David Woods

TUC: 'unfounded myths' about unemployment benefit scroungers

The TUC has published research which aims to challenge and dispel the “popular but unfounded myths” that 'people on disability benefits are swinging the lead'; 'lots of unemployed people are...

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Security provider Chubb launches in-house university for managers

Chubb, a provider of security and fire protection services, has created an in-house university to unlock the potential of its future leaders.

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Employer miscommunication of pensions to new recruits ‘woeful and deeply worrying’ according to NAPF

Employer miscommunication of pensions to new recruits ‘woeful and deeply worrying’ according to NAPF

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Hospitality sector defies double-dip recession fears, reporting 'active' recruitment across all industries

Fears that a double dip recession may hit the hospitality industry were scotched as a new report from Caterer.com and People 1st reveals it is experiencing the highest level of jobs activity for over...

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Internship schemes: are interns worthy of their hire?

An innovative way for job seekers to gain work experience, or a sneaky excuse for employers to recruit unpaid labour?

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BCC: With unemployment rising, businesses struggle to find the right staff

In a survey of 6,000 businesses, almost half (45%) said that it was very or quite difficult to find the right member staff for a position, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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Young people face unemployment because they ‘shun’ sectors with job prospects, Magnified Learning reports

With unemployment at a 17-year high and the unemployment total for 16-24 year olds at 991,000, young people shun careers in key growth industries, according to Magnified Learning.

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Government climb down on state pension age will benefit 33,000 female employees

Women who would have seen a two-year increase to their state pension age will have their wait reduced to 18 months, welfare secretary Iain Duncan Smith (pictured) has announced yesterday, meaning the...

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A NEET solution: are apprenticeship schemes the answer to youth unemployment?

The press loves a stereotype when it comes to young people. Angry youths, hoodies, bricks through windows, lazy dropouts, looting? If the riots during our summer of discontent are anything to go by,...

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Rugby World Cup: cultural differences in management styles led to France's success over England, according to Towers Watson

For England fans the Rugby World Cup is over, while a French team outperformed their rivals against the odds and are now on course for their third consecutive semi-final.

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Aviva: UK employees put in 26 million unpaid hours per day

UK workers are putting in 26 million extra hours in the workplace each day, according to new research from Aviva.

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Fewer than one in 10 board members are women, says Deloitte

Women now make up 9% of all board members in FTSE 350 companies, according to the Board Structure and non-executive Directors’ Fees report from Deloitte, published this morning.

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