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Staff working longer, says expert On 31-May-2008 under GAP / Temp Many workers are forced to work at least three extra hours a day, new research has shown.A Crowne Plaza survey found that due to technological advancements, three-quarters (75 per cent) of office staf read more...
Regus: Extend flexible work rights On 31-May-2008 under Part time The government needs to extend flexible working rights to all employees, one industry firm has said.Following new government plans announced this week that entitle an additional 4.5 million workers to read more...
Expert: Relevant gap years are good On 31-May-2008 under GAP / Temp Students are advised to choose a gap-year activity linked to their future career plans, one employment body has said.The Chartered Institute of Personnel Developemnt (CIPD) revealed that gaining some read more...
Mobile phone market 'booms overall' On 30-May-2008 under Mobile Phones Mobile phone sales soared by more than one-tenth (13.6 per cent) in the first quarter of 2008, one analyst has claimed.Gartner has revealed worldwide sales of mobile phones reached 294.3 million units read more...
Productive staff preferred, says report On 30-May-2008 under Internship Organisations favour productivity over long service, one new industry survey has revealed.A new Alexander Mann Solutions report found firms prefer a competent worker to one that is loyal, Human Resour read more...
Survey: less workers forced to wear suits On 30-May-2008 under Internship Businesses are less inclined to force staff to wear a suit to work, one new survey has shown.New research from the Aziz Corporation has found that one-quarter of workers polled wear a suit to the offi read more...
Embrace flexible work, says expert On 29-May-2008 under Internship Flexible working offers benefits for all parties concerned, one expert has said.The director of BT's employment policy, Caroline Waters, has called on businesses to change their mindset and support fl read more...
Equality law to 'improve transparency' On 29-May-2008 under Part time The Equality Bill will force firms to be more transparent in revealing grievances from ethnic minority workers, one expert has said.According to Personnel Today, Equalities and Human Rights Commission read more...
Interview tips revealed On 29-May-2008 under Internship Students preparing for interviews are being advised on which "gaffes" they should try and avoid when trying to impress prospective bosses, it has emerged.Inappropriate clothing is the ultimate boob in read more...
Employers should welcome remote work On 28-May-2008 under Part time Bosses should become more flexible and allow requests for remote working, one employment expert has said.The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)/ KPMG Labour Market Outlook (LMO) s read more...
New temp bill could be rushed On 28-May-2008 under GAP / Temp The new agency workers bill could be introduced earlier than originally agreed, it has been reported.Manufacturers' organisation EEF has revealed that the government faces a huge test trying to convin read more...
Employers 'still want graduates' On 28-May-2008 under Graduate Employers are continuing their graduate recruitment programmes despite the ongoing global economic climate, it has been reported.The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) revealed read more...
2012 games brings jobs On 24-May-2008 under Internship The 2012 Olympic Games will boost the UK's job market, new research has found. An Adecco survey of 1,000 workers revealed that 98 per cent of work placements so far have gone to UK companies with half read more...
SG CIB takes on more female graduates On 24-May-2008 under Graduate Female graduates are increasingly accepted in front-office banking roles, it has been reported. A recent recruitment drive by Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking (SG CIB) across Europe a read more...
Flexible perks 'benefit all parties' On 23-May-2008 under GAP / Temp Work benefits offer bosses as well as employees advantages, one industry expert has said.The Institute of Employment Studies (IES) has revealed that offering staff benefits such as gym memberships, he read more...
BBC's iPlayer booms On 23-May-2008 under Broadband The BBC's iPlayer is leading the way in the surging demand for bandwidth, it has been suggested.Students who watch shows online could be interested to hear that the claim comes as the number of progra read more...
Temps favoured, says report On 23-May-2008 under GAP / Temp Employers are seeking temporary workers instead of permanent staff, according to new figures. Smaller businesses in particular are favouring temps and part-timers instead of a full-time permanent work read more...
Working is good for you, says expert On 22-May-2008 under Part time Working can improve an individual's mental and physical health, one expert has said.Students considering looking for a part-time job could be interested to hear that the former chief medical advisor a read more...
Temporary workers get equal treatment On 22-May-2008 under GAP / Temp The government, trade unions and the Confederation of British Industry have reached an agreement on new rights for temporary workers, it has emerged.Students who work as temps in order to support thei read more...
IT 'helps firms to cut emissions' On 21-May-2008 under GAP / Temp The use of green IT can help organisations vastly reduce their carbon emissions, according to one industry advisor.Carbon Footprint revealed that IT methods such as reducing the number of offsite meet read more...
Expert: shop around for car insurance On 21-May-2008 under Car Insurance Students should shop around for car insurance and not just accept increased premiums, one industry body has said.The British Insurance Brokers' Association has revealed that as motorists are facing in read more...
Firms hit by banking cost, says expert On 21-May-2008 under Part time Bank charges are just one of the things that make life harder for small businesses, one expert has said.Students who work part-time for small businesses in order to support their studies could be inte read more...
REC staff to temp it On 19-May-2008 under Part time The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is offering some members of its staff for hire during the National Temporary Workers week in June.Recruitment agencies will be given the chance to hi read more...
Engineering graduates 'sought after' On 19-May-2008 under Graduate Graduates in some sectors are highly sought after as companies are in "vast competition" to recruit them, according to one expert.The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) has reve read more...
False happiness causes illness, says expert On 17-May-2008 under Part time Smiling too much at work can be seriously damaging to health, according to new research.The human emotions researcher who led the team of psychologists at Frankfurt University, Professor Dieter Zapf, read more...
Intel processor 'to power new iphone' On 17-May-2008 under Mobile Phones Apple's next iPhone model is to shake up the mobile phone market with a bigger display and the super-mobile Atom processor from Intel, executives say. PC Pro reports Hannes Schwaderer, boss of Intel G read more...
National Work From Home day today On 16-May-2008 under Internship Up to five million workers are expected to work from home today (May 15th) for National Work From Home day.Students prefer to work from home could be interested to hear that due to technological advan read more...
Flexible working rights extended On 16-May-2008 under Part time The government has accepted the recommendations set out in an independent review bestowing the right to request flexible working to 4.5 million parents of children aged up to 16, it has emerged.Busine read more...
Unemployment stays the same On 16-May-2008 under Graduate New figures show the UK unemployment rate remained the same at 5.2 per cent last quarter, it has emerged.According to findings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), some 682,800 jobs were cre read more...
Tories call for small firm service On 15-May-2008 under Part time A Tory taskforce has called for a central service to give information to small businesses.Students who work part-time for such independent firms could be interested to hear the recommendations, which read more...
Apple sells out of iPhones On 15-May-2008 under Mobile Phones The manufacturer of the iPhone has announced that it has sold out of both types of the phone at its online store, it has emerged.Earlier in the month, mobile operator O2 announced that many of its sto read more...
New code gives tribunals more power On 15-May-2008 under GAP / Temp A proposed new code of practice could allow employment tribunals to raise awards by up to a quarter, one employment body has said.This could be good news for students who plan to work for organisation read more...
Expert: Sickies are unfair on others On 14-May-2008 under Part time Students working part-time summer jobs are advised to think about fellow workers before pulling "sickies" to spend time in the sun. Employment law firm Peninsula has said that though it might sound tr read more...
Nases conference heads to Leeds On 14-May-2008 under Recruiter Information The National Association of Student Employment Services (Nases) has announced its annual conference will take place at Leeds University Union from July 1st to 2nd. It describes the event as a great op read more...
Students 'demand more from summer work' On 13-May-2008 under Part time Students have specific demands of what they expect from their summer jobs, one expert has said.As the summer holidays are on the horizon when students will be free for the extended holiday period, the read more...
Lie detectors to spot 'sickies' On 13-May-2008 under Part time Lie detectors could be introduced to detect when workers are 'pulling sickies' after trials were hailed an achievement, it has been reported.Employer groups have welcomed the idea after the government read more...
Training 'to hit record highs' On 09-May-2008 under Part time Part-time workers could be better trained than ever before after stats showed employers are splashing out more on teaching people new skills.The National Employer Skills Survey 2007 says bosses spent read more...
More bosses "see benefits of health insurance for employees" On 09-May-2008 under Graduate The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said that employers are increasingly taking out health insurance policies for their workers in a bid to stay ahead in a competitive labour market.Jonathan read more...
Waste Watch: Supermarkets should reduce bags, not government On 09-May-2008 under Part time Supermarkets should be thinking of ways to reduce the number of plastic bags used and not wait for government legislation, an environmental organisation has said.Students with a green conscience and w read more...
Cambridge is 'worst in UK' for phone theft On 09-May-2008 under Mobile Phones Students in the Cambridge area have been warned to be vigilant after an expert claimed that the city is the worst in Britain for mobile phone theft.Recent research by CPP phonesafe showed that places read more...
New training centre brings jobs On 09-May-2008 under Part time A Warwickshire construction company has announced plans for a new training centre that could see the creation of nearly 200 new jobs in the area.Rok, owner of Sol Construction Warwick, said that it ho read more...
Report calls for equal rights On 08-May-2008 under GAP / Temp Agency workers should be given similar rights as permanent staff, regardless of how long their tenure, a new report has revealed.The report - called Agency Working in the UK: What do we know? - by lea read more...
Retailers 'on track to reduce plastic bags' On 08-May-2008 under Part time Retail bosses are "well on the way" to achieving plastic bag reduction targets, an industry representative has said.The British Retail Consortium (BRC) claimed retailers are implementing appropriate s read more...
O2 sell out of iPhones On 07-May-2008 under Mobile Phones Many 02 and Carephone Warehouse stores have sold out of iPhones after slashing its price by £100 last month, it has been reported.The mobile operator said it does still have stock of the phone in som read more...
EEF: delay flexible work changes On 07-May-2008 under Part time Manufacturers have called on the government to delay plans to extend employees' rights to flexible working, it has been reported.A poll of 446 of the sector's companies - by employers' body the EEF - read more...
Tesco brings job opportunities to Dundee On 07-May-2008 under Part time A supermarket giant is bringing 300 jobs to Dundee, it has been reported.Tesco is taking on the new staff to man an expansion of its call centre in Scotland's fourth-largest city.Its customer service read more...
Expert: Use mobile phone pin numbers On 07-May-2008 under Mobile Phones The pin function on mobile phones should be used to help protect users in case of theft, one expert has said. CPP has revealed the use of the function would make it difficult for thieves to access inf read more...
O2 achieves coverage target On 03-May-2008 under Deal Information, Broadband read more...
Firms should boost staff commitment On 03-May-2008 under Internship Organisations should use the current financial climate to boost the commitment of their staff, one expert has said.Katie Roberts, of Boots, said that firms should show their staff how valuable they ar read more...
Rec ready for agency bill showdown On 03-May-2008 under Part time The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (Rec) has announced that it is on the "front foot" ahead of the agency bill committee meeting.Commenting ahead of next week's first committee meeting of the read more...
Green retailers address climate change On 02-May-2008 under Part time A group of high-street retailers have committed to cutting emissions to reduce their carbon footprint, it has been reported.Students who work part-time for Argos, Marks & Spencer or Sainsbury's could read more...
TUC presses for public holiday On 02-May-2008 under Part time The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced it will press for an extra bank holiday.It revealed that it had repeated its call for a new autumn holiday in October to celebrate the "great British trad read more...
The chase is on for uninsured drivers On 01-May-2008 under Car Insurance A large proportion of motorists risk not getting car insurance because they think they will not get caught, one industry expert has said.The British Insurance Brokers Association (Biba) has claimed th read more...
Students can work part-time in Oz On 01-May-2008 under Part time British students studying an overseas term in Australia will be able to work to support their studies should they wish to, it has been announced.The Australian government has declared that internation read more...
NHS suffers while nurses do 'excessive paperwork' On 01-May-2008 under Graduate The NHS must ensure that clerical staff support nurses by carrying out non-essential tasks, one industry body has said.In response to a recent report released by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), th read more...
Asda launches a phone for a fiver On 01-May-2008 under Mobile Phones Asda has launched a pay as you go mobile phone that is cheaper than a packet of cigarettes, it has been reported.The budget phone is seen as the supermarket's attempt to wage a price war on other reta read more...