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Added april 29th 2010

TV Debate wins Clegg Business Vote Lead, according to poll of 400 employers

The Leaders’ Debates have propelled Nick Clegg into an outright business lead of 30 points as the person that employers most want to work for them, according to contrasting poll results from more than 400 organisations before and after the first two TV Debates.  Indepe...
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Added april 28th 2010

James Reed Interviewed Each of the Would-be Secretaries of State

In anticipation of the General Election, James Reed asked them five key questions that are front of mind for the millions of jobseekers who visit reed.co.uk every month. These interviews cover: • How do the Conservatives intend to get young people back to work?• How can...
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Added april 22nd 2010

Reed Run 2nd HR Seminar to Tackle Major Business Issues

Reed Specialist Recruitment, Clyde & Co and Standard Bank held the second Mujtama event at Al Sharq hotel in Qatar on 21st April 2010.The event was very well attended with more than 80 HR professionals and senior Doha businesses taking part in group exercises and making prese...
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Added april 19th 2010

What are the 10 worst things people have ever said or done in an interview?

Maria Brown, MENA Associate Director from Reed Abu Dhabi in UAE has over 10 years' recruitment experience and shares here some of her experiences over the years… When interviewing for a sales job, one candidate said: "I have never gotten a job by being honest"...
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Added april 12th 2010

More Support Needed to Help UK Business Expand Globally to Sustain Economic Recovery

More needs to be done to help UK business expand globally, to help sustain recovery from the recession, according to a poll of 1,300 people. A third of people polled said that organisations should get tax breaks to support exports, while a further third said that small companies ...
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Added april 6th 2010

Job Prospects for Newly Qualified Accountants in the South West

Recruitment specialist Reed Finance gives the low-down on job prospects for newly qualifieds (NQs) considering working in the South West. What types of jobs are most commonly available for NQs in the region? Currently there is a strong demand within Controls and Complianc...
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Added april 6th 2010

Employer Demand Drops 3% in March, as Reed Job Index reads 102

Mixed signals for the UK economy on brink of Election call as demand for top finance and business services staff rises 4%Demand from UK employers for new workers fell back overall in March, according to the Reed Job Index published today (Tuesday 6 April 2010).The number of new j...
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Added april 5th 2010

Industry Watch - As the dust settles, a culture change emerges

As companies in the Gulf dust off their recruitment policies and start to hire staff again, 2010 will be a new chapter for the UAE jobs market.  Declining sales, project delays and cancellations prompted many businesses in the Gulf to shed staff in 2009. But this year t...
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Added april 5th 2010

Reed in Partnership Invites Partners to PEP Event in May

The Personalised Employment Programme (PEP) is part of the Government's welfare reform agenda. This is a pilot programme that will test combining employment provision into a single programme, supporting customers based on what they need rather than the benefit they claim. The...
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Added march 31st 2010

The Big Give Announces First Sponsor in £20m Challenge

Philanthropy website partners with Arts & Business to raise £3m for arts organisations.The Big Give has announced an ambitious £20million target for their 2010 Challenge Fund, which offers to double public donations to charities. Founder Alec Reed is inviting...
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