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Demand for Olympic jobs soars as Britons look to cash in on the 2012 Games

Demand for Olympic jobs has risen by 300% in recent weeks as Britons look to be part of the 2012 Games and boost their earnings along the way, according to job search engine Adzuna.co.uk.

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'Pop-up' shop opens in London to prepare unemployed young people for careers in retail

A ‘pop-up’ shop has opened in London, employing 20 unemployed people, in a bid to prepare them for careers in retail.

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One year on: Lord Davies reports largest ever annual increase of women on boards

Lord Davies of Abersoch will today publish the first annual progress report on his review of Women on Boards.

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Olympics Special 6/7: interview with Jez Langhorn VP people at McDonald's

If London is going to be the city in the world with the most focus on it when the Olympic Games are in full swing, the largest fast-food retailer in the Olympics village – McDonald’s – looks set to be...

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UK employment outlook 'turning a corner' according to Manpower

The UK’s employment outlook has ‘turned a corner’ and is heading in the right direction, according to Manpower, the recruitment firm.

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Growing numbers of staff seek temporary roles due to sluggish economy, finds Randstad

Growing numbers of employees want to be a temporary or contract worker to have greater control over their career in the sluggish economy, according to a report from recruitment firm Randstad.

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Equality in the banking sector: ILM report highlights the hurdles to women reaching senior roles

Nearly half of women working in the banking industry believe they face career barriers because of their gender, and a third (36%) of men agree, according to a report published this morning by the...

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Employers will increasingly need to find older workers to fill job vacancies, finds CIPD/Scottish Centre for Healthy Lives

Older workers are needed to help the UK remedy the challenges of a future employment gap, according to the CIPD.

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Olympics Special 4/7: Interview with Mark Evers director of Olympic Games transport at TfL

Does the following ring a bell? It’s 7:30am and your head is lodged in someone’s armpit, while someone else’s elbow is digging sharply into your back. You can’t move any of your limbs.

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Mental health benefit claimant numbers increase by 29% since May 2010, according to Legal & General

Analysis published this morning by Legal & General, using Department of Work and Pensions statistics, has shown more than 260,000 people are claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) because of...

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ESOP Centre backs Liberal Democrat calls for a minister dedicated to employee share ownership

The ESOP Centre gave its support to calls for a dedicated minister for employee share ownership.

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Employers struggle to manage absence among older staff, finds GRiD

Employers remain “broadly positive” to last year’s removal of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) according to research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry.

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