Siân Harrington

Work experience scheme extended to eight weeks before benefits hit

Young unemployed people will be able to do work experience for up to eight weeks without losing benefits under a scheme being launched by government today.

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Enter HR magazine's competition: engage your employees and help your local community

HR magazine is offering three organisations the chance to be part of a fun initiative through which their employees can be involved in mentoring young people in schools or colleges via a proven CSR/HR...

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Retail networking group rebrands to HR Retail Circle

The Central London Retail Personnel Group has relaunched as the HR Retail Circle as it seeks to attract new members.

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Join Location Location Location's Phil Spencer for dinner by entering the Phones for Homes photo competition

Homelessness charity Broadway has launched a photo competition to help promote its Phones for Homes campaign, for which HR is media partner.

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Government announces independent review into support for disabled people who want to work

The Minister for disabled people, Maria Miller, has today announced a review into disability employment support.

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Failed World Cup bid is a 'tragedy' for UK jobs market

The UK loses out on an employment bonanza as FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces Russia has won 2018 bid to host the World Cup.

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HR magazine partners with Homes for Phones Christmas campaign to help tackle homelessness

HR magazine has become media partner for Homes for Phones, an innovative campaign to raise money for a leading London homelessness charity, Broadway.

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Home secretary Theresa May unveils level of Government's immigration cap

Home secretary Theresa May has unveiled the level of the Government's controversial proposed immigration cap from non-European workers countries.

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Staff morale at HMV good in the crucial run up to Christmas, says group HR director

HMV group HR director Steve West has hit back at press reports that morale is bad in the business following the announcement last week that the high street entertainment giant was to close a store on...

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UK manufacturing can fill public sector growth gap but skills shortages remain major barrier to growth

British manufacturing is poised to fill the growth gap as the public sector plays a smaller role in the economy, according to a survey of 300 companies released today.

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Leading HR directors and thinkers talk about their vision for the future

HR Vision, our series of web debates, in magazine features and extra resources, launches next month.

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