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Toothy: UK dentists top for customer service, gym staff bottom, survey finds

In a study of 1,000 UK consumers by customer service training firm, Results International, 47% of people said they think dentists have a good customer service attitude, compared with just 27% who...

UK 2011 Census results: most over-60s in history, but lowest number of pension-savers since 1950s

People in England and Wales were living longer in 2011 than they did 100 years ago, according to the results of the Census published this week.

DWP identifies 11 million not saving enough for retirement

Almost 11 million UK employees are facing inadequate retirement incomes, according to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Three-quarters of UK employees give up hope of landing their dream job

As Brits batten down the hatches to ride out the economic storm, a report from price comparison site uSwitch.com shows over three-quarters (77%) have given up on the prospect of landing their dream...

Unemployment falls overall, but number of long-term jobseekers increases, reports ONS

Unemployment in the UK for the three months to May 2012 stands at 2.8 million, down 65,000 from the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.

Mental ill-health costs in England alone, costs £105.2 billion annually, reports London Mental Health and Employment Partnership

Health experts in London have warned people suffering with mental illness are in danger of moving out of the world of work forever, unless organisations recognise the business benefits of supporting...

Pensions Regulator warns businesses are underestimating how long it will take to prepare for pensions auto-enrolment

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has urged employers to step up their preparations for automatic enrolment, as evidence emerges that businesses are underestimating the time it will take to get ready.

Influential HR thinker Stephen R Covey (1932-2012)

Stephen R Covey, influential author, academic and co-founder of global performance improvement company, FranklinCovey, died today, due to complications following a bicycle accident in April. He was 79...

Job fortunes reveal a wide economic gulf between the 'winners and losers' in Europe, reports FedEE

The labour market in Germany is in better shape than many other European Union member states, whilst the labour markets in Spain and Poland remain very weak, according to the Federation of European...

Foster Denovo acquires Barker Poland's corporate division

National Advisory Group, Foster Denovo has agreed a deal with wealth manager, Barker Poland, to transfer its longstanding Corporate Division to the firm.

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DWP unveils plans making it easier for staff to move pension pots as they change jobs

Plans to make it simple for people to take their work pension with them from job to job, have been launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

HR BRIC report: Work is evolving in Brazil, fuelled by a hunger to win

In the first of a four-part series for HR, where we will explore the development of people strategy in the four BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China, Wayne Clarke heads both to the...