David Woods

European Commission launches public consultation on boardroom diversity quotas

A European Commission report published yesterday shows “limited progress” towards increasing the number of women on company boards has been achieved one year after EU Justice Commissioner Viviane...

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Tesco to hire 20,000 customer service staff over two years

Tesco is to create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years through a “significant investment” in customer service, refreshing existing stores and opening new ones.

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British Occupational Health Research Foundation forced to close due to economic downturn

The British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF) is to wind down this year, due to lack of funding in the current economic climate.

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UK salaries are on the up while job opportunities reach two year high, finds Reed Job Index

Job opportunities across the country rose more sharply in February than in January while salaries are back to the level of 23 months ago, according to recruitment firm Reed.

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Ex-Vodafone HRD Matthew Brearley to head people and organisation at Arqiva

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has appointed ex-Vodafone HRD Matthew Brearley (pictured) as director of people and organisation.

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First measures workplace social mobility launched by campaigning group

Campaigning group Professions for Good has launched a Social Mobility Toolkit for the Professions, the first common framework to measure the progress of social mobility within the workplace.

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Pensions Regulator publishes approach to maximising employer compliance with auto-enrolment

The Pensions Regulator published its approach to maximising employer compliance with new automatic enrolment duties and supporting the pensions industry to deliver defined contribution (DC)n pensions.

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Apprenticeships face ‘identity crisis’, according to Forum of Private Business

The Forum of Private Business today warned a group of MPs that apprenticeships are facing an ‘identity crisis’, with business owners in certain sectors concerned that shorter schemes do not provide...

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Employers seek more of a 'can do' attitude from applicants rather than specialist skills, finds Virgin Media Business

Employers are calling for more from the next generation of office workers as traditional skill sets in corporate Britain change.

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Unite raises spectre of industrial action during Olympics over TfL pay and leave policy

Concerns industrial action could be timed to cause significant disruption to the London 2012 Olympics later this year will reignite calls for a reform of strike ballot legislation, according to legal...

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Software firm Atlassian goes on European bus tour to recruit 15 developers in 15 days

With sights set on hiring 15 developers in 15 days, software company Atlassian is heading to London to launch a European "Recruitment Roadshow" bus tour.

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Spiralling childcare costs threaten to force parents out of work, finds Daycare Trust

New figures compiled by Daycare Trust show above-inflation increases in the price of nursery care in Britain, with the hourly rate for a child aged under two up 5.8%. The increase for a child aged two...

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