Government rejects criticism of post-Leitch skills progress

The Government has hit back at critics of its post-Leitch skills agenda, saying its own report will extinguish any doubts about the progress made on skills.

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Government rejects criticism of post-Leitch skills progress

<p>The Government has hit back at critics of its post-Leitch skills agenda, saying its own report will extinguish any doubts about the progress made on skills. </p><p>The CIPD has released a report...

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Lords immigration report attacked

Business groups have lambasted the Lords Committee report that claims the Government is exaggerating the benefits of immigration to the economy.

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Call for PR agencies to ditch the duvet day and get fit

A campaign urging the PR industry to ditch the duvet day is being launched by PR agency Cirkle PR.

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Call for PR agencies to ditch the duvet day and get fit

<p> A campaign urging the PR industry to ditch the duvet day is being launched by PR agency Cirkle PR. </p> <p> Agency founder and director Caroline Kinsey says: Duvet days are one of the most popular...

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Most workers believe they embarked on wrong career

More than half of all workers wish they had embarked on a different career path, according to research from Lifelong Learning UK.

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Majority of workers guilty of corporate theft

More than three quarters of UK employees have stolen from their current or previous employer, a new study has found.

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Recruiters should hone their sales and marketing skills

<p> HR professionals of the future will be expected to have sales and marketing skills in order to recruit effectively, according to a new survey. </p><p> The vast majority (85%) of respondents to the...

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<i>HR</i>'s Peter Crush wins journalism award

<p><i>Human Resources</i>s deputy editor Peter Crush, has been named a winner at the annual Watson Wyatt Awards for Excellence in HR Journalism. </p><p>Crush won his award in the Employee Benefits &...

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Majority of workers guilty of corporate theft

More than three quarters of UK employees have stolen from their current or previous employer, a new study has found.

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Get entries in for Excellence Awards and Most Influential

<p><strong>The deadline for entries for <i>Human Resources</i> Excellence Awards 2008 has been extended to Friday 4 April.</strong></p> <p>The awards categories cover vital areas such as best use of...

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Migrants will contribute 77 billion to UK economy by 2012

<p>The economic contribution of skilled migrants is expected to soar by 2012, according to a Harvey Nash study. </p><p>It calculated that the UK economy is expected to benefit from 77 billion by this...

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