions

Tom Newcombe, 01 May 2013

Smaller companies yet to stage for auto-enrolment are facing "big problems" if their HR departments haven't...

Financial services sector facing recruitment challenges

Tom Newcombe, 30 Apr 2013

The financial services sector is facing challenges in retaining and recruiting top talent, a survey from...

Skills gap hindering growth for UK employers, PwC report finds

Tom Newcombe, 29 Apr 2013

Employers are calling for the Government to prioritise initiatives that help foster a skilled workforce,...

Monster announces it will not support advertising of unpaid internships

Tom Newcombe, 25 Apr 2013

Recruitment firm Monster has announced it will not support the advertisement of unpaid internships on...

Youth unemployment must be tackled, says Federation of Small Businesses

Tom Newcombe, 18 Apr 2013

With yesterday's Office of National Statistics (ONS) job statistics revealing the extent of youth unemployment,...

Unemployment hits 2.56 million, with a rise of 70,000

Tom Newcombe, 17 Apr 2013

There are 2.56 million unemployed people in the UK, with a rise of 70,000 recorded between December and...

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