Radical reform to UK work laws
Easier staff dismissals on the way in the UK There is growing concern in the UK that staff dismissal laws are too onerous, in...
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G20 advised to cut youth unemployment
UNI Global Union General Secretary, Philip Jennings met with President Sarkozy ahead of the G20 Summit in Cannes on 3 & 4 November to...
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UK highest ever unemployment, Europe worse
The jobless total for those aged 16-24 in the UK has exceeded 1 million—the highest level ever recorded. This follows a dramatic rise in...
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Greater China driving recruitment strategy overhaul
GlaxoSmithKline has implemented Lumesse TalentLink as the core technology platform supporting the shared HR-service team in its Greater China talent acquisition strategy. GSK has...
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Pro-bono coaching for charities
Progress-U recently announced the official registration of the Institute of Innovative Corporate Coaching (PIICC). Under the PIICC students are encouraged to take pro-bono coaching assignments with...
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Community Business celebrating International Day of Persons with Disability in Asia
The ‘Building Disability Confidence’ campaign has been designed to raise awareness on the importance of addressing disability as a business issue and promote greater...
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Hong Kong—Mainland synergy and opportunities
“After the markets open, I’m not looking forward to going back to my office later today.” This was the opening remark from Charles Li,...
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Steven Yu appointed head of ICG—APAC
Towers Watson recently announced the appointment of Steven Yu, as Head of the International Consulting Group (ICG) for Asia Pacific. Yu, based in Shanghai,...
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Ferrari launches global graduate search
Ten lucky graduates will soon be selected to join Ferrari’s technical department—working on production technology and production process in the first phase of a...
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