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08 Aug 2008

Police Service to launch graduate fast-track scheme to boost applicants for senior posts

A graduate fast-track scheme may be launched in the Police Service for the first time to help drive up the number of applicants for senior officer posts, the government revealed last month.

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08 Aug 2008

Government funding redirected to RDAs

Individual councils could soon have significant amounts of government funding decided by regional development agencies (RDAs) and leaders' forums, according to a Treasury consultation.

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01 Aug 2008

Using eRecruitment technology to change practice and behaviour

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01 Aug 2008

Council leaders give CAA a cautious welcome

Local government leaders have predicted ‘big changes’ with the Audit Commission’s new assessment scheme.

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01 Aug 2008

Equal pay tops list of Acas referrals from tribunals

Equal pay has overtaken unfair dismissal for the first time as the most popular grounds for tribunal claims passed to Acas for conciliation.

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01 Aug 2008

Online recruitment is the best way round the credit crunch for employers

Over the past decade we have seen labour shortages and recruitment difficulties lead to a more competitive job market, meaning that employers are turning to agencies and headhunters to find the talent they need.

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26 Jul 2008

Councils drive up salaries in the search for top officers

Local authorities are driving up salary costs by competing with each other to recruit chief executives from a shrinking pool of talent, according to the Audit Commission.

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26 Jul 2008

Advertised salaries in London £11,000 higher than rest of UK

London salaries are now £11,000 higher than elsewhere in the UK, according to analysis by a jobs site.

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26 Jul 2008

Recruitment lag time lasts six weeks before new recruit replaces leaver

Thirty working days are lost on average between an employee leaving an organisation and their replacement starting, research has revealed.

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14 Jul 2008

Public sector HR under threat as government unveils plans to save £30bn by 2011

The government has announced plans to save £30bn across the public sector over the next three years, including big savings in HR.

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14 Jul 2008

Skills defecit still an issue, warns Leigh

The government needs to recruit and nurture a cadre of expert contract managers to combat the lack of commercial skills among public servants, the influential chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee has said.

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08 Jul 2008

Equality Bill is a positive move for employers

The new Equality Bill will create a step change in opportunities in modern Britain. Ensuring diversity – both by protecting vulnerable groups where necessary and by building their capacity in the workplace – is essential if we are to create a wide pool of talent from which business can recruit.

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08 Jul 2008

Councils risk skills shortages due to poor workforce planning

Councils could face a skills shortage in vital areas such as adult care, environmental health and planning unless more council chiefs take a long-term view of workforce planning, a report has warned.

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30 Jun 2008

Higher education staff received best pay increases in public sector

Staff working in the higher education (HE) sector have enjoyed the best pay increases in the public sector in recent years, according to a new report.

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30 Jun 2008

Local government workers vote to strike over 2.45% pay offer

Local government workers are set for a sustained period of strike action after voting to walk out in a row over pay.

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30 Jun 2008

NHS opinion survey reveals what matters most to staff

HR directors and managers working in the NHS should find their jobs that bit easier following an organisation-wide employee opinion survey.

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12 Jun 2008

Government launches year-long bid to redress minority gap in UK councils

The government has launched a taskforce to tackle the shortage of black and ethnic minority women councillors.

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12 Jun 2008

GMB members vote for 2.45% pay offer

Council workers are divided over whether or not to strike this summer with the news that GMB members have voted to accept this year’s local government pay offer.

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05 Jun 2008

Partnership Power - www.wmjobs.co.uk

Tribal’s Brendan Harris talks about how partnership in the public sector is alive and well and providing cost efficiencies as well as improved customer experience in recruitment.

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05 Jun 2008

PPMA Awards - Worth their weight in glass?

Adam Lach-Szyrma from Tribal throws some light on the real value of winning an industry award

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20 May 2008

Value for Money - Free Consultancy for Schools

Achieving best value for money is crucial to your school's success. DCSF is funding a free consultancy service, to help schools get the best from their resources.

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28 Apr 2008

Proventure's Stephen Cooley raising money for Manchester Women's Aid

Stephen Cooley, Managing Director of Proventure Consulting Ltd is completing 3 triathlons in 3 months in support of Central Manchester Women’s Aid. The first event is on 8 June at the Mazda Bleinheim Triathlon.

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21 Apr 2008

Health service HR directors average pay tops £80,000 for first time

HR directors working for the NHS now earn an average of £80,151, a rise of 3.3% on last year's figures.

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21 Apr 2008

Talent management is most critical HR challenge worldwide

Talent management is the most critical HR challenge worldwide and is set to remain at the top of executive agendas for the foreseeable future, according to a global study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations.

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21 Apr 2008

Report forecasts Town Hall exodus as 1/3 of council staff retire

Research published warns that local councils may struggle to employ enough staff to run services over the next ten years as a third of its staff are due to retire. The New Local Government Network (NLGN) report finds that many councils could be left understaffed as “authorities are set to lose significantly higher proportions of senior managers over the next decade” compared to other areas of the public sector.

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17 Apr 2008

Unions warn of Civil Service skills exodus if government ignores pay issue

The government risks a skills exodus after claiming civil servants had 76 better reasons to come to work than pay, a leading union has warned.

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17 Apr 2008

Employment minister sees Local Employment Partnerships as answer to creating a more diverse workforce

Companies looking to boost the numbers of black and minority ethnic (BME) staff they employ should sign up to a Local Employment Partnership (LEP), according to the employment minister.

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07 Apr 2008

Top Council pay breaks £200k barrier

Local government officers have hit the headlines for reaching more than £200k salaries, and it is only a matter of time before they hit the next big milestone.

News

Police Service to launch graduate fast-track scheme to boost applicants for senior posts

Government funding redirected to RDAs

Using eRecruitment technology to change practice and behaviour

Council leaders give CAA a cautious welcome

Equal pay tops list of Acas referrals from tribunals

Online recruitment is the best way round the credit crunch for employers

Councils drive up salaries in the search for top officers

Advertised salaries in London £11,000 higher than rest of UK

Recruitment lag time lasts six weeks before new recruit replaces leaver

Public sector HR under threat as government unveils plans to save £30bn by 2011

Skills defecit still an issue, warns Leigh

Equality Bill is a positive move for employers

Councils risk skills shortages due to poor workforce planning

Higher education staff received best pay increases in public sector

Local government workers vote to strike over 2.45% pay offer

NHS opinion survey reveals what matters most to staff

Government launches year-long bid to redress minority gap in UK councils

GMB members vote for 2.45% pay offer

Partnership Power - www.wmjobs.co.uk

PPMA Awards - Worth their weight in glass?

Value for Money - Free Consultancy for Schools

Proventure's Stephen Cooley raising money for Manchester Women's Aid

Health service HR directors average pay tops £80,000 for first time

Talent management is most critical HR challenge worldwide

Report forecasts Town Hall exodus as 1/3 of council staff retire

Unions warn of Civil Service skills exodus if government ignores pay issue

Employment minister sees Local Employment Partnerships as answer to creating a more diverse workforce

Top Council pay breaks £200k barrier

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