Export Sales Jobs News (May 2008)

News Archive

• E-breaks boost productivity, research claims
  30/05/2008
  Banning personal internet use or e-breaks could lose employers money, new research has suggested.
• Arrogance is an interview blunder, research shows
  29/05/2008
  Appearing arrogant at an interview is one of the biggest mistakes made by candidates, according to a recent survey.
• Manufacturers to raise prices
  28/05/2008
  Manufacturers are "really feeling the impact" of a slowing sector, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
• Difficulty filling management roles
  28/05/2008
  Firms are finding it difficult to fill management position through recruitment processes, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute.
• Commission pays off in sales recruitment
  21/05/2008
  Sales recruitment offering good commission payments will benefit from the credit crunch, the Institute of Employment Studies (IES) has suggested.
• Government to get tough on UK 'sickie' culture
  16/05/2008
  Lie detector technology to deter employees from pulling sickies has been advocated by the government for a trial, it has been revealed.
• New training standard introduced by LSC
  15/05/2008
  A new training kite mark to help employers select appropriate training for their staff has been launched by the Learning & Skills Council (LSC).
• Execs value manufacturing quality
  15/05/2008
  Quality is more important to manufacturers today than 12 months ago, according to research by the Deloitte Global Manufacturing Industry Group.
• Manufacturing prices set to rise
  13/05/2008
  Small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers are set to raise the price of their products in a bid to curb cost pressures, according to a Confederation of British Industry (CIB) survey.
• Graduates aim for City jobs
  07/05/2008
  Opting out of graduate sales recruitment could be a foolish move for firms, according to the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS).
• Firms spend £38 million on skills training
  07/05/2008
  Companies forked out a total of £38 billion on skills training for employees last year, according to the National Employer Skills Survey 2007.
• Employers responsible for women's equality
  06/05/2008
  Employers need to do more to improve the position of women in the workplace, the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) has advised.