This week (1st to 5th February 2010) is National Apprenticeship Week.The week, which is organised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), aims to celebrate the talents and skills of apprentices and recognise their employers. The Government aims to increase the number of apprenticeships... read more
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A government watchdog is to investigate whether companies are exploiting graduates by hiring them on an internship basis. At a time when official figures report that one million young people will be out of work by the autumn, the risk is that because only those with some form of... read more
Trainees sacked via message left on voicemail
By Elizabeth Hughes in In the News on Saturday, June 27, 2009
According to news reports, trainees at international law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, learned they were not being retained by the firm, following completion of their 2 year training contract, after HR managers left messages with the bad news on trainees' answering machines. ... read more
School Leavers and Apprenticeships
By Helena Wheeler in General HR Issues on Wednesday, April 1, 2009
SCHOOL LEAVERS – UNEMPLOYABLE WASTERS OR INSPIRED, ENTHUSIASTIC FUTURE MANAGERS? APPRENTICESHIPS – BUSINESS BUILDING OR CASH BLACK HOLE? School leavers are often considered by employers to be a waste of time and energy – banded as incompetent, work shy liabilities. Why then do some... read more
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