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MEPs vote to scrap working hours opt-out

The European Parliament voted today to scrap Britain's opt-out from the maximum 48-hour working week. A 421-273 vote of MEPs was hailed as a "triumph" as MEPs cheered the result

Source The Independent

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Lose your job or take a pay cut: the weird world of zero interest
Some trade unions are starting to accept that wages must be reduced as deflation threatens to change the economic landscape. Thousands of Britons face the unpalatable choice next year of taking a pay cut or losing their job.

Source Times Online

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Encore invests in market leading recruitment technology!

This year saw Encore invest in Oxford Software’s “Aspire” IT recruitment tool. Aspire allows Encore to add an abundance of time saving mechanisms and value adding items to our recruitment process.

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Workers 'need enthusiastic colleagues'

The current economic uncertainty means employees need bosses and colleagues to be more enthusiastic, according to a mobile phone network.

Souce HR Review

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2009 predictions

While 92% of UK bosses think the recession will be with us until the end of next year, 37% think business will stagnate rather than recede, according to new research.

Source The Recruiter

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Offering 'green' benefits: a new tool in the war for talent

A survey on benefit choices by Ceridian, one of the largest providers of human resource services in the world, reveals that UK workers would welcome their employers being more environmentally responsible and providing them with more ‘green’ benefits.

Souce Ceridian

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Offbeat: The Santa clause

Think being Father Christmas is all sherry and mince pies? Think again. Mark Benjamin offers a tongue-in-cheek look at the skills needed to be Santa.  

Source Training Zone

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Most key recruitment sectors now experiencing downturn, claims REC

The majority of key recruitment sectors are now experiencing reduced demand from employers, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.  

Source The Recruiter









December 2008
Welcome to the December edition of the Encore Engage, bringing you the freshest of news relating to the world of work – a magazine read by 6000 recruiters every  month!

This Month’s
Business Round-Up

Building Adhesives is to shed up to 19 of the 190 jobs at its tile adhesives factory in Trentham.
Building Adhesives, Longton Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8JB
Tel: 01782 591100
http://www.bal-adhesives.co.uk/ 

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Denby, the Derbyshire-based pottery with 600 staff, has appointed BDO Stoy Hayward to conduct a strategic review, which could lead to a sale or merger.
Denby, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8NX
Tel: 01773 740700
http://www.denby.co.uk/
 
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Jaguar Land Rover is to shed 850 IT and engineering jobs at its sites in Castle Bromwich, Solihull, Whitley and Gaydon by the end of the year.
Jaguar Land Rover, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick, CV35 ORR
http://www.landrover.com/

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BMW is to shed 290 agency jobs at its Mini cars factory in Oxford, having decided to cut its Friday late shift in January.
BMW, Ellesfield Ave, Southern Ind Est, Bracknell, RG12 8TA
Tel: 0870 5050160
http://www.bmw.co.uk/

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Premier Farnell is to shed about 300 jobs at its Leeds-based electronic components business, in order to help reduce costs by £12m a year.
Premier Farnell, 150 Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ
Tel: 0870 1298608
http://www.premierfarnell.com/
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Tarmac Topfloor is to close its concrete products factory in Derbyshire with the loss of 62 jobs, in order to transfer production to Norfolk.
Tarmac Topfloor, Weston Underwood, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 4PH
Tel: 01332 868400
http://www.tarmactopfloor.co.uk/
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Rolls-Royce is to shed 150 of the 1,100 jobs at its aircraft engine servicing plant in East Kilbride.
Rolls-Royce, 65 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AT
Tel: 020 72229020
http://www.rolls-royce.com/   

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Shanks has unveiled plans to build a £20m household waste recycling plant at Hespin Wood near Carlisle by 2012, with the creation of 23 jobs.
Shanks, Astor House, Station Road, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5YP
http://www.shanks.co.uk/
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Yeo Valley is to shed up to 100 of the 250 jobs at its Cannington dairy in Somerset.
Yeo Valley, The Mendip Centre, Rhodyate, Blagdon, Somerset, BS40 7YE
Tel: 01761 462798
http://www.yeovalleygroup.co.uk/
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EWS is to shed 530 jobs at its Doncaster-based rail freight business, due to a fall in demand for the transport of steel and cars.
EWS, Lakeside Business Park, Carolina Way, Doncaster, DN4 5PN
Tel: 0870 1405000
http://www.ews-railway.co.uk/ 
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