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Iceland volcano causes 12 times the number of absences through 'transport related' problems

Icelandic volcano disruptions are set to cost UK business 3 million every day.

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InterContinental Hotels group to hire 3,500 new staff

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG),will recruit for 3,500 jobs across the UK over the next three years.

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Senior public sector staff join police on new leadership programme

Public sector managers and police are set to join forces on a new leadership programme pioneered by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).

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Employers are growing disillusioned with 2012 pension reform

Support amongst employers for the Government's reform for pensions in 2012 is dwindling, research reveals.

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Liberal Democrats pledge 800,000 paid work experience places

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has pledged 800,000 paid internships for young jobseekers, should his party win the General Election.

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The Conservatives are the most popular party among HR directors

Nearly a third of HR directors intend to revealed they intend to vote for the Conservative Party at the next election less than a fifth opting for Labour, new research reveals.

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Business leaders react negetively to manifesto proposals on equality and retirement age

Employers oppose legislative intervention to encourage under represented minorities in recruitment and the proposed quotas for female managers and more than half oppose scrapping the default...

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Conservative leader attacks size of Met Police's HR department in electoral debate on ITV

David Cameron launched an attack on the size of the Metropolitan Police's HR department, labelling them 'form fillers', in last night's first live electoral debate on ITV.

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Gen Y expect an environmentally-friendly workplace with a contemporary feel

Generation Y recruits expect their workplace to feel like home and want an environmentally friendly office - but not at the expense of modern design.

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Election manifestos' employment law commitments fail to impress HR professionals

All three major election manifestos have received a lukewarm reception from HR professionals.

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Many employees would like to take part in team-building activities but don't get the chance

Almost a third of workers have never experienced any kind of team-building, despite the average UK worker being part of four separate teams.

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Financial sector sees sharp surge in job vacancies

Job vacancies in the financial sector have more than doubled in the first quarter of 2010.

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