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Home workers put in extra hours, struggling with work/life balance

The majority (81%) of people who work from home are putting in extra hours on weekends and in the evenings, according to a survey of 1,000 respondents by business group buying site, SMEDiscounts.

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Big Innovation Centre: UK faces a 'lost decade' of stagnation in growth and jobs

Without urgent coordinated action across Government, business and finance, the UK faces a "lost decade" of stagnation, according to The Big Innovation Centre.

ONS: Value of pension contributions drops £2 billion since 2008

Total contributions to personal pensions in the UK fell from £20.9 billion in 2007/08 to £18.7 billion in 2009/10, largely due to a fall in the number of people contributing during the recession,...

Events and marketing agency creates HR department for growth strategy

Manchester-based live events and marketing agency, WRG has created an HR department and appointed its first HR manager, Sharon Russell (pictured) as part of a growth strategy.

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Business leaders and trade unions debate the best ways to help graduates into employment

Being well qualified but unprepared for the realities of the world of work is proving yet another obstacle to new graduates getting into employment and achieving their career ambitions, according to...

Graham White to head-up HR at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals

Graham White has joined Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust as director of HR.

TUC report on soaring value of FTSE 100 directors' pensions, provokes strong reaction from industry experts

Directors of the UK's top companies have amassed pension pots worth an average of £3.9 million, according to the TUC's ninth annual PensionsWatch survey published today – but for the first time the...

Julie Smith appointed HR director at CEGA

CEGA Group Services has appointed Julie Smith to the newly created role of HR director.

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Hot topic: Are employers letting young people down by overlooking a potential talent pool?

Have we just experienced a summer of discontent? The August riots showed to the world evidence of the youth of the UK at its worst. However, the Office of National Statistics last month confirmed...

Ernst & young creates new role of managing partner for people

Ernst & Young has appointed Liz Bingham as managing partner for people in a newly created role.

Employers continue to recruit in August at the same pace as July, according to REC and KPMG

Permanent recruitment placements rose in August at a "modest pace" that was identical to that recorded in the previous month according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG...

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HR Reward Survey 2011: Local laws concern global HR directors most

Employers with a global remit face contrasting challenges with their benefits provision to employers operating in the UK.