Sian Harrington

Business will save 2.1 billion in 2011 by turning to freelancers to fill skills gaps

Businesses recovering from the recession are turning to the UK's estimated 1.4 million freelancers to fill their identified skills gap and cut costs normally associated with permanent staff.

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Flowers, chocolates or a crate of seafood - which will you receive at work this Valentine's Day?

One in five employees has received a Valentine's Day gift at work but 44% of workers would be unhappy with an office romance policy.

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Councils expect to save 3.4 million by sharing HR and payroll services as cuts start to bite

Four councils are coming together to share HR and payroll services in order to cut costs and deliver better value-for-money to the taxpayer.

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Private sector job creation not enough to offset public sector cuts

Overall employment levels are heading for a fall in 2011 as redundancies look set to rise sharply in the first quarter of the year, according to a report out today.

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Auctioning internships to most privileged is a step too far

A leading champion of work experience has condemned firms for selling internships to the highest bidder at a recent Conservative fundraising event.

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Vetting scheme to be less bureaucratic and intimidating in new common sense approach

Employees will be able to take their criminal records check results with them when they move jobs as part of a major overhaul of the vetting and barring regime.

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Harry Redknapp, Alex Ferguson or Roy Hodgson: which football manager is your boss?

Nearly half of HR and business professionals believe their boss's management style is like that of dismissed Liverpool football manager Roy Hodgson or relegation zone Wolverhampton's Mick McCarthy,...

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Working women less likely to financially protect themselves if unable to work

Working women are less likely than men to have financial back up should they be unable to work.

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New tax rules unfair and immoral says leading tax lawyer

A leading tax lawyer has branded HMRC's controversial plans to tax employees on income and benefits that have never been received as unfair and immoral.

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On yer bike: it's official - cycle to work increases employee engagement and wellbeing

Nearly nine in 10 employers believe offering a cycle-to-work scheme improves employee engagement, according to research released today from the Cycle to Work Alliance.

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Budget challenge is bigger than cutting bureaucracy, says public sector association

The Public Sector People Managers' Association (PPMA) has hit back at claims that the sector is wielding its axe at frontline services rather than reducing bureaucracy.

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Ferrari invests 350,000 in apprentice scheme: National Apprenticeship Week

Ferrari North Europe is investing more than 350,000 in young talent as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

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