Councils still struggle to recruit social workers
News | www.personneltoday.com | Nov 17, 2009
Councils have improved recruitment and staff development opportunities, but are still struggling to hire social workers, a survey has shown. Local...
Worker Shortage Foils Ford Bid to Build More Cars
Blog | hrblog.typepad.com | Aug 22, 2009
OK...what am I missing here? As a result of the Cash for Clunkers program, dealers' inventory for Ford Escapes had dwindled. Ford requested volunteers to come back early from their summer shutdown week to work on production Friday and Saturday....
Lloyds' offshoring skills concerns point to industry-wide problem
News | www.computerweekly.com | Jul 3, 2009
Concerns are growing that the UK could be left with a shortage of IT skills at all levels if it continues to send development work overseas.
London skills shortage could slow economic recovery (news)
News | www.workplacelaw.net | Jun 20, 2009
Skills shortages could hamper London's economic recovery as four in ten of the capital's businesses still say they have problems finding the right talent, despite rising unemployment, a CBI / KPMG survey has revealed. Efforts to close London's skills gap do not seem to be working
Skills shortages still persist in some areas of the labour market, says REC
News | www.rec.uk.com | Jun 12, 2009
The REC has told the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), the body set up to advise the Home Office on immigration policy, that access to the UK labour market needs to be flexible to help get the economy out of the recession.
Lack of pharmacists drives recruitment abroad
News | www.cipd.co.uk | May 18, 2009
A lack of qualified pharmacists is forcing companies to recruit from abroad, despite rising levels of unemployment in the UK, PM has learnt.
http://www.cipd.co.uk/news/_articles/lack-of-pharmacists-drives-recruitment-abroad.htm
Helping mothers get back to work
Press Release | www.shef.ac.uk | May 17, 2009
A study from the University of Sheffield into the problems faced by women when trying to return to work has revealed that many of them are not achieving their earning potential. The research shows that ...
Acas calls for employers to beat skills shortages by making the most of older workers
News | www.acas.gov.uk | Apr 10, 2009
Acas today launched its new Advice leaflet - Employing older workers to help employers make the most of older workers. It looks at some of the stereotypes about them and gives practical advice on what to consider when recruiting, planning for the future and managing older workers.
Businesses to benefit from GBP62m Sector Training Agreement to ta...
News | www.packagingessentials.com | Dec 9, 2008
Packaging & Converting Essentials: Packaging, graphical and converting industry news and industry related product and services directory
http://www.packagingessentials.com/indnews.asp?id=2008-12-09-13.48.10.000000
UNISON calls for rethink on migration
News | www.unison.org.uk | Sep 10, 2008
(09/09/08) UNISON is calling for an urgent rethink after the Migration Advisory Committee recommended that only care workers who earn more than £8.80 per hour will be classed as in short supply and allowed to apply for a working visa.
