Two-thirds of public sector content to stay put, especially in Yorkshire, says Badenoch & Clark

It is going to take more than pension reforms and redundancies to push public workers into the private sector, according to a report published yesterday by recruitment consultants Badenoch & Clark.

Job insecurity up for all, but worse for public sector, says CIPD

The economic downturn continues to erode workers’ standard of living and undermine job security, says the CIPD quarterly survey, while employee confidence and trust in senior leaders have dropped to...

Black and Asian workers are almost twice as likely to be unemployed as white workers, according to the TUC

Black and Asian workers are almost twice as likely to be out of work as white workers, and public sector spending cuts could see thousands more employees from ethnic minority backgrounds losing their...

Localism Bill will cause uncertainty around job cuts at councils

The Localism Bill was unveiled by communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles, yesterday.

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.

Public sector could learn from private sector how to change working patterns and keep job cuts to a minimum

Good communication and engagement with staff has helped to make the workforce changes needed to safeguard jobs during the recession, according to a new report by the CBI and recruitment experts Harvey...

Call centre business to create 10,000 jobs for the unemployed

A call-centre business that plans to create 10,000 jobs for the unemployed has been launched in Croydon, Surrey.

Recession prompts rise in staff engagement levels

Seven out of ten employees feel engaged in their job now, compared to 50% in November 2008, according to Best Companies.

Lord Mandelson promises action to secure Vauxhall's long-term future and save jobs

Business secretary Lord Mandelson has pledged to do "everything possible" to secure the long-term commercial future of Vauxhall, where 1,450 UK jobs are at risk.

The age most staff get into the groove is thirty seven

Thirty-seven is the average age most workers say they feel confident about their skills in the workplace, according to YouGov research commissioned by Standard Life

Job satisfaction appears to be up, despite the downturn

Job satisfaction among employees has increased since 2006 despite the recession, according to new research from the CIPD.

Insecure employees reject teamwork to protect their own jobs

Employees have ditched teamwork in order to protect their own projects and contacts as the recession deepens