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Sector skills council gets school children interested in a career in manufacturing

ProSkills the sector skills council for the process and manufacturing sector, has launched another four 'Schools into Industry Programmes' to attract young people into the building products,...

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Tesco increases the intake on its graduate scheme by 25%

As it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its graduate scheme, Tesco has significantly increased the intake in its 2010/11 programme to 240 compared with 191 in 2009/10 - a 25% increase.

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All NHS trusts must have whistleblowing policies so staff feel able to raise concerns about malpractice

The NHS Staff Council has agreed that all staff working in the NHS have a contractual right and a duty to raise with their employer genuine concerns about malpractice, patient safety or other serious...

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Employers are missing out on lower employee benefits premiums

Employers are over-paying on employee benefits premiums, according to tax experts.

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Universities struggle to engage staff with upcoming commercial changes

University leaders are dealing with unprecedented challenges in the face of an increasingly harsh economic climate, but are struggling to engage staff with the changes, new research claims.

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HR's Most Influential 2010: the two Davids do it again

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David Fairhurst senior vice president/chief people officer at McDonald's Restaurants Northern Europe, has been voted HR magazine's most influential practitioner for the third year running, while Dave...

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Brace yourself for a bout of resignations this week

More employees' will hand in their notice this week than during any other week of the year, research suggests.

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Social worker recruiter Bluecare launches graduate training academy

Bluecare has launched a graduate training academy, designed to cherry pick and train the rising stars of the next generation of recruitment professionals.

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61% of people embarrassed to admit to a criminal record to employer

Three out five people in the UK say having a criminal record would be most embarrassing thing to have to tell their employers.

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Deloitte report predicts a two-year salary freeze for many executives in 2010

Over half of FTSE 350 companies will not increase the salaries of executive directors in 2010, according to a new report by Deloitte.

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Migraine sufferers feel their condition is treated with cynicism in the workplace

A quarter of people with migraine have left a job or not taken one because of the condition.

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New guide launched to make trade union reps aware of the value of mediation

Acas and the TUC have launched a new guide for trade union representatives at today's TUC conference on the benefits of mediation, and how it can complement their role in helping avoid costly...

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