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Small firms vital to tackling unemployment
With unemployment expected to remain unchanged at eight per cent, new findings from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show just...
UK Innovation stifled by stale economic approach
The government is not doing enough to create the right climate for innovation investment, say more than two thirds of GB business...

Quality of apprenticeship schemes must be improved
Stronger regulation and enforcement is needed to weed out sub-standard apprenticeship schemes and raise quality standards, the...
Ambitious creative companies lack of business and financial focus
Ambitious creative companies could be hindered by a lack of business and financial planning acumen, a new...

Support for small businesses in taking on apprenticeships
Following today's publication of the Holt Review, government will bring in new measures to aid businesses in recruiting...
Quarterly Labour Market Outlook explains gravity defying labour market
CIPD research reveals that 1 in 3 firms are maintaining staff levels higher than they need in order to...

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Re: What is the best way of marketing and promoting Public Transport in 2012?

Thanks for some great responses. A recent survey that we've conducted has also shown that the majority of people still see a need for printed...
Re: Good news or Big Brother?

The problem of getting all staff to "own" hand hygiene particularly those who interact with "well people" is a constant dilema. As a professional I...
Re: Good news or Big Brother?

There is no doubt that hand hygiene is a core element of efforts to prevent infection and the discussion thread shows just how much variation there...
Re: Naked Building Syndrome

I might be wide of the mark here but I thought I'd offer my 2p worth on inspections methods, particular the use of Infra-Red. By using the correct...
Re: What is the best way of marketing and promoting Public Transport in 2012?

Is there still a place for leaflets? Yes, until the population in general become fully used to the electronic means of communication. In any case,...
Re: What is the best way of marketing and promoting Public Transport in 2012?

"As a rural authority we are always conscious of striking the right balance with the format of our marketing and promoting of Public Transport. In...