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Pay differential between public and private sectors was 8% in 2011, finds ONS

The difference in average hourly earnings between employees in the public and private sector stood at 8.2% in 2011, according to an article published today by the Office for National Statistics.

NAPF urges Government to help savers with small pension pots

Hundreds of thousands of small pension pots are already “stranded”, a problem that is likely to get worse after the introduction of automatic enrolment, according the National Association of Pension...

Interim manager numbers in public sector drops to four-year low, reports Interim Partners

The proportion of interim managers working in the public sector has hit a pre-credit crunch low, according to Interim Partners.

Aspect launches unemployment bootcamp to select apprentice handymen

More than 50 unemployed people have applied for the unemployment bootcamp taking place this morning by London property maintenance company Aspect.

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Seven in 10 HR directors shun social media as a means of recruiting, finds Robert Half

Although more than 8 million people in the UK use LinkedIn, 70% of HR directors believe social media platforms are “ineffective” as a recruitment tool or are unsure over its effectiveness, according...

Restrictive covenants are 'here to stay' finds, study of financial sector firms

While there are many employers in the City who might dismiss restrictive covenants, 83% of financial sector business included them in their employment contracts and four out of 10 (42%) supported the...

Public sector workforce numbers to drop to 'record low' finds OBR

In a follow-up to the chancellor’s Budget statement last week the employment projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) show that the public sector workforce is on course to fall to a...

Managers need to do more to win hearts and minds, finds global DDI survey

Compared to employees’ current manager, their ‘best-ever’ boss was 23% better at helping them be more productive, 22% better at giving feedback on their performance and 21% better at handling...

Britain’s Top Employers: KFC and Rider Levett Bucknall take the top spots

KFC and Rider Levett Bucknall took the poll positions in their categories at last night’s Britain’s Top Employers Dinner.

McDonald's launches training scheme to encourage more young people into agricultural industry

McDonald's is to launch a programme to support British and Irish farming by helping young farmers into the industry.

Employers fail to take the measure on sickness absence, finds Aon Hewitt

Employers are failing to get to grips with the issue of sickness absence, with many unaware of current absence levels, according to Aon Hewitt.

Tracy Evans joins Pertemps as HR and quality director

Recruitment firm Pertemps has appointed Tracy Evans as HR and quality director