The Apprentice is the most ‘most inspirational’ show on the box for jobseekers, according to www.HireScores.com.
The top 10 programmes were:
1. The Apprentice – 17%
2. Masterchef– 15%
3. Ugly Betty – 13%
4. The X Factor – 12%
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Almost half of workers in the public sector say industrial action is necessary to protect public sector jobs, according to the Employee Outlook survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD).
More than two-thirds of public sector managers claim they are not sufficiently prepared to deal with the imminent cuts, according to new research from Institute of Leadership & Management.
The research also shows that almost half (48%) have only outline plans in place and one in eight (15%) have made no real plans to deal with budget cuts.
International executive search firm Spencer Stuart has been chosen to search for the new chief executive of women’s clothing retailer Charming Shoppes.
The move follows CEO and director James Fogarty’s departure.
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has appointed Peter Stephens as deputy director at the Employment Relations Directorate in charge of guidance and enforcement.
Stephens replaces Carl Creswell who will now be responsible for domestic labour law.
Confidence in the manufacturing sector is growing with UK manufacturers seeking permanent hires over interim hires, according to Sara Frith, FMCG recruitment specialist at Scantec.
The private sector will need to create around 1.6m new jobs to offset the combined impact of public sector spending cuts and an impending rise in VAT.
Outsourcing firm The Capita Group has appointed Dr Nigel Wilson as non-executive director.
Wilson is group chief financial officer of Legal & General Group and also a senior non-executive director of Halfords Group.
The recovery could be hit if cuts are put in place while the economy is still weak, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) chief economic adviser Dr John Philpott.
European business professionals’ satisfaction with their employer’s Employment Value Proposition (EVP) has fallen by an average of 14% since the end of 2006, according to a new report from the Corporate Executive Board (CEB).