... December's index of 54.8. Companies succeeded in winning more contracts, with the new orders index falling marginally to 59.6, thanks to ... The need to meet growing demand led businesses to take on more staff, but at 52.1, the employment index was the lowest since last April. ...

... supplier forum scheduled in the UK later this month where more than 60 suppliers will attend. "We want them to understand what the ... management as "pretty robust" and will be looking to work more closely with suppliers for mutual success, sharing operational excellence ...

... whether they will need to raise the hourly rate for other more senior staff who may be expecting an increase in order to preserve pay ... it may seem, could actually help some companies hold on to more of their staff for longer as nothing boosts morale like a pay rise." ...

... higher and research degrees to about 200,000 people and has more than 25,000 students abroad taking courses. Use of the latest ... CD-Rom and computer conferencing joining the OU’s more established media. It has also set up its own advanced research and ...

... A test almost exclusively knowledge. Others will test more than one skill, for instance, questions in Section B test knowledge, ... marks between 10 and 15 will signal that at least two or more skills are being tested. Marks above 15 indicate that all four skills are ...

... (See also Recruiter's story yesterday for more information.) The claims followed a Freedom of Information (FOI) ... new recruits hired by councils in 2014 cost UK tax payers more than £437m. Responding to the claims, the LGA told Recruiter ...

... The report, published today, found between 2011 and 2014 more classes were being taught by teachers without a relevant post A-level ... PK education offers schools for permanent roles. “More often than not we find that candidates who ‘try before they buy’ ...

... Other key findings in the report include: More companies are searching internally for talent, with internal mobility on ... affairs, drug safety and quality assurance professionals more likely to be in demand in 2016/17.  Demand for digital ...

... is why APSCo has suggested that any workers earning three or more times the national minimum wage should be excluded from the directive. ... wage.The second of 12 months would apply to workers earning more than 1.5 times the minimum wage. Marlowe says the basis for this is ...

... with prisons. The newly-registered businesses could join more than 300 already working in prisons. Commenting, Gauke said he was ... then real opportunities await them. “I would encourage more businesses to consider getting involved in our New Futures Network and ...