The retail sector faces a tough employment market as strong firms cut costs and the weak go out of business, according to Maureen Hinton, lead analyst at retail analyst Verdict Research.
In the past week, restructuring advisory firm Begbies Traynor predicted that up to 15 retailers would go bust between now and February.
A dearth of skilled IT professionals, along with complacency around the need to train workers for recovery, could hit financial firms emerging from the recession, according to research from IT recruiter Parity.
Firms should be wary over reining in Christmas celebrations, despite the difficult economic climate, according to the British Association of Communicators in Business (CiB) – soon to become the Institute of Internal Communication.
HR consultancy P3 People Management has launched a new career development package, aimed at senior management and individuals seeking to change career or diversify using their existing skills.
Demand for HR professionals is steadily increasing with job vacancies in financial services currently at their highest levels of 2009, according to Joslin Rowe.
Joslin Rowe’s bi-annual salary survey found a 63% surge in temporary and contract jobs in the last six months, and a 4% rise in permanent job volumes.
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An ever widening gap in credit information is harming economic recovery prospects, according to research from commercial credit reference agency Graydon.
The research shows that of 3m UK SMEs polled, 62% were considered to be above normal credit risk in terms of defaulting on trade payments or getting into financial difficulties.
In the UK, 50% of employees feel their managers are effective, according to research by the Kenexa Research Institute.
The KRI survey of more than 22,000 employees in 18 countries reveals that a ‘good manager’ has a significant impact on the engagement levels of those workers on their teams and on their overall perception of the company.
Gambling operators are increasingly recruiting staff from outside the industry and are turning to managers from the hospitality and retail sector as they expand their entertainment offer.
