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HR Forum: HR needs to raise its performance, says the Met HR boss

HR staff nationally are not adding value and are under threat of being budgeted out, according to the Metropolitan Police Service's HR director.

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A third of broadcast journalists would receive no pay rise under BBC pay proposal, says NUJ

The National Union of Journalists has called on the BBC to 'rethink their position' following a pay offer for staff worth what it claims is 1% of the corporation's wages bill.

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British Safety Council launches health and safety campaign aimed at young workers

The British Safety Council has launched a new campaign to encourage young people to take responsibility for their own health and safety in the workplace.

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Use of technology should be embedded in training and learning methods, says Lifelong Learning UK

Employees would feel more comfortable with using technology in the workplace if it had been incorporated into their training or education.

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Proskills calls for greater investment in skills training for process and manufacturing sector

Proskills, the Sector Skills Council for the Process and Manufacturing sector, is urging the Government to put greater investment behind skills training and qualification in this month's Emergency...

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RNIB and Accor Services join forces to help employers make staff aware of the need for regular eye tests

This is National Eye Health Week and Accor Services is working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to help employers communicate the importance of eye health and the need for...

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Employers are becoming more confident about hiring, according to GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey

The job market for new business school graduates remains difficult, but there are clear signs that employers are becoming increasingly confident about the economy and more eager to hire, according to...

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Metropolitan Police HR director Martin Tiplady is honoured with OBE

Martin Tiplady, director of HR at the Metropolitan Police Service, has been awarded an OBE for services to policing in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

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CIPD calls for public-sector pay and bonuses to be performance-related

Ministers and senior civil servants should make greater use of performance-related pay and bonuses in the public sector if they want to maximise value for the taxpayer while also driving through...

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Buybacks of staff resigning to join a competitor are on the increase in the City

Buybacks have returned to the City with a vengeance as bidding wars for bankers heat up.

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Defined-benefit pensions scheme closures have doubled since 2009, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers report

Closures of defined-benefit pension schemes are set to surge, affecting thousands of UK workers, new research reveals.

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Graduates are more interested in career opportunities than money, according to Graduate Prospects research

Graduates are more attracted to jobs that are interesting or offer good training or career progression opportunities rather than those that are well-paid, new research finds.

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