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Graduate CV fraud looks set to increase as jobs market founders, reports Graduate Prospects

Higher university fees and a difficult jobs market could make education fraud more widespread, according to Graduate Prospects.

Public sector employment drops to lowest level in nine years, reports ONS

The number of people employed in the private sector increased by 205,000 to reach 23.38 million but the number of people employed in the public sector fell by 39,000 to reach 5.90 million, the lowest...

Health problems rife among call centre workers, claims Unison

The physical and mental health of the UK’s million call centre workers is at “significant risk”, despite health and safety regulations, a Unison survey has found.

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Global social media survey finds discrepencies between employers' and staff opinions on its use

Employees believe social media is impacting workplace productivity, but their employers have been slow to take measures against this, finds Kelly Services.

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Number of employees working beyond pension age doubles since 1993

The number of older workers – those working beyond state pension age – has nearly doubled from 753,000 in 1993 to 1.4 million in 2011, a new report from ONS found.

Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Strada launch online performance management strategy

Tragus Group, the owner of Strada, Café Rouge and Bella Italia restaurants, has launched an online performance management system for 300 managers.

Online job opportunities for HR staff increase by 12% since May 2011

Online job opportunities have increased by 3% since May 2011 with HR roles demonstrating “robust growth” according to the Monster Employment Index.

Employers report school leavers don't have work skills, forcing them to invest in training, finds CBI/Pearson

The CBI / Pearson Education & Skills survey of 542 organisations, employing around 1.6 million people, reports that 61% of firms say school and college leavers have not developed the self-management...

UK's employment outlook keeps head above water despite recession fears, reports Manpower

The UK’s employment outlook has continued to keep its head above water, according to Manpower Group, which this morning unveiled its quarterly Employment Outlook Survey.

HR can do more with less . . . Really

“We need to do more with less!” It’s a phrase that’s heard often in today’s organisations. Amid competitive pressures and a challenging global economy, “doing more with less” has become somewhat of a...

Government launches review into future of apprenticeships

Entrepreneur and founder of School for Startups, Doug Richard, has been asked to lead an independent review into the future of apprenticeships for the Government.

Performance management focus shifts from ‘high fliers’ to ‘average people’, according to five-year study

Many widely adopted approaches to improving corporate performance are time consuming, expensive and disruptive according to Colin Coulson-Thomas author of a new report Talent Management 2 on better...