September 2010
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03 September 2010
The coalition government’s pledge to remove quangos sees Business Link on its hitlist. But will another body replace it, asks Robert Munro
With pressure mounting, large organisations are embracing psychometric testing for their top teams to ensure they’ve got the best talent on board, says Pepi Sappal
Tough trading conditions and job insecurity mean many people are considering starting their own business. While it might seem simple to be your own boss, working for yourself requires a whole new skill set, says Laura Jane Johnson
02 September 2010
The ability to cope with whatever work throws at you seems to be becoming increasingly important. Should organisations be more focused on developing employee resilience, asks Dr Jill Flint-Taylor
Scott Beagrie considers the importance of brand positioning when driving organisations forward and the value of a competitive edge
Categories: Equality & diversity
Small and medium sized businesses should examine their salary systems to ensure they comply with equal pay laws, according to the BCC and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
Categories: Working life
A series of strikes by Tube workers look set to begin next week, after talks to avert the walkouts broke down yesterday (2 September).
Categories: Local government
Public sector cuts will badly affect areas which already have high levels of unemployment, The Work Foundation has said.
Categories: Enterprise
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning to cut 3,500 staff members from its technical and back office division in the UK.
Employees whose organisations were particularly affected by the recession are less likely to trust their chief executive officers (CEOs), research from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) shows.
One in ten workers in the north of England could be unemployed within the next five years, according to an influential think tank.