David Woods

G4S loses £50 million following Olympic Games recruitment failure

The Olympic and Paralympic Games contract loss for G4S, when it failed to recruit enough security staff for the Games, has resulted in a £50 million loss for the organisation, its results for the...

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Government to make apprenticeships simpler for SMEs, following publication of Holt Review

The Government will increase awareness among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the benefits of apprenticeships, and make support for small businesses taking on apprentices simpler and more...

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Half of employers face prosecution over ill-conceived evacuation plans for disabled staff

One in two employers is under prepared for evacuations in the workplace and wheelchair users and the mobility-impaired are most at risk from being unable to make a safe escape, according to a survey...

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Glass ceiling is 'outdated', Ernst & Young survey of 1,000 women reveals

The concept of a single glass ceiling is an “outdated model and no longer reflects the realities of modern working life for women”, according to Ernst & Young.

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Three-quarters of HR decision-makers still not consulted on business strategy reports PlusHR

A poll conducted at the CIPD’s HR Software Show 2012 reveals that 75% of UK businesses are not using the expertise of their HR professionals to formulate business strategy while reward is too rarely...

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Unite members vote to accept Government proposals on pension reform

Members of Unite, Britain's largest trade union that work in local government have voted to accept the proposals negotiated between local government employers and the trade unions on changes to the...

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Bank of Ireland staff graduate with management and leadership degrees

The first cohort of senior managers at Bank of Ireland Group who participated in their in-house delivered leadership programme have graduated with a university qualification.

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Hilton Worldwide launches apprenticeship academy

As GCSE results are released nationwide yesterday, Hilton Worldwide launched its Hilton Apprenticeship Academy, creating more than 100 opportunities for individuals to learn the art of hospitality...

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Employers suffer minimum Olympic disruption, but enjoy morale boost, ILM reports

Two thirds of UK businesses said the Olympics were less disruptive than expected; with nearly half (48%) reporting no impact on their organisation and 79% of managers saying their jobs were not...

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Banks move to 'claw back' compensation payments made to employees, says Mercer survey

More than a tenth of global banking organisations have ‘clawed back’ compensation payments made to employees while a further 3% of organisations have reclaimed the payments but have yet to receive the...

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Government prepares for single state pension, say industry experts

Pensions experts have suggested the Government is flexing its muscles to introduce a flat rate state pension, following its announcement yesterday that amount of state pension money paid out to...

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Employers unaware of Government incentives to help them recruit young jobseekers, reveals REC

More than three quarters of bosses (78%) say they are either unaware or won’t be making use of the government’s Youth Contract scheme, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

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