Careers News: Service Sector-wide
This section chronicles careers-related news and events affecting the whole of the service sector: retail, hospitality, travel...the whole ball of wax.
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Job seeking Myths Vs Reality
From job boards to trade press to emails, recruiters are constantly trying to get our attention to promote their vacancies. But how successful are these techniques in making us sit up and take notice? We looked at the methods that companies use and compared some of the myths that circulate with the reality that we found in our survey.
15 November 2012Managing Talent
At a time of high unemployment and an uncertain economic climate, it may seem unlikely that companies are actively revitalising their HR processes to attract and maintain top talent. However, some of the big names in retail and hospitality are doing just that.
11 September 2012The Games of two halves
The Olympic Games came to London at a crucial time for the UK, with everybody hoping that the economy could be lifted by a summer that highlighted the best of Brand Britain. But was it enough to give the UK momentum enough to avoid another dip into recession?
11 September 2012Job seeking Myths Vs Reality
From job boards to trade press to emails, recruiters are constantly trying to get our attention to promote their vacancies. But how successful are these techniques in making us sit up and take notice? We looked at the methods that companies use and compared some of the myths that circulate with the reality that we found in our survey.
15 November 2012Managing Talent
At a time of high unemployment and an uncertain economic climate, it may seem unlikely that companies are actively revitalising their HR processes to attract and maintain top talent. However, some of the big names in retail and hospitality are doing just that.
11 September 2012The Games of two halves
The Olympic Games came to London at a crucial time for the UK, with everybody hoping that the economy could be lifted by a summer that highlighted the best of Brand Britain. But was it enough to give the UK momentum enough to avoid another dip into recession?
11 September 2012New brands to recruit at VCF
"The real strength of these events is the opportunity with which they present candidates to talk directly to potential employers, giving them a much clearer feel for its culture."
08 June 2012Green shoots in the spring for 2012?
The countdown to the Olympics is on and the UK is gearing up for the influx of visitors to the British Isles in the midst of the worst economic conditions that Europe has seen in years. But even after the events have ended and the 15,000 athletes, along with millions of visitors, have gone home, the retail and hospitality industries will still be crucial to the UK economy. Already, many of the more far-sighted companies in these industries are looking to the future beyond the Games...
04 April 2012Government promises £1 billion jobs fund
An extra £1 billion is being made available to businesses seeking support to create new jobs, the Government has announced.
29 February 2012Study shows how the UK workplace has changed since 1952
Fewer skilled manual workers, more managerial, professional and technical jobs and more pay inequality are just some of the changes in the workplace since the Queen came to the throne 60 years ago, according to new research.
01 February 2012National Apprenticeship Week announces social media focus
The fifth annual National Apprenticeship Week is taking place from 6th to the 10th February and the National Apprenticeship Service is planning more social media activity than ever before.
16 January 2012Job opportunities 17% up in December
Job opportunities were 17% higher in December compared with the same time last year and more than a fifth higher than two years ago in spite of 2011's economic turbulence, according to a new piece of analysis.
16 January 2012UK “on-track for long-term Games benefits”
Britain is "on-track" to secure a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, David Cameron said as he led events to mark the 200-day countdown to the opening ceremony.
16 January 2012
