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CIPD 'under fire' over BNP activist

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) regulatory role has been questioned by HR recruitment professionals following the Briti... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Age discrimination warning

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: One commercial law firm has warned personnel recruitment staff of the increasing number of applicants exploiting age discrimination laws to file a cl... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Adconian trims workforce

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:21:00 GMT

Article Detail: One online marketing firm is set to cut scores of jobs across its UK, German and US operations, it has been reported. Adconian Media Group will ax... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

PwC 'offer staff' voluntary redundancies

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:17:00 GMT

Article Detail: One accountancy giant looks set to ask staff to give up their jobs as it attempts to deal with the financial downturn, it has been reported. Price... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Finance recruitment legal worries

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Article Detail: After the announcement that Citigroup is to cut one-fifth of its staff, banking lawyers fear the economic climate could cause the loss of more positi... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Businesses struggling to find skilled workers

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:28:00 GMT

Article Detail: A number of businesses in the UK are struggling to find people with the correct skills to fill positions within their organisation, according to a na... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Agency workers deal 'to add 10% to assignment'

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:26:00 GMT

Article Detail: Most temporary work assignments in the UK will be affected by the government's new 12-week agency workers deal, according to the Recruitment and Empl... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Direct marketing increases during third quarter

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new study has found that the amount of direct marketing sent during the third quarter of 2008 rose by over 40 per cent. In news which may intere... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Global pay cuts could lead to difficult times

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:37:00 GMT

Article Detail: Workers worldwide could face difficult times due to potential wage cuts, according to a new report. In news which may interest those working in pe... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Accountants facing 'massive struggle due to VAT drop'

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:34:00 GMT

Article Detail: Accountancy firms could struggle to update their IT systems in the wake of the chancellor's decision to cut VAT rates this week. The announcement ... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Staff training 'benefits both employee and business'

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:59:00 GMT

Article Detail: Employee training can ensure that staff are more skilled and could lead to them remaining in an organisation for longer, according to an industry bod... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Jobs could go at Grant Thornton

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:57:00 GMT

Article Detail: People working in the accountancy recruitment sector may be interest to hear the news there could be job losses at Grant Thornton. The mid-tier fi... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

BBC jobs threat due to regional website plans rejection

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Article Detail: The rejection by the BBC Trust to create a network of local video-based websites across the UK could result in hundreds of job cuts in the corporatio... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Recruitment personnel to be on ID card 'front line'

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:29:00 GMT

Article Detail: People working in personnel recruitment could be the first to experience the impact of the new national identity card scheme, according to one expert... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Businesses to increase marketing spend

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: Over a third of UK companies are planning to increase their marketing budgets in the next 12 months, according to a new study. In news which may i... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Fit notes to be introduced into workplace

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:36:00 GMT

Article Detail: The government has announced new measures to introduce 'fit notes' to replace old-fashioned sick notes. People working in personnel recruitment ma... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Nuclear industry 'can revitalise careers'

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:33:00 GMT

Article Detail: The UK nuclear industry has been urged to safeguard manufacturing jobs by an industry expert. David Powell, regional vice-president at nuclear equ... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Insolvency Service launches new ethical guidelines

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: People working in accountancy recruitment may be interested to hear that a new ethical code for insolvency practitioners has been introduced by the I... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Tax professionals 'expecting a drop in bonuses'

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: Over half of people working in the tax sector are expecting a reduction in their bonuses this year, according to a new study. In news which may in... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Businesses warned about employee fraud over Christmas

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:40:00 GMT

Article Detail: One in ten UK workers could commit fraud against their employer due to the credit crunch, according to a new report. Research by GlobalExpense, an... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Internal auditor role transforming

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:39:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new study has found that the role of an internal auditor is transforming due to the economic downturn. In news which may interest people working... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

PM calls for an investment in employees' talents

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: Gordon Brown has called on UK businesses to invest in employees' talents. In news which may interest people working in personnel recruitment, the ... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Teenagers 'confident about employment prospects'

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: The younger generation are maintaining confident about finding employment in the current financial downturn, it has been reported. A government-co... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Businesses 'promoting small amount of women to boardroom'

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new study has found there has been a small rise in the amount of female directors in UK businesses over the last decade. People working in perso... more details
Categor(ies): General News

UK companies 'need to increase wages to attract personnel'

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses across the UK need to make themselves more attractive to find employees, according to an expert. In news which may interest people work... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Police urged to transform personnel recruitment processes

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Police Service has been urged to adhere to new targets to recruit people from ethnic minorities. Vernon Coaker, policing minister, has publish... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Travel industry 'advises workers to get second jobs'

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: People involved in personnel recruitment may be interested to hear that travel agents in the UK are being encouraged to take second jobs. Followin... more details
Categor(ies): General News

River Island turning to online personnel recruitment

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:17:00 GMT

Article Detail: A leading high street retailer has turned to online recruitment practises in the hope of reducing costs. Those involved in personnel recruitment m... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Graduates 'going on to MBA rather than entering industry'

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: In increasing amount of university leavers are going on to post-graduate education rather than seeking work in the financial industry, according to r... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

American IFRS moves 'please IASB'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Article Detail: The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) by authorities in North America was been welcomed by the International Accounting... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

TUC calls for bold govt response

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for a bold response from the government to combat the sharp rise in unemployment. According to the body... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Govt warns against marketing cuts

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Government has claimed that further cuts to marketing would harm plans to keep the economy moving to curb the impact of the recession, it has bee... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Blogs 'maintain good stakeholder contact'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: Keeping a blog can be an effective way of holding a consistent conversation with stakeholders, it has been claimed. The Social Media Portal (SMP) ... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Retailer adopts talent management

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: One high street giant has claimed that talent management is one of its top priorities in its quest to become "truly international", it has been repor... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Marketing trade fair launched next year

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Article Detail: A trade fair for the data marketing industry will be held for the first time next year, it has been reported. Centaur Media will launch the Data M... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Minimum wage roadshow launched

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: The government is launching a new campaign to improve the awareness of the national minimum wage among workers. Business secretary Peter Mandelson... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Business IT 'will get greener'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: Business IT could become greener as a result of the financial crisis, it has been claimed. The National Computing Centre (NCC) maintained that fir... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

UK and Libya sign tax treaty

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: The UK has signed its first ever tax treaty with the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Foreign office minister of state, Bill Ramme... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Women 'more stressed at work'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Female workers are feeling the pressure of the credit crunch more than their male counterparts. New research by BUPA suggests that women are more ... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Cadbury 'committed to staff training'

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:57:00 GMT

Article Detail: Confectioner Cadbury has revealed it is committed to employee training and development despite the ongoing recession, it has been reported. The ch... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Young accountant awarded

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Young Accountant of the Year has been named in the Accountancy Age Awards. Clare Webster, an auditor who works in KPMG's Birmingham office, wa... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Accountancy recruitment: Vodafone tops world's accountancy list

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:51:00 GMT

Article Detail: Vodafone has been named the most accountable of the world's 100 biggest organisations, it has been reported. The telecoms giant was crowned the ac... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Direct mail 'tops complaints board'

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: Direct mail is the biggest nuisance among marketing strategies, it has been suggested. The Fundraising Standards Board (FSB) revealed complaints a... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

IT security 'skills shortage'

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: There is greater demand in IT recruitment for employees to fill IT security jobs than there currently are people studying to fill the positions, it h... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

IASB names advisory group chairs

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:57:00 GMT

Article Detail: Accountancy recruitment staff could be interested to learn that the co-chairs of a high-level advisory group to tackle financial reporting issues hav... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Laws 'mean firms should screen new staff'

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: HR recruitment staff could be interested to learn that it has been claimed the Terrorism Act implies firms must screen their employees and clients. ... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Social networking warning for marketers

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:52:00 GMT

Article Detail: Marketing recruitment staff could be interested to learn that it has been claimed the potential for negative publicity is as big as the potential for... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Govt told to hurry up on flexi-work

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Article Detail: The government has been told to make its mind up quickly on the new flexible working laws, it has been reported. HR recruitment expert Neil Perry ... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Gender pay gap 'grows'

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: The gender pay gap is continuing to grow, according to figures released last week. Personnel recruitment staff could be interested to learn that f... more details
Categor(ies): General News

CIPD: Jobs cuts last resort

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: HR recruitment staff could be interested to hear that one body has claimed businesses should consider redundancies as a last resort. The Chartered... more details
Categor(ies): HR News