http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbTue, 31 Aug 2010 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/31/56470/most-public-sector-jobseekers-would-accept-a-pay-cut.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/31/56470/most-public-sector-jobseekers-would-accept-a-pay-cut.html Public sector jobseekers are increasingly willing to take a pay cut according to the latest research by Totaljobs.com. The survey of 1,600 public sector jobseekers Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/31/56466/german-employers-set-for-new-facebook-snooping-law.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/31/56466/german-employers-set-for-new-facebook-snooping-law.html A new law banning companies from using social networking sites like Facebook to vet potential new employees is being mulled over by the German Government, reigniting the debate on whether or not employers should snoop on employees' privateTue, 31 Aug 2010 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/25/56456/flexible-jobs-shortage-could-hamper-government-single-parent-work-plans.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/25/56456/flexible-jobs-shortage-could-hamper-government-single-parent-work-plans.html Government plans to get more single parents back into work could be thrown into jeopardy due to a lack of flexible working arrangements, according to new research. The <A href="http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/portal/pls/poWed, 25 Aug 2010 16:27:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/17/56415/employers-should-get-cash-for-offering-internships-to-neets-report-says.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/17/56415/employers-should-get-cash-for-offering-internships-to-neets-report-says.html Employers should be paid to offer internships to disadvantaged young people, according to a new report by think-tank Demos. Firms who give "quality" internships to unemployed young people - such as young offenders and careTue, 17 Aug 2010 10:49:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/05/56369/job-growth-slows-as-public-sector-cuts-begin-to-bite.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/05/56369/job-growth-slows-as-public-sector-cuts-begin-to-bite.html Job vacancies increased last month at the slowest pace for eight months, suggesting that public sector jobs cuts are starting to bite, new research has revealed. The Report oThu, 05 Aug 2010 09:20:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/04/56365/uk-border-agency-publishes-guide-on-employing-refugees-and-asylum-seekers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/04/56365/uk-border-agency-publishes-guide-on-employing-refugees-and-asylum-seekers.html New guidance on recruiting refugees and asylum seekers has been published by the UK Border Agency. The booklet, <A href="http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/preventingillegalworkinWed, 04 Aug 2010 11:11:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/02/56350/older-workers-look-to-shift-careers-and-stay-in-employment-longer.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/08/02/56350/older-workers-look-to-shift-careers-and-stay-in-employment-longer.html More than half of today's older employees do not expect to give up work entirely, research has revealed. A poll by HSBC of 2,000 workers aged over 50 found that 55% said they did not anticipate that they would stop workingMon, 02 Aug 2010 09:22:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/28/56339/recruitment-and-health-screening-in-the-nhs.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/28/56339/recruitment-and-health-screening-in-the-nhs.html The NHS may welcome the demise of pre-employment health screening, but the OH facility must still assess employees' needs. Nic Paton reports. It's time-consuming, costs money that could probably be better spent elsewhere aWed, 28 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/28/56335/pre-employment-health-screening-is-waste-of-time-says-nhs-report.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/28/56335/pre-employment-health-screening-is-waste-of-time-says-nhs-report.html Universal pre-employment health screening (PEHS) of all NHS staff is outdated and a waste of occupational health's time and resources, a hard-hitting report suggested. The <A href="http://www.nhsplus.nhs.uk/public/images/Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/27/56324/employers-welcome-plans-for-flexible-working-legislation.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/27/56324/employers-welcome-plans-for-flexible-working-legislation.html Employers have welcomed government plans to bring in legislation requiring them to offer flexible working to all employees. A Hays poll of more than 1000 employers and staff found that more than half (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:46:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/22/56312/hr-jobs-market-buoyant-as-firms-look-to-recovery.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/22/56312/hr-jobs-market-buoyant-as-firms-look-to-recovery.html Businesses were recruiting more HR staff in all disciplines in the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest market update from recruitment firm Robert Walters. HR generalists were most in demand as employers sought Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/20/56306/city-jobs-market-expected-to-grow-for-rest-of-2010.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/20/56306/city-jobs-market-expected-to-grow-for-rest-of-2010.html Almost half of City HR professionals expect hiring in the financial services sector to increase over the remainder of the year. The London Employment MonTue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/20/56305/postcode-discrimination-in-recruitment-theory-dispelled-by-research.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/20/56305/postcode-discrimination-in-recruitment-theory-dispelled-by-research.html The myth of so-called "postcode discrimination" in employment has been busted after government research found no direct evidence of it occuring. Anecdotal reports and previous research has suggested employers could be usingTue, 20 Jul 2010 12:46:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/20/56304/police-forces-urged-to-cut-costs-by-sharing-hr-functions.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/20/56304/police-forces-urged-to-cut-costs-by-sharing-hr-functions.html Police forces could save up to hundreds of millions of pounds by: sharing back office functions such as HR; better use of civilian staff; and changing shift patterns, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary has said. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:54:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/16/56255/one-in-four-graduates-from-some-universities-left-unemployed-after-finishing-degrees-last-year.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/16/56255/one-in-four-graduates-from-some-universities-left-unemployed-after-finishing-degrees-last-year.html One in four graduates from some universities were left unemployed after finishing their degrees last summer, research has revealed. Almost 25,000 students across the country have been left without a job after finishing theFri, 16 Jul 2010 09:13:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/16/56254/university-applications-reach-record-levels-leaving-thousands-likely-to-miss-out.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/16/56254/university-applications-reach-record-levels-leaving-thousands-likely-to-miss-out.html Tens of thousands of people could miss out on a university place this year following record numbers of applications. Some 660,953 people have applied to start full-time undergraduate courses this autumn, up 11.6% on the saFri, 16 Jul 2010 08:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56247/thousands-of-police-jobs-under-threat-from-cuts.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56247/thousands-of-police-jobs-under-threat-from-cuts.html A new study has claimed government funding cuts in the police service could mean 60,000 police and civilian posts going over the next five years, <A href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/7891591/Up-to-a-quartThu, 15 Jul 2010 09:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56245/graduate-tax-to-be-proposed-by-coalition-government.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/15/56245/graduate-tax-to-be-proposed-by-coalition-government.html Business secretary Vince Cable is set to propose a graduate tax in his keynote speech later today about the future funding of higher education, the BBC has reported</Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:15:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/14/56239/strathclyde-police-imposes-immediate-recruitment-freeze.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/14/56239/strathclyde-police-imposes-immediate-recruitment-freeze.html Spending cuts have meant Strathclyde Police, Scotland's largest force, has imposed an instant recruitment freeze, The ScotsmaWed, 14 Jul 2010 09:12:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/14/56238/criminal-vetting-of-employees-must-be-simpler-and-more-cost-effective.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/14/56238/criminal-vetting-of-employees-must-be-simpler-and-more-cost-effective.html The new coalition government should take a more efficient, common-sense approach to criminal vetting of staff and only require it where necessary, according to the Recruitment and EmplWed, 14 Jul 2010 08:48:00 GMT