Latest Articles
Below are some extracts from articles of various categories. To find articles related
to a specific subject use the links on the left.
Public sector 'still providing jobs'
18/11/2008
The public sector still has employment opportunities from job seekers, despite the private sector having to make thousands of workers redundant, it has been claimed.
According to the Times, schools, hospitals and military deployments still have vacancies, with the NHS in particular...
According to the Times, schools, hospitals and military deployments still have vacancies, with the NHS in particular...
A new campaign is being launched by the government in an effort to ensure Britain's workers are not being exploited and underpaid.
Business secretary Peter Mandelson is leading the initiative, which he says aims to inform employees of their rights and ensure they know what to do if they...
Business secretary Peter Mandelson is leading the initiative, which he says aims to inform employees of their rights and ensure they know what to do if they...
The number of people being bullied in the workplace is increasing the UK, it has been suggested.
According to the Andrea Adams Trust, although it is believed that employee bullying has increased by 25 per cent since 2006, this figure has actually risen by 42 per cent.
As the...
According to the Andrea Adams Trust, although it is believed that employee bullying has increased by 25 per cent since 2006, this figure has actually risen by 42 per cent.
As the...
Employers urged to help tackle obesity
17/11/2008
Obesity levels in the UK are on the increase and employers are being encouraged to do more to help tackle the problem in the workplace.
As National Obesity week comes to an end, it has been suggested that a few simple changes could increase employee productivity while helping them to loose...
As National Obesity week comes to an end, it has been suggested that a few simple changes could increase employee productivity while helping them to loose...
Stressed employees 'treated as a joke'
17/11/2008
Stress in the workplace is often treated as a joke and therefore employees are not getting the help and support they may need, it has been claimed.
Bosses often see stress as a sign of hard work and are therefore not reacting quickly enough which can lead to a domino effect within a...
Bosses often see stress as a sign of hard work and are therefore not reacting quickly enough which can lead to a domino effect within a...
Employers may start to become more selective about who they recruit because of the current economic downturn, it has been claimed.
However, Adecco believes that although competition for jobs will become tougher, this does not mean managers won't still be hiring and looking for the ideal...
However, Adecco believes that although competition for jobs will become tougher, this does not mean managers won't still be hiring and looking for the ideal...
The credit crunch is leading more female employees to feel under pressure and stressed when they are at work, it has been discovered.
According to a survey by Bupa UK Health Insurance, one in every two women who responded said they felt they were suffering from increased stress at work...
According to a survey by Bupa UK Health Insurance, one in every two women who responded said they felt they were suffering from increased stress at work...
Employers in some industries may still be using online recruitment sites to search for potential workers as demand is high in certain sectors, it has been claimed.
According to Stuart McBride, chief executive of Blue Arrow, although employment figures in the UK are not looking particularly...
According to Stuart McBride, chief executive of Blue Arrow, although employment figures in the UK are not looking particularly...
Statistics show that the number of female IT professionals in the UK is falling, according to the British Computer Society (BCS).
In 2001 there were a total of 229,440 women working in the sector, however this number has now dropped to 192,580 which equates to a decline of six per...
In 2001 there were a total of 229,440 women working in the sector, however this number has now dropped to 192,580 which equates to a decline of six per...
Businesses are being encouraged to consider cutting hours or freezing pay rates as an alternative to making redundancies during the credit crunch.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said that job cuts should be a last resort, even though many firms have so far...
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said that job cuts should be a last resort, even though many firms have so far...
