The first Government data on the Work Programme suggests the scheme is having a positive effect in helping the long-term unemployed, but the figures have had a mixed reception from industry experts.
Ford Retail, Europe’s largest Ford dealer group, has teamed up with the John Lewis Partnership, owners of John Lewis shops and Waitrose stores, to provide a coaching programme for its managers.
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The number of City jobs advertised fell by 32% in June according to financial services recruitment firm Astbury Marsden.
Employees at The Ritz London have been given the opportunity to gain a university qualification as part of the hotel’s commitment to invest in the development of its staff.
Permanent placements fell for the first time in six months during June, and at the sharpest rate for just under three years, according to The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG...
The Institute of Recruiters (IOR) has a signed deal with the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning (ITOL) to deliver training qualifications to recruitment and HR practitioners.
The number of workers fatally injured in Britain last year remains “largely unchanged” since April 2011, according to The Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Boris Johnson’s comments against working from home during the Olympic Games, have been described as “disappointing and damaging”, by diversity campaign Opportunity Now.
Twenty women who have been out of the workplace for three years or more have completed an innovative returners programme run by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Morale among public sector staff is worsening, potentially leading to worsening industrial relations, according to Totaljobs.com.
Young disabled job seekers on work experience will be able to access extra support to help them into mainstream placements, the Government has pledged.
