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Unemployment among women set to rise, according to TUC

Women's unemployment - already at a 23-year high - is set to rise around the UK as the Government's public sector job cuts begin to bite, the TUC has warned this morning.

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Growing numbers of graduates prepared to work for free to secure a City job

Graduates in the city are willing to work for free so secure a footing on the career ladder, research published this morning reveals.

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HR and finance departments debate who should own payroll

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Opinion is divided as to where the payroll function should sit within an organisation, according to a survey published yesterday by UK business management and information systems provider, Advanced...

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Global absence: Chinese staff most likely to pull a 'sickie', find Kronos and Harris Interactive

When it comes to unscheduled absences, China has the highest percentage globally.

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Graduates facing unemployment still shun careers in public sector or charities, says Totaljobs

Less than one in 10 of graduates would choose to work in the public sector over the private and charity sectors, according to research from Totaljobs.

Campaign launched to save 600 call centre jobs in Derby

A campaign to avert hundreds of job losses at a Derby call centre, launched yesterday.

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Acas launches online guide to help employers manage social media

Acas has launched an online guide for social media - a problem, which it estimates, costs the UK billions of pounds every year.

One in three employers forced to reduce pension spend in the advent of auto-enrolment, says ACA

A third of larger employers are looking to decrease their spend on workplace pensions at the very time when they need to be considering the possibility of a higher spend, with auto-enrolment looming...

UK HRDs are behind the global curve on performance management, reveals Lumesse

Employers in the US and Canada are leading the way in employee performance management, with the UK lagging behind, according to talent consultancy Lumesse.

HR staff unimpressed with business leaders, according to CIPD and DDI

Less than a fifth of UK HR staff are impresses by the quality of leadership in their organisation, according to a report published yesterday by the CIPD and talent management consultancy DDI.

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Staff don't want to discuss salaries - let alone payrises - with employers, according to Scottish Widows

UK employees' salaries are not up for discussion, especially with employers, according to new findings from Scottish Widows’ Dare Not Ask survey, published this morning.

Food manufacturer Lauren's Patisseries launches learning academy to tutor staff in English and key skills

Food manufacturer Lauren’s Patisseries has unveiled a learning academy at its chilled desserts factory in Newark to provide employees with free tutored learning in English and other skills.

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