September 2008 News
During times of economic uncertainty, the importance of having the right people in management jobs cannot be overstated, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has argued.
Steve Crabb, strategic adviser at the CIPD, has called for companies to invest in management...
Steve Crabb, strategic adviser at the CIPD, has called for companies to invest in management...
Employers need to be more aware of health and safety in the workplace, it has been claimed.
According to Norwich Union's new Simply Safety campaign an up-to-date policy is essential for any company and is as important as the budget or quality of products the firm produces.
It...
According to Norwich Union's new Simply Safety campaign an up-to-date policy is essential for any company and is as important as the budget or quality of products the firm produces.
It...
British women 'find work fulfilling'
26/09/2008
Women in the UK find going to work fulfilling and enjoyable, according to the results of a new survey.
Psychologies Magazine found that 57 per cent of females say their job can be rewarding.
However, there is concern that although women find their jobs satisfying, they may be...
Psychologies Magazine found that 57 per cent of females say their job can be rewarding.
However, there is concern that although women find their jobs satisfying, they may be...
Job-seekers encouraged to do work experience
26/09/2008
Advice has been given to job-seekers about how they can help themselves to get back on to the career ladder.
Adecco Retail says that volunteering or doing work placements can be a great way to impress potential employers by showing dedication to the job and eagerness to learn and...
Adecco Retail says that volunteering or doing work placements can be a great way to impress potential employers by showing dedication to the job and eagerness to learn and...
Social networking sites are being used by employers to monitor whether their staff are really ill when they call in sick, a new survey has found.
A poll of 1,039 employers and 647 workers by employment law consultancy Peninsula Ireland found that 83 per cent of managers reported...
A poll of 1,039 employers and 647 workers by employment law consultancy Peninsula Ireland found that 83 per cent of managers reported...
A government decision to opt out of European laws restricting the number of hours employees can work per week could be overturned, it has emerged.
The European Union has imposed a 48-hour maximum working week on the continent and trade union leaders want to see this introduced in the UK....
The European Union has imposed a 48-hour maximum working week on the continent and trade union leaders want to see this introduced in the UK....
Strain will be put on current healthcare and pension systems for employees in the UK due to the costs of an ageing workforce, a new report claims.
There is now more pressure on employers as it is expected that the private sector will eventually have to provide the money for healthcare and...
There is now more pressure on employers as it is expected that the private sector will eventually have to provide the money for healthcare and...
Employees could be more likely to realise their potential and be engaged at work following plans for a new government-funded review.
Announced by business secretary John Hutton yesterday, the project aims to make recommendations to employers about how they can get the most out of their...
Announced by business secretary John Hutton yesterday, the project aims to make recommendations to employers about how they can get the most out of their...
'Brits feel too young to retire at 65'
24/09/2008
New research has shown that 65 is no longer the age at which many people want to retire.
Less than one in three people surveyed by AEGON said they intended to stop working when they reached retirement age and 12 per cent said they would like to try a completely new career when they left...
Less than one in three people surveyed by AEGON said they intended to stop working when they reached retirement age and 12 per cent said they would like to try a completely new career when they left...
More needs to be done to train employers to make sure they can deal with any discrimination occurring in the workplace, one expert has claimed.
Unless they want to face an employment tribunal, managers need to know how to cope with any bullying or harassment issues as they are vicariously...
Unless they want to face an employment tribunal, managers need to know how to cope with any bullying or harassment issues as they are vicariously...
A newspaper has given job seekers tips on how to find the perfect boss when going for an interview.
According to the Washington Post, asking a potential employer about themselves, their qualifications and experience can help to decide whether they will be a good mentor.
Robin...
According to the Washington Post, asking a potential employer about themselves, their qualifications and experience can help to decide whether they will be a good mentor.
Robin...
Human resources (HR) employees are being paid more but having to work longer hours to receive it, a recent survey has revealed.
The Annual Croner Reward and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 2008 Reward Survey found that on average, HR workers were seeing a 3.25 per...
The Annual Croner Reward and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 2008 Reward Survey found that on average, HR workers were seeing a 3.25 per...
Job seekers who can speak Gaelic are in demand across a range of economic sectors, according to the results of a new survey.
The research, carried out for the Highland Council by Hecla Consulting, found that 81 per cent of 220 firms asked said they had vacancies which required people to...
The research, carried out for the Highland Council by Hecla Consulting, found that 81 per cent of 220 firms asked said they had vacancies which required people to...
Older workers affected by job cuts
22/09/2008
Those aged 50 and over have been most affected by job cuts in the UK as unemployment rates increase.
Figures from the National Office of Statistics show that the number of people out of work in the country has increased to 1.72 million.
The employment rate is down to 74.7 per cent...
Figures from the National Office of Statistics show that the number of people out of work in the country has increased to 1.72 million.
The employment rate is down to 74.7 per cent...
Employers should retrain their workers so they have a skilled and "ready-to-go" workforce, one expert believes.
People now need a "portfolio of skills" because of the way the current job market is, in the opinion of Anjula Mutanda, a psychologist and life...
People now need a "portfolio of skills" because of the way the current job market is, in the opinion of Anjula Mutanda, a psychologist and life...
The UK jobs market is still working healthily, despite a recent rise in unemployment rates, an official has stated.
Director of external relations for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Tom Hadley, has advised that though it was today announced that the unemployment count...
Director of external relations for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Tom Hadley, has advised that though it was today announced that the unemployment count...
BSA: UK one of top countries for IT industry
18/09/2008
The UK offers the best conditions for the IT industry in the whole of Europe, a new report has found.
However, when it comes to worldwide, it still has some way to go before it can take over the US and Taiwan, who place first and second respectively in the Business Software Alliance's...
However, when it comes to worldwide, it still has some way to go before it can take over the US and Taiwan, who place first and second respectively in the Business Software Alliance's...
The legal side of home working considered
18/09/2008
A lawyer has urged employers of those enjoying the perks of flexible working from home to consider the legal aspects of the issue.
Silkin Andela of Glovers solicitors has said that failing to take into account the legal consequences of having employees working from home could cause...
Silkin Andela of Glovers solicitors has said that failing to take into account the legal consequences of having employees working from home could cause...
CIPD: We will remain relevant to businesses
17/09/2008
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has responded to calls for the organisation to be more "relevant" in the current economic climate.
New chief executive for the CIPD Jackie Orme told crowds at the organisation's annual conference on Tuesday 16th...
New chief executive for the CIPD Jackie Orme told crowds at the organisation's annual conference on Tuesday 16th...
British Gas: We will treble apprentice base
17/09/2008
It has been announced that energy firm British Gas is to recruit more apprentices, creating a further 1,000 jobs within its ranks.
The move will also treble the company's apprentice base as it was announced British Gas will inject £40 million into their five UK engineering training...
The move will also treble the company's apprentice base as it was announced British Gas will inject £40 million into their five UK engineering training...
The Times newspaper has revealed its annual list of top graduate employers in the UK.
Claiming the top spot for the fifth consecutive year is accountancy company PricewaterhouseCoopers, followed shortly by Deloitte, whose popularity increased this year but still did not overtake that of...
Claiming the top spot for the fifth consecutive year is accountancy company PricewaterhouseCoopers, followed shortly by Deloitte, whose popularity increased this year but still did not overtake that of...
A recruitment agency has claimed that it takes employees an average of 21 years to climb the career ladder to executive level.
The site, theladders.co.uk, which focuses on senior executive careers, undertook a pool which revealed that the average term of their registered board-level...
The site, theladders.co.uk, which focuses on senior executive careers, undertook a pool which revealed that the average term of their registered board-level...
Employees who are short of the right skills needed to complete their jobs are not only losing out themselves, but are fail to "challenge" their colleagues, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Learning and development advisor for the...
Learning and development advisor for the...
The benefits of offshoring questioned
16/09/2008
A new survey has found that three-quarters of IT directors said they were not planning to offshore any more contracts next year.
Conducted by ReThink Recruitment, the poll also found that only one-fifth had intentions of stepping up their outsourcing levels in 2009.
Michael...
Conducted by ReThink Recruitment, the poll also found that only one-fifth had intentions of stepping up their outsourcing levels in 2009.
Michael...
Questions at job interviews studied
15/09/2008
There has been a change in the most popular questions to ask a potential employee at interview, according to new research.
Human resources consultancy A&DC studied the changes in interview questions among employers and found that the most popular lines of enquiry have changed amid the...
Human resources consultancy A&DC studied the changes in interview questions among employers and found that the most popular lines of enquiry have changed amid the...
A new study has found that younger employees are more concerned with salary than job benefits.
According to a poll undertaken on behalf of recruitment publication Personnel Today, members of the so-called Generation Y, or those born in the 80s, are less concerned about added perks than...
According to a poll undertaken on behalf of recruitment publication Personnel Today, members of the so-called Generation Y, or those born in the 80s, are less concerned about added perks than...
A National Equity Panel will be launched by the government to explore the issue of workplace inequality.
The panel is to start up at the end of next year and will look into inequality by examining past and current data and conducting its own research.
Issues to be explored...
The panel is to start up at the end of next year and will look into inequality by examining past and current data and conducting its own research.
Issues to be explored...
A resource pack which aims to help companies strike up a better rapport with their employees involves a deck of cards, according to reports.
The Engaging Ideas pack aims to improve workers' levels of motivation, in turn benefiting businesses and workplace environments, Personnel Today...
The Engaging Ideas pack aims to improve workers' levels of motivation, in turn benefiting businesses and workplace environments, Personnel Today...
The exclusion of IT professionals on the Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC) career shortages list means that overseas workers in the sector may face stricter conditions if they come to work in the UK, it has been reported.
If the Home Office's MAC plans go ahead, IT jobs must be offered...
If the Home Office's MAC plans go ahead, IT jobs must be offered...
More emphasis 'on volunteer work needed'
12/09/2008
If they are to encourage candidates to acquire more skills suitable for the world of work, employers must put greater emphasis on volunteering, it has been urged.
V, a UK-based youth volunteering organisation, has advised employers to do more to promote volunteering so that candidates can...
V, a UK-based youth volunteering organisation, has advised employers to do more to promote volunteering so that candidates can...
What is in store at upcoming CIPD conference
11/09/2008
The forthcoming Chartered Institute of personnel and development (CIPD) conference will use feedback from last year's event to address the issues important to human resources (HR) professionals, a spokesperson has revealed.
Running for three days later this month, the CIPD conference aims...
Running for three days later this month, the CIPD conference aims...
Recruiters deal with more graduates
11/09/2008
Graduates are hunting for work in the charity sector as the credit crunch sees private sector firms cut back on recruitment, it has been reported.
Recruitment agencies are seeing more graduates hunt for work in the charity sector as they attempt to transfer their skills into other areas...
Recruitment agencies are seeing more graduates hunt for work in the charity sector as they attempt to transfer their skills into other areas...
Car-free commuting trial kicks off
10/09/2008
Commuters in the Irish capital Dublin are today embarking on a month-long programme aimed at promoting a greener journey to work.
Run by the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO), the trial programme aims to motivate employees by handing out pedometers, the Irish Times reported.
A...
Run by the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO), the trial programme aims to motivate employees by handing out pedometers, the Irish Times reported.
A...
Unemployed members of the public could be set to receive motivation from talk show host Jeremy Kyle, if plans for a new TV programme go ahead.
ITV and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are holding discussions about the possibility of devising a programme which will see Jeremy Kyle...
ITV and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are holding discussions about the possibility of devising a programme which will see Jeremy Kyle...
A survey has found that one-third of British women believe that having babies negatively affects their careers.
A further 26 per cent of women have also had to take pay cuts upon returning to work after maternity leave, according to the poll, which was conducted by parenting group...
A further 26 per cent of women have also had to take pay cuts upon returning to work after maternity leave, according to the poll, which was conducted by parenting group...
Helping employees feel that they are progressing in their roles is a key aspect of maintaining their happiness levels as well as their services, an industry insider has advised.
Employees value the feeling of progression and need to feel like they are moving forward, even if promotion is...
Employees value the feeling of progression and need to feel like they are moving forward, even if promotion is...
The UK needs to exercise some control over the amount of non-EU migrant workers it takes in every year, a campaign group has claimed.
A limit of 20,000 was suggested by a report released by Migrationwatch, which also conducted a poll among 2,000 adults.
Migrationwatch's survey...
A limit of 20,000 was suggested by a report released by Migrationwatch, which also conducted a poll among 2,000 adults.
Migrationwatch's survey...
False CV warning for companies
08/09/2008
Employers advertising job vacancies are being urged by an employment judge to demonstrate caution towards those seeking claims of discrimination through CV vetting.
According to Jane Liddington, two CVs could be submitted by the same person, one excluding details of their minority status,...
According to Jane Liddington, two CVs could be submitted by the same person, one excluding details of their minority status,...
Women employees from minority groups need further role models and better networking in order to get them into higher-level jobs, a government report has claimed.
The Closing the Gap report revealed that women in the public sector need greater encouragement to climb the career ladder and...
The Closing the Gap report revealed that women in the public sector need greater encouragement to climb the career ladder and...
Number of flexible workers 'on the rise'
08/09/2008
Flexible working is becoming more and more popular amongst UK employees, new a study has shown.
According to a poll from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), 14 per cent of employers in the UK now have some kind of flexible working scheme in place.
This figure has risen...
According to a poll from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), 14 per cent of employers in the UK now have some kind of flexible working scheme in place.
This figure has risen...
A law firm has advised that women will come up against difficulties due to new rules demanding better perks for those about to give birth.
Current directives in place that grant expectant mothers free gym membership, paid holidays and childcare vouchers are to be prolonged from six months...
Current directives in place that grant expectant mothers free gym membership, paid holidays and childcare vouchers are to be prolonged from six months...
UK workers 'want to be trained'
05/09/2008
Receiving paid leave in order to train is an idea which holds a lot of weight with UK workers, a new poll has established.
According to a survey carried out by Unionlearn and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), 71 per cent of employees said they wanted the right to request paid leave in order...
According to a survey carried out by Unionlearn and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), 71 per cent of employees said they wanted the right to request paid leave in order...
British workers are being presented with the chance to shape up by a new Weight Watchers workplace health scheme.
As companies are become more inclined to offer their staff health incentives, Weight Watchers is making the programme available to those sitting at desks all...
As companies are become more inclined to offer their staff health incentives, Weight Watchers is making the programme available to those sitting at desks all...
A report has shown that British employees are still working long hours.
Employees in the UK put in an average of 41.4 hours per week, according to an annual report conducted by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Working Conditions.
Figures from the report show that...
Employees in the UK put in an average of 41.4 hours per week, according to an annual report conducted by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Working Conditions.
Figures from the report show that...
Candidates with disabiltites often lack confidence when applying for jobs, an expert has said.
Disabled jobseekers do not believe they have valuable skills to offer employers, said a female spokesperson from Remploy, a UK-based employment services provider.
However, she added that...
Disabled jobseekers do not believe they have valuable skills to offer employers, said a female spokesperson from Remploy, a UK-based employment services provider.
However, she added that...
Employees working for smaller firms are more satisfied with their positions, a new study has revealed.
The What Worker's Want survey, conducted on behalf of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), found that the employees of smaller firms were the most committed to their roles, politics.co.uk...
The What Worker's Want survey, conducted on behalf of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), found that the employees of smaller firms were the most committed to their roles, politics.co.uk...
UK businesses have spoken out about the possible effects of an EU directive which may be implemented in 2010.
Law firm Eversheds carried out a poll which found that two-thirds of respondents said they would cut the amount of temporary workers in their ranks if the law is...
Law firm Eversheds carried out a poll which found that two-thirds of respondents said they would cut the amount of temporary workers in their ranks if the law is...
Technical knowledge 'not enough' for IT jobs
03/09/2008
A new survey has found that people-friendly skills are often more valued than technical ability when it comes to IT managerial jobs.
Of 120 IT directors polled by recruitment firm Hays, 94 per cent believed that a technologically savvy IT manager would not survive in the workplace with...
Of 120 IT directors polled by recruitment firm Hays, 94 per cent believed that a technologically savvy IT manager would not survive in the workplace with...
Employees sifting through emails to eradicate spam is costing the recruitment sector dearly, according to an IT firm.
A spokesperson from recruitment computer support firm Ulysses IT said that dealing with spam more efficiently can reduce the amount of time employees spend sorting through...
A spokesperson from recruitment computer support firm Ulysses IT said that dealing with spam more efficiently can reduce the amount of time employees spend sorting through...
Oxfordshire County Council has bolstered its online recruitment techniques by enlisting the help of an employment company.
Having partnered up with recruitment solutions firm Abacus e-media, Oxfordshire council will work to improve the electronic recruitment service it first adopted in...
Having partnered up with recruitment solutions firm Abacus e-media, Oxfordshire council will work to improve the electronic recruitment service it first adopted in...
Employees now have increasing opportunities to work from various locations because of the accessibility of workplace gadgets, it has been claimed.
Head of business at 3 UK Renato Bottini has pointed out that using laptops, the internet and mobile phone technology leaves employees with a...
Head of business at 3 UK Renato Bottini has pointed out that using laptops, the internet and mobile phone technology leaves employees with a...
Magazine embraces online recruitment
01/09/2008
Online recruitment methods have received another boost as an environmental magazine has announced that it is to transfer its staffing system onto the internet.
Environmental publication Ecologist has announced it will work with recruitment firm Brainhunter to create EcologistRecruitment, a...
Environmental publication Ecologist has announced it will work with recruitment firm Brainhunter to create EcologistRecruitment, a...
Companies are seeking to fill compensation and benefits vacancies as demand for employees in this area is soaring, according to a recruitment firm.
Joslin Rowe has claimed to have seen an increase in demand for employees in this sector, despite the usual slump in activity during this time...
Joslin Rowe has claimed to have seen an increase in demand for employees in this sector, despite the usual slump in activity during this time...
