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BT work experience placements hit 1,500 mark

BT have hosted 1,500 work experience placements over the last year, the telecommunications company have announced.

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Charity Employers for Carers welcomes government strategy

A charity that seeks to support employers with carers in their workforce has welcomed the Government's new paper, 'Recognised, valued and supported: Next steps for the Carers Strategy'.

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Overworking staff increases turnover at law firms, says PwC

There is a "strong correlation" between staff turnover and chargeable hours at law firms, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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National vacancies reach annual high, says employment agency

There were more job vacancies across the country in November than at any other point this year, according to job agency Reed.

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Lack of gender balance at your company? You're discriminating, says author and blogger on CSR and HR

If a company's staff isn't gender balanced, it is necessarily discriminating, according to a author and prominent blogger on corporate social responsibility and human resources.

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Two-thirds of organisations lack sufficient funds or time for training

67% of organisations in the UK lack the finances or time to invest sufficiently in training, research by a software company has suggested.

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EU could bring in gender quotas for board membership

The European Union could introduce Europe-wide legislation introducing quotas for female membership of boards of directors, a legal firm has warned.

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Three-quarters of UK workers happy to come to work on a Monday morning

A survey has suggested that almost three-quarters of UK workers are motivated to come to work on a Monday morning.

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Employee share ownership: John Lewis Partnership "not what it purports to be"

The John Lewis Partnership is a unique and misunderstood model, according to a legal practice that specialises in employee share plans.

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Decreased employee engagement threatens economic recovery

A 17 percentage point decrease in employment engagement since 2006 threatens the UK's economic recovery, according to consultants Mercer.

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Recruitment of HR professionals increases by up to a quarter in local authorities

There has been a 20-25% quarter-on-quarter increase in the recruitment of HR professionals in local authorities despite redundancies elsewhere, according to a recruitment consultancy.

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The Apprentice: the early bird catches the hamburger

Ok, two teams, four flavours of crisps and one German audience. Simples.Stella (in preference to "knackered Stuart") and Chris ("I've been in the boardroom more times than I've had hot sauerkraut")...

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