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An Ageing Workforce With Hidden Benefits
Oct 2009
A new research paper looking into the employment market with fresh perspective, shows just how an ageing workforce can give you benefits that have been overlooked previously. Officially, retirement age has been set to increase to aged 70 and even 75, so getting used to the idea of an older workforce now will help companies prepare for their own work force to age. Older workers can be such a valuable asset to a company, with not just experience to offer but versatility in order for your company to get the best out of them, as a new breed of worker. Read More
Is Your Business Ready For Flu Season?
Oct 2009
There is a threat hanging in the air, the threat from swine flu and although it seems the first wave has not been as bad as first feared, are we to believe that this is the calm before the storm? Many government backed facilities are urging people to prepare themselves for the possibility of a major swine flu outbreak over the next few months. Read More
Lottery Draw With An Employable Prize
Oct 2009
The Italian Government are behind a scheme in one of their larger supermarkets in the country, whereby customers paying over 28 Euro’s ($40 or £24), will also be given a ticket entering them into a special lottery, which shall be drawn next month. The winners receiving a full time job! Read More
Microsoft Have Launched A New Skills Campaign
Oct 2009
Microsoft, the global principle force in the IT business, has launched a new campaign to encourage people to boost their IT skills. They have pledged to help half a million people in the UK into employment by 2013. The campaign called ‘Britain Works’ will include a nationwide apprenticeship scheme as well as a new skills and employment training service, with a job match facility included. Microsoft’s head of skills and economic affairs, Stephen Uden, acknowledged this was to try and help the expected 3 million unemployed in the UK next year, in order to help stop the rise in unemployment. Read More
Plans To Save Johnnie Walker Jobs Failed
Oct 2009
Diageo, the multi-million pound drinks company have made a final decision to close the Johnnie Walker factory in Kilmarnock and Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow, as the bottling plant is no longer financially viable in the current economic down turn. Read More
Recruitment Drives Happening Nationwide- Do You Know Where To Look?
Oct 2009
There is an economic downturn and jobs are getting more difficult to find, but Jersey has increased its health budget by 1.3m, in order to improve recruitment in nursing. Guernsey has filled all 145 vacancies in their schools before the term had even started! Read More
The First Major Graduate Scheme Gone – But Will There Be More?
Oct 2009
At the end of August 2009, one of the leading companies in the UK, British Telecom has totally shut down their graduate recruitment scheme and is the first major company to do so. A BT spokesperson said, “In light of the current economic environment and headcount pressures, BT has taken the decision to cease graduate recruitment activity.” Read More
What Can You Do To Help You Get A New Job? Get A New Look!
Oct 2009
A survey of 1,000 workers from all over the European Union has confirmed that nearly fifty per cent of people looking for work, will change an aspect of their appearance in preparation, for looking for a new job. That is not including, simply dressing up for an interview, this is a new outfit or a hair style in preparation for the interview stage. Read More
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