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Liverpool Community Health appoints Michelle Porteus as director of HR

Michelle Porteus has joined Liverpool Community Health (LCH) NHS Trust’s board, as director of HR

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Employers urged to sign-up to £1 billion Government contract to be ready to employ young people in April

The deputy prime minister has called on businesses to sign up to the government’s £1 billion Youth Contract so they are ready to offer the jobs to young people in April.

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Whitbread invests £1 million in staff skills academies to boost customer services ahead of the Olympics

Whitbread is launching three Food and Beverage Skills Academies across the UK in March to improve the specialist training of its restaurant and kitchen managers.

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HR salaries and vacancies both on the rise according to Badenoch & Clark

Permanent vacancies have 1.55% month on month to 1,967 and permanent salaries up 0.08% on average, according to the Talent Spotlight Report from Badenoch & Clark.

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Women are not being hit harder than men in the UK jobs market, despite national press coverage, says CIPD

The CIPD has said reports that women are faring less well in the UK labour market are the results of "widespread misinterpretation".

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A John Lewis economy: will an increase in employee ownership boost business growth in the UK?

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced plans to create a “John Lewis economy” by increasing employee share-ownership schemes and making it easier for employers to take part.

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‘Damaging’ EU proposals for pensions remain on the table despite threat to UK jobs

The advice submitted by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) to the European Commission on an EU Pensions Directive based on Solvency II, has sparked anger in the UK...

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Loughborough University and Macmillan Cancer Support launch guide to help working cancer carers

Loughborough University has launched a resource for Macmillan Cancer Support to help cancer carers manage their work demands.??

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As HR moves towards strategic business development, line managers take on ‘personnel management’ – and don’t like it

A disturbing trend is forming around line managers’ views of human resources – and it is one that looks set to continue.

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Yell creates group HR director role

Yell has appointed Linda Kennedy (pictured) to the new role of group HR director.

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Employment increases by 60,000 but unemployment still at highest rate since 1995, finds ONS

The employment rate has risen 0.1% on the quarter and there are 29.13 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 60,000 on the previous quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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Cost management and pensions auto-enrolment top the employee benefits priorities, finds Aon Hewitt

The three most pressing benefits issues facing employers are managing cost; addressing low levels of employee engagement; and dealing with legislative changes, according to Aon Hewitt.

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