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• Young people 'need better careers guidance'
  03/02/2012
  Better career guidance needs to be provided to the nation's young people in order to ensure they move into the correct profession, it has been claimed.
• UK pay freezes 'are thawing'
  02/02/2012
  Pay freezes implemented around the UK as a result of the economic downturn are beginning to thaw as companies return to profit and boost salaries, new data suggests.
• UK staff 'would go the extra mile'
  02/02/2012
  The vast majority of UK workers would illustrate their loyalty to their employer by "going the extra mile", according to a new poll of the nation's staff.
• Small businesses 'creating many new jobs'
  01/02/2012
  A government initiative that involved handing grants to small businesses in deprived areas has helped to create "significant numbers" of new employment positions, a new report has indicated
• Employee engagement 'a key concern' in 2012
  01/02/2012
  One of the main concerns among the nation's managers this year will be ensuring that staff are engaged with benefits programmes in order to boost worker retention, a new report has discovered.
• Job appointments 'on the rise' across Europe
  01/02/2012
  The number of people being employed in sales jobs and other positions is continuing to rise across the UK and the rest of Europe, according to the latest figures.
• UK staff 'happy and proud' to work in private sector
  31/01/2012
  The majority of employees working in the UK's private sector are happy in their role, according to a new poll of the nation's staff.
• Workers 'will have more than one employer' in 25 years
  31/01/2012
  UK staff expect to be working for more than one employer in 25 years' time as conventional working arrangements become thing of the past, a new survey has found.
• AWR 'has not had a negative impact'
  27/01/2012
  The implementation of Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) in the UK has not had the negative impact on the recruitment sector that some people predicted it would, it has been claimed.
• Middle managers 'should not be forgotten'
  27/01/2012
  Companies need to avoid falling into the trap of ignoring the contribution that middle managers make to a business, one sector body has claimed.
• UK employers 'intend to hire' in 2012
  26/01/2012
  The nation's employers are exhibiting a degree of caution but are still intending to hire over the coming months, according to the latest JobsOutlook from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
• UK firms 'confident about growth' in 2012
  25/01/2012
  The majority of UK firms are confident that they will experience growth in the coming months and expand their workforces, according to a new poll by Robert Half.
• Attitude 'a big factor' in recruitment
  25/01/2012
  The attitude of a job candidate remains a major factor in them gaining employment or not, one expert has noted.
• Talking 'still the best form of communication'
  24/01/2012
  The best way for managers to communicate with their staff is still through talking, despite the rapid rise of email and other forms of technology, one expert has noted.
• Simple changes and flexible working 'make a difference'
  24/01/2012
  Managers can make a big difference to the attitudes and productivity of their staff by making simple changes around the workplace and introducing new ways of working, it has been claimed.