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Tesco launches scheme to take on ex-service personnel with leadership skills

As the Government announces cuts of 42,000 armed forces jobs, Tesco has launched a scheme to absorb the skills and qualities of armed forces personnel and apply them to a new career in retail.

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Roadchef announces creation of more than 400 jobs

Roadchef is to increase staff numbers by 20% in multi-million pound investment drive.

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Many public-sector workers worry that they don't have the skills for a move to the private sector

More than half of workers in the public sector, who would consider moving into the private sector, think they lack the appropriate skills to do so, according to research by recruitment consultants...

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Unite takes positive action to improve race inequality at work

Trade union Unite is stepping up its efforts to deal with race inequality in UK workplaces.

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Any salary increases in 2011 are expected to be below the rate of inflation

While salaries are set to increase in 2011, they will be below inflationary levels, new estimates suggest.

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CIPD findings on stress levels in UK workplaces fail to provide real quantitative data, say absence management experts

Absence management consultants have challenged the CIPD's findings that stress levels among UK employees have soared over the past year, giving rise to long-term absence across all sectors.

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Stress-related absence has increased over past year, according to CIPD/Simplyhealth statistics

Stress levels among UK employees have soared over the past year, giving rise to long- term absence across all sectors.

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The Work Foundation comes under the ownership of Lancaster University

Lancaster University has acquired The Work Foundation.

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Santander outsources its recruitment process to Alexander Mann Solutions

Santander has launched a recruitment outsourcing process (ROP) in a bid to recruit 2,000 new members of staff every year.

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Temporary cap on migrant workers has had little impact on quality of UK workforce

Britain's workforce is unaffected by the temporary cap on migrant workers but cracks are showing in the care sector, logistics, manufacturing and construction, new research suggests.

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Updating workers' skills is more important than ever to remain competitive

Unemployment figures are at an all time high and announcements during the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), including half a million public sector posts to be axed, suggest that joblessness is to...

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Disneyland Paris launches its biggest ever UK recruitment drive

Disneyland Paris will host major recruitment events in Cardiff and London and is planning to interview 1,000 candidates for roles in its Paris theme park.

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