January 2008 News
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30 Jan 2008: UK employees plan to stay on longer
An increasing number of UK employees intend to stay longer in their jobs because of financial reasons and better workplace conditions
30 Jan 2008: Government under pressure on equal pay
The deputy chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has urged the government to uphold the law
29 Jan 2008: Britain enjoying 'full employment'
Recently elected Department for Work and Pensions Secretary, James Purnell says he wants the UK to have the highest employment rate in the world
29 Jan 2008: Online recruitment up 50%
Jobseekers are twice as likely to only use the internet to search for work
29 Jan 2008: Managers not managing
New research has suggested that managers find it difficult to manage employees who are not succeeding at work.
28 Jan 2008: McDonalds gets official employer status
Three major employers have been given awarding body status from the Qualifications and Curriculum agency (QCA).
25 Jan 2008: New job at the top
James Purnell has replaced Peter Hain as the secretary of state for work and pensions
24 Jan 2008: Pensioners plan to work on
Despite nearing retirement, one-third of workers aged between 50 and 64 want to keep on working
24 Jan 2008: Retention 'and' recruitment
Businesses need to work harder to retain, and not just recruit staff
24 Jan 2008: HR gets organised
More than a third of human resources departments have undergone significant restructuring in the last year, according to a new report.
23 Jan 2008: Small businesses are 'informal' and 'flexible'
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) can compete with larger firms by offering graduates informal training and flexible working hours
22 Jan 2008: Got the office blues?
Today is Blue Monday and statistically the gloomiest day of the year, according to one university psychologist.
22 Jan 2008: New professional body gets into gear
A new institute has formed to support workers who make their living 'on the road'
22 Jan 2008: CIPD sacks software management plans
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has responded strongly to news of Microsoft's plans to develop software which monitors employees
18 Jan 2008: FSB launches anti-crime campaign
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched the Every Crime Every Time Campaign, a national initiative to help increase the reporting of crime against small businesses.
18 Jan 2008: Teachers' deal fails
Unions have reacted angrily to the government's proposed pay increases for teachers.
18 Jan 2008: Government's positive job figures
Despite continued predictions of recession and property falls, the UK employment market has remained positive,
18 Jan 2008: £6bn job opportunities
A new web portal called CompeteFor has been launched to connect businesses with work contracts thought to be worth £6 billion
18 Jan 2008: City computer workers get wages boost
London IT workers have seen their pay rise this year ahead of inflation, according to new research
16 Jan 2008: Keep fit at work, says IOSH
The best new year's resolution would be to keep fit and healthy at work, the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has claimed
16 Jan 2008: dilemma for non-smoking workers
Workers who visit other people's homes as part of their job might be exposed to passive smoke, one work association has warned.
16 Jan 2008: West meets east over work-life balance
A representative from the European Union is visiting Japan for four days to exchange ideas on employment and work-life balance issues.
15 Jan 2008: Jobs market stays in shape
Ongoing demand for IT jobs is only one factor which has suggested the UK jobs market is still in shape, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has claimed.
15 Jan 2008: Nuclear industry needs graduates
The UK needs more graduates in nuclear engineering if it is to satisfy the government's energy plans, it has been reported.
11 Jan 2008: Energy firms see the light
Three of the biggest energy firms have agreed to a government initiative to help employees get better qualified
11 Jan 2008: Local authorities named most gay-friendly employers
Public sector employers and police forces are the best organisations at ensuring workplace equality for gay employees
11 Jan 2008: Tailored training suits staff
Companies who made training material specific to members of staff were more successful in getting them to take part
