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Travelodge expansion to create 1,000 jobs

Travelodge plans to invest £100 million into 15 new hotels across the UK, creating 1,000 new jobs.

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Young fathers most resentful towards employers about work-life balance

Young fathers are more resentful towards their employer about work-life balance than mothers, according to a survey by Working Families and Bright Horizons.

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Train young talent rather than ‘buying in’ boosts retention, says Barclays’ head of early careers

Training young school leavers rather than “buying in” more qualified talent will help businesses boost retention, Barclays’ head of early careers Mike Thompson has said.

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SMEs 'blocking' apprenticeships as NEET problem escalates

SMEs are providing a barrier to apprenticeships for young people at a time when the number of NEETs is escalating, according to London’s deputy mayor for business and enterprise, Kit Malthouse.

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IBM leads talks to tackle India's gay sex ban

Some of the world’s largest corporations, including IBM, Dell, Google and Citigroup, are to meet in India to discuss strategies to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff after the...

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Pay the biggest focus for investors, study finds

Investors took a tougher stance over executive pay last year, with shareholders more likely to vote against pay reports at AGMs, and less likely to abstain when remuneration was being discussed, the...

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Career guidance failing young people, says CBI

Almost all (93%) young people feel they are not getting adequate careers guidance, a survey by CBI and LifeSkills has found.

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Relationship between line managers and HR under increasing strain, Hay Group finds

More than two-thirds (68%) of HR directors spend a third of their time dealing with day-to-day enquiries from line managers, according to research from management consultancy Hay Group.

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Businesses back major survey into barriers facing women

Opportunity Now has launched a project that aims to find out why women are not being promoted at the same rate as men.

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