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News for January 2010
Job satisfaction levels hit all-time low
The headline figure shows job satisfaction levels have hit an all-time low of +35, down from +48 in Summer 2009, with a large proportion reporting a worsening of their standard of living in the last six months (29%). However, less than one in 10 say their standard of living has improved (9%), compared to 14% last quarter.
27th
Jan
Employee engagement key to improving performance at work – RecruitmentRevolution.com
The significance of employee engagement initiatives across the private and public sectors is reinforced by a new report for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) by Kingston University.
27th
Jan
UK employers create new opportunities for thousands of young people during recession
Asda, British Airways, Macmillan Cancer Support and Microsoft are just some of the organisations that have thrown their weight behind the Backing Young Britain campaign to create new opportunities for thousands of young people during the recession.
18th
Jan
Progress on race equality but more action needed in employment
The Government has re-affirmed its commitment to tackling race inequality and set out plans to build on the significant achievements by pledging to tackle inequality wherever it exists.
18th
Jan
The Weather Outside is Frightful But Business Continues
The widespread disruption caused by the extreme snowy conditions has resulted in millions of employees unable to make it to work. The scale of absenteeism is estimated to cost the country £230m a day according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
12th
Jan
Every student and graduate has a Facebook profile
Facebook is the clear favourite social networking site among students and graduates. A survey by graduate recruitment website Milkround.com has revealed nearly every student and graduate has a Facebook profile – some 98 percent.
12th
Jan
One in Three consider changing jobs
The recession has caused a third of UK workers (33%) to consider changing jobs as they have not felt valued by their employer, according to new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
8th
Jan
Unpaid overtime seen as the norm for UK workers
Unpaid overtime is a normal part of office life for the majority of UK workers, a survey by Monster.co.uk has revealed. A huge 56% of us regularly work overtime and don’t expect extra pay. A dismal 7% of people polled said that their managers encouraged them to leave on time, and only 12% said that working overtime was the exception rather than the rule.
8th
Jan