David Woods

AGR Conference: Association of Graduate Recruiters figures show graduate vacancies have dropped by 7%

The number of graduate vacancies has fallen by nearly 7% this year, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which published the summer edition of its bi-annual survey today.

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Fair Care launches scheme to give employees discounts at 1,600 retailers

Employee benefit solutions provider Fair Care has launched a new employee discount scheme, Fair Care Advantage, to allow employees discount at 1,600 retailers.

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Focus on engagement to get the most out of your people says McDonald's David Fairhurst

HR needs to concentrate on how to get more sales and profitability out of people, according to McDonald's HR head.

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Private sector sees temporary or interim staff as a way of reducing headcount rather than as a source of new skills

The private sector is missing out on a key tool for the recovery by viewing a flexible workforce as a way of avoiding permanent headcount, instead of as a way of tapping into new skillsets, according...

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Pension savers warned they will have to work longer to afford to retire

Lack of market confidence in European economies could mean employees will have to work longer than planned in order to retire on a reasonable income, according to calculations from Mercer.

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PPMA president Dean Shoesmith urges public sector HR directors to see the opportunities budget cuts will bring

HR directors in the public sector have been urged not to 'sit back and let pay freezes pass' but use the forthcoming budget cuts as an opportunity to rethink reward and look to staff for ideas on how...

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Government has confirmed the Equality Act will come into effect in October as planned

Provisions to make it easier for business to comply with discrimination law will be introduced from October the Government Equalities Office (GEO) confirmed.

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Chatting at work costs the economy 2 billion per year

Employers are losing out on 2 billion every year due to staff chatting at work, new research shows.

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Who are the trade union fat cats on six figure remuneration packages?

Despite threatening strikes over public sector cuts 38 trade union leaders, including those from some of the biggest public sector unions, are enjoying remuneration packages in excess of 100,000.

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TUC on calls for more Government support for LGBT equality

The TUC has welcomed the Government's early commitment to lesbian gay bisexual and transgender equality but warn this must be backed up with a "real change of heart" within Government.

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Government launches committee to cut back on employment red tape

A new Cabinet committee with the job of reducing red tape on business, which is chaired by Business Secretary Vince Cable, met for the first time yesterday.

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Public sector budget cuts could cause graduate unemployment to soar

Public sector budget cuts of around 25% could hike graduate unemployment to unprecedented levels, leading to a graduate unemployment rate of over 20%.

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