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Economic condition drives presenteeism and stifles flexible working

The stuttering UK economy is driving a culture of presenteeism in organisations, undercutting the adoption of flexible working practices and undermining companies’ ability to compete, a report from...

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CIPD: communication tops the list of reward issues facing HR professionals

More than three quarters (78%) of reward professionals continue to be concerned about the ability of their organisations to manage reward risks, according to the annual Reward Risks Survey by CIPD.

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Government launches plans to help employers hire apprentices to reduce unemployment and boost growth

The Government has launched measures to ‘ensure more young people benefit from an apprenticeship’, and to help employers gain the skilled workers they need to grow.

Report claims Government is not doing enough for young unemployed people

A survey by online recruitment firm RecruitmentGenius.com asked 597 UK based respondents whether they felt the coalition Government was taking sufficient action to curb unemployment among your people.

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Eli Lilly and Company outsources global recruitment processes to Kenexa

Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company has outsourced its global recruitment processes to increase efficiencies in the end-to-end recruiting process.

Health secretary outlines training standards for healthcare assistants

New measures to support the training standards of healthcare assistants were unveiled by health secretary Andrew Lansley.

Breaking news: youth unemployment reaches 1.02 million, ONS figures show

The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 24 has reached 1.02 million; figures published by the Office for National Statistics published this morning, have shown.

Nine to five soon to be a 'distant memory', with global markets set to keep staff up all night, research suggests

The standard nine to five working day will be a ‘distant memory’ in 25 years, according to a report published today by Office Angels.

Calls for tax credit to help employers take on young unemployed as NEET numbers feared to reach one million

Fears are growing figures published later this morning could show more than one million people between the ages of 16 and 24 are not in employment, education or training (NEET).

Kraft Foods' Irene Rosenfeld voted top of Women in World Business ranking

Irene Rosenfeld, chief executive and chairwoman of Kraft Foods, has topped the Financial Times’ Top 50 Women in World Business 2011 ranking

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Employers' opinions of contract staff 'woefully outdated', says recruiter

Employers’ opinions of contract staff in comparison with their permanent counterparts are ‘woefully outdated’, according to Hudson, the recruitment consultancy.

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HR Excellence Awards 2012: they're back

HR magazine is pleased to announce that entries into the coveted HR Excellence Awards are now open for 2012. Running for the 17th consecutive year, it goes without saying that the HR Excellence Awards...

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