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Quotas are not the way forward for gender diversity, says home secretary

Quotas are not the answer to boosting the number of women on boards, according to home secretary and minister for women and equalities Theresa May (pictured).

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Businesses are out of touch with a new generation of staff through failure to engage with social media, reports Hyphen

UK businesses are failing to engage with the workforce through social media channels, damaging their reputation as an employer of choice and their ability to attract talent, according to recruitment...

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Business jargon and bad spelling in job advertisements shrink the talent pool for employers, finds Monster

Employers posting badly written job ads littered with jargon, unexplained acronyms and basic spelling and grammatical errors are missing out on good candidates, according to a poll by Monster.

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As high street retailers face collapse, eBay pledges to recruit "thousands" globally within three years

Online retail site, eBay plans to recruit “thousands” of people globally over the next three years as it seeks to redefine commerce.

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Airline pilots and London tube drivers fit into the same salary bracket, reports recruiter PrivateFly

The most common salary band for pilots is £40,000 to £70,000, the same as a London tube driver.

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Employees think management standards are getting worse, according to ETS survey

Employee confidence in management is falling with almost half of employees believing themselves to be better people managers than their own boss.

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Interview with Andy Brown head of HR at Hamptons International

Nestled in Grosvenor Square, London, in the shadow of the magnificent real estate that is the US embassy, is the head office of estate and lettings agent, Hamptons International. Last month, when I...

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Ministers could be given powers to raise cap on compensatory awards paid by employers following unfair dismissal

The UK Government this week published the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which will, if passed, make significant changes affecting how workplace disputes are dealt with.

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Equality Act 2010: Government consults on repeal of provisions as part of red tape challenge

Following a review of equalities legislation under the red tape challenge, the Government has launched a consultation seeking the views on proposals to repeal two measures from the Equality Act 2010.

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Government provides funds to employers who recruit young people with disabilities

The Government has launched a wage incentive scheme to encourage employers to give young disabled people further work opportunities

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BIS unveils GrowthAccelerator scheme to create 55,000 'high value' jobs

A £200 million programme to help up to 26,000 of England’s brightest businesses achieve their ambition and potential, as well as creating 55,000 high-value jobs, was launched yesterday by business...

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An £200 million programme to help up to 26,000 of England’s brightest businesses achieve their ambition and potential, as well as creating 55,000 high-value jobs was launched yesterday by business secretary Vince Cable.

An £200 million programme to help up to 26,000 of England’s brightest businesses achieve their ambition and potential, as well as creating 55,000 high-value jobs was launched yesterday by business...

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