David Woods

Employees don't rate feedback and support from line mangers

Employees have little faith in their line managers, with less than half believing the feedback from their boss is helping them do their job better, according to a report by comms consultancy...

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Employers rate 'soft skills' highest in recruitment processes, survey of 5,000 businesses reveals

Soft skills, such as interpersonal and communication skills will rate highest in employers' recruitment processes in 2011, research from Virgin Media Business shows.

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Most financial services staff still receive bonuses, but don't think they receive enough

More than three quarters of London's financial professionals received bonuses in 2010/11 – but more than a third were dissatisfied with their payment, according to a new report.

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IT sector on the verge of a talent shortage

The IT sector could face a shortage of permanent staff in the year ahead, according to the latest IT and technology sector salary survey from Hays IT.

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Childcare provider, Childbase awards employees with a £650,000 bonus

Employee-owned company, Childbase which has 39 nurseries and a school in the South of England, is not only giving its employees a shared bonus of £650,000 but has let them decide how it is shared.

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Unilever to close final salary pension scheme

Unilever has proposed to replace its final salary scheme with an average salary scheme and a defined contribution option.

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Nine out of 10 employers gear up to allow staff holiday for the Royal Wedding

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professional (CIPP) has found that most employers will be granting the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday 29 April, a Bank Holiday.

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CIPD calls on Government to release audit of public sector job cuts

The CIPD has called on the Coalition Government to compile and publish a comprehensive administrative audit of public sector job cuts between now and 2014-15 to supplement the modelled forecasts from...

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Half of Britons feel discriminated against at work, research reveals

A survey of 1,973 employed members of the public revealed 53% of Britons have felt discriminated against whilst at work, the majority of which are women.

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Redundancies loom as 148,000 businesses face significant financial problems

Redundancies loom as research shows almost 148,000 UK companies are facing ‘significant’ or ‘critical’ financial problems, whilst those with ‘critical’ problems alone are struggling with nearly £53...

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HR advice service launched for London's voluntary sector employers

London Voluntary Service Council (LVSC) has re-launched its PEACe HR and employment advice service for the tens of thousands of voluntary and community sector (VCS) employers in London and beyond.

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Unemployment drops by 17,000 to 2.48 million

The unemployment figures have surprised industry experts, after the Office of National statistics showed unemployment had fallen by 17,000 in the three months to the end of February.

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