Unlocking Britain's Potential –  A major event for senior decision makers ready to unlock the potential of their workforce.  21st February 2011

Central Government

UK government announces job-boosting grants

The UK government has announced £950m worth of grants to businesses in order to help the creation and maintenance of more than 200,000 jobs.
Announcing the grants, Prime Minister David Cameron spoke of an “all-out mission” to help get the economy moving.
The grants to English businesses fall within the…

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Move public sector jobs to Liverpool, says Heseltine

Thousands of public sector jobs should be moved to Liverpool, according to one of the most prominent members of the House of Lords.
Former secretary of state Lord Heseltine has written a report with Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco, investigating how to boost the economy in the north west.…

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Govt manufacturing plans create 23,000 jobs

Britons in the market for new engineering, aerospace and automotive jobs could be among those encouraged by the launch of a new government service.
The coalition has announced a new Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) in order to boost the economy and create jobs.
Under the terms of the plans,…

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Could IoD’s action plan mean good news for job candidates?

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has published its plan to improve the UK’s economic fortunes.
In its Route Back to Growth report, the IoD describes 15 proposals that it says “could make the UK one of the most competitive advanced economies in the world by 2020-25″.
They are:

Quantitative easing;…

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More than one job offer? How to decide

If you have been lucky enough to receive more than one job offer, then congratulations! Being offered more than one job is a true achievement that you ought to be proud of.
Of course, you will need to make a decision as to which job to accept, and this a…

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Central Government marketing cap increases digital demand

Marketing and communications departments within Central Government have continued to report an increase in demand for digital marketing and communications experts, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
This trend is largely linked to the newly introduced Cabinet Office rules on marketing spend: up until last week, all marketing campaigns…

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Who’s in demand – April 2011

Full time contractors and permanent opportunities rise within marketing
As central government employers consider a move from their dependence on interim and consultancy resources, they are looking to ensure that their marketing communication teams are permanently resourced.
Online marketers are in demand
With organisations undergoing large periods of continual change,…

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Government announces growth and innovation fund that could create recruitment jobs

Recruitment jobs could be required after the government announced the introduction of a growth and innovation fund to help businesses.
The fund will help employer groups get through barriers within their sectors to generate growth, while the £50 million a year pot is expected to help boost training.
Furthermore,…

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Employers of civil service jobs are concerned about stress over other health worries, survey finds

Organisations employing civil service jobs and other positions are still more concerned about stress than any other health worry in the workplace.
That is according to a new survey by Bucks Consultants, which found that 72 per cent of employers in the UK are very concerned about the effect…

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500 transport jobs will follow as government announces upgrade programme

Around 500 transport jobs will be created in various areas of England, Scotland and Wales after the government announced that a new £4.5 billion Intercity Express Programme will go ahead.
Ageing intercity high speed trains will be replaced under plans, with factory operations expected to begin in two year's…

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