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Business jargon and bad spelling in job advertisements shrink the talent pool for employers, finds Monster

Employers posting badly written job ads littered with jargon, unexplained acronyms and basic spelling and grammatical errors are missing out on good candidates, according to a poll by Monster.

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Businesses are out of touch with a new generation of staff through failure to engage with social media, reports Hyphen

UK businesses are failing to engage with the workforce through social media channels, damaging their reputation as an employer of choice and their ability to attract talent, according to recruitment...

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John Philpott to step down as chief economic adviser at the CIPD

John Philpott (pictured), chief economic adviser at the CIPD is to leave the Institute in the autumn.

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Employees think management standards are getting worse, according to ETS survey

Employee confidence in management is falling with almost half of employees believing themselves to be better people managers than their own boss.

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Interview with Andy Brown head of HR at Hamptons International

Nestled in Grosvenor Square, London, in the shadow of the magnificent real estate that is the US embassy, is the head office of estate and lettings agent, Hamptons International. Last month, when I...

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Airline pilots and London tube drivers fit into the same salary bracket, reports recruiter PrivateFly

The most common salary band for pilots is £40,000 to £70,000, the same as a London tube driver.

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As high street retailers face collapse, eBay pledges to recruit "thousands" globally within three years

Online retail site, eBay plans to recruit “thousands” of people globally over the next three years as it seeks to redefine commerce.

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Equality Act 2010: Government consults on repeal of provisions as part of red tape challenge

Following a review of equalities legislation under the red tape challenge, the Government has launched a consultation seeking the views on proposals to repeal two measures from the Equality Act 2010.

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Ministers could be given powers to raise cap on compensatory awards paid by employers following unfair dismissal

The UK Government this week published the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which will, if passed, make significant changes affecting how workplace disputes are dealt with.

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European economic uncertainty erodes UK employers confidence to recruit, reports REC

Economic turbulence, including the woes of the eurozone, has affected employer confidence to recruit this month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) JobsOutlook survey,...

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Raising the baa: Ikea staff herd sheep as part of leadership programme

The Bristol outlet of home products multinational Ikea has sent several teams of staff from different departments to strengthen and transform their team skills and attitudes with the help of a flock...

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Small firms behind the curve with employee benefit reviews, finds Legal & General

Two-fifths of firms with between 10 and 100 staff do not plan to review the benefits they offer their staff for the foreseeable future, research conducted on behalf of insurer Legal & General has...

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