http://www.jobsnewswire.com/ Online recruitment news for jobseekers and recruiters http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/uk-businesses-missing-out-on-overseas-recruitment-id18709268.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/uk-businesses-missing-out-on-overseas-recruitment-id18709268.html International talent is being shunned by UK businesses that do not have enough strategies in place to recruit from overseas, it has been claimed.<br/><br/>As companies become more global and people... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/hse-illness-at-work-figures-hit-4-year-low-id18616496.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/hse-illness-at-work-figures-hit-4-year-low-id18616496.html New figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have revealed that an average of 1.5 working days is lost each year for a UK employer due to an illness or injury caused by the... Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/northgate-hr-free-law-advice-will-not-affect-hr-firms--id18755714.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/northgate-hr-free-law-advice-will-not-affect-hr-firms--id18755714.html A new online facility launched by the government to help small to medium sized enterprise (SME) owners will not pose a threat to human resources (HR) departments, an expert has... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/credit-crunch-spurs-packed-lunch-trend-id18706576.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/credit-crunch-spurs-packed-lunch-trend-id18706576.html Workers in the UK are turning to their culinary skills to avoid the credit crunch, Sainsbury's has revealed.<br/><br/>In a bid to save money more people are taking packed lunches to work as... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/graddirect-academic-qualifications-take-back-seat-in-recruitment-id18706549.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/graddirect-academic-qualifications-take-back-seat-in-recruitment-id18706549.html Graduate recruiters value personal qualities such as the ability to communicate, team playing and understanding above academic qualifications, a report has found. <br/><br/>Appreciating the... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/small-businesses-struggle-to-find-good-candidates-id10000030.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/small-businesses-struggle-to-find-good-candidates-id10000030.html Small businesses are struggling to attract good candidates to vacancies, one expert has said. <br/><br/>Such firms, particularly in the service industry, are heavily reliant on migrant workers but... Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/graduates-confident-about-employment-prospects-id18571354.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/graduates-confident-about-employment-prospects-id18571354.html Despite the currently uncertain financial climate, many of those who are about to enter the job market are confident about their future job prospects, it has been claimed.<br/><br/>A study undertaken... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/businesses-lacking-skilled-workers-id18898708.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/businesses-lacking-skilled-workers-id18898708.html Businesses may find the services offered by online recruitment agencies useful in finding people to job vacancies as many are having trouble recruiting employees with the &quot;right skills&quot;, it... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/older-employees-more-confident-and-resilient--id18750523.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/older-employees-more-confident-and-resilient--id18750523.html Workers from older age groups are more confident and resilient than younger employees, according to the findings of a new survey.<br/><br/>Consultants Talent Q undertook a survey recently which... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/expert-confidence-of-older-workers-is-increasing-id10000026.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/expert-confidence-of-older-workers-is-increasing-id10000026.html Older employees are becoming more confident in the jobs market, recruitment specialist Joslin Rowe has discovered. <br/><br/>Ageism legislation has meant many older workers in the finance sector are... Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/talks-to-highlight-flexible-hours-id18747742.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/talks-to-highlight-flexible-hours-id18747742.html The popularity of public transport appears to be soaring as Arriva announced a significant jump in profits during the first half of the year.<br/><br/>Profits from train travel have flourished the... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/arriva-public-transport-is-taking-off-id18747285.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/arriva-public-transport-is-taking-off-id18747285.html The popularity of public transport appears to be soaring as Arriva announced a significant jump in profits during the first half of the year.<br/><br/>Profits from train travel have flourished the... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/smoking-ban-welcomed-by-workers-id18657009.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/smoking-ban-welcomed-by-workers-id18657009.html Although the smoking ban has not been popular with everyone, a new study has found that the majority of UK workers believe it has had a positive impact on their workplace.<br/><br/>In the Monster... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/chancellor-announces-help-for-jobseekers-id18893469.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/chancellor-announces-help-for-jobseekers-id18893469.html In the pre-budget report chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that he is launching a new initiative to help those jobseekers who have been made redundant to find work.<br/><br/>According to... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/small-business-bosses-struggling-with-work-life-balance-id18656224.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/small-business-bosses-struggling-with-work-life-balance-id18656224.html A new study has suggested that small business owners in Britain are failing to achieve a good work-life balance.<br/><br/>The Alliance &amp; Leicester Commercial Bank research found that 22 per cent... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/ban-on-facebook-searches-by-bosses-called-for-id18520577.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/ban-on-facebook-searches-by-bosses-called-for-id18520577.html An alliance of charities has called for a ban on bosses searching for the profiles of potential employees on social networking sites.<br/><br/>NSPCC, the Children's Society and NCH form part of the... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/rec-employers-are-optimistic-id10000020.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/rec-employers-are-optimistic-id10000020.html Recruitment growth in 2008 is expected to be strong by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the body has stated.<br/><br/>Employers are upbeat about the situation, the REC said, with... Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/summer-making-office-workers-sad-id18701119.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/summer-making-office-workers-sad-id18701119.html New research has found that 58 per cent of UK workers suffer from 'summer seasonal affective disorder', or summer SAD<br/><br/>According to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/london-salaries-£11000-higher-id18701091.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/london-salaries-£11000-higher-id18701091.html Advertised salaries in London are &#163;11,000 higher than in the rest of the UK, according to new research.<br/><br/>Employment search engine Allthetopbananas reviewed job advertisements published... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/employers-advised-to-address-recruitment-policies-id18698875.html http://www.jobsnewswire.com/article/employers-advised-to-address-recruitment-policies-id18698875.html A report has revealed that on average, there is a 30-day gap in the UK between when a member of staff leaves an organisation and when their replacement starts.<br/><br/>The Addeco PayCheck Survey... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT