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Universal credit pilot launched

Universal credit pilot launched

A small pilot scheme for Universal Credit begins today in Ashton-under-Lyne, but it will only involve single people.…

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Male-dominated corporate culture 'biggest barrier' to female success

Male-dominated corporate culture 'biggest barrier' to female success

Male-dominated corporate cultures are the biggest barrier to women reaching the board, according to new research. …

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House of Lords votes through Employee Shareholder scheme following concessions

House of Lords votes through Employee Shareholder scheme following concessions

Government concessions have seen its proposed employee shareholder scheme voted through by the House of Lords after it was rejected twice before, once including earlier this week.…

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'E-learning needs improvement to capitalise on mobile, global workforce'

'E-learning needs improvement to capitalise on mobile, global workforce'

Three-quarters (74%) of organisations currently use e-learning, but only 15% report that it is one of the most effective learning practices available to them, according to a new report by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development.…

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Women 'have borne brunt of recession'

Women 'have borne brunt of recession'

Some 1.48m women could be unemployed by 2018 if current employment trends continue and women's progress could be reversed, according to a new report from The Fawcett Society.…

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