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  • 1000 jobs may go at North Lanarkshire Council. - http://tinyurl.com/2wuv5d5 12:34:07 AM September 05, 2010 from Seesmic twhirl
  • To plug £75m council deficit, 1500 jobs must go. - http://tinyurl.com/37pydjz 12:19:45 AM September 05, 2010 from Seesmic twhirl
  • There were 54000 job losses in the US over August. - http://tinyurl.com/397y7tu 12:06:45 AM September 05, 2010 from Seesmic twhirl
  • 3500 more people will lose their jobs at RBS. - http://tinyurl.com/36y2n2h 11:54:19 PM September 04, 2010 from Seesmic twhirl
  • New CrunchVictims: Mexico airline Mexicana files for bankruptcy. http://bit.ly/brQJTn 09:39:28 PM August 24, 2010 from Crunch Victims
  • New CrunchVictims: Kiss Flights the latest to blame it on ED! http://bit.ly/clMpnn 09:16:47 PM August 24, 2010 from Crunch Victims
  • New CrunchVictims: Realtime Worlds goes into administration. http://bit.ly/cekg0e 10:44:25 PM August 23, 2010 from Crunch Victims
  • New CrunchVictims: Confetti goes into administration. http://www.crunchvictims.com/2010/08/17/confetti-goes-into-administration/ 10:20:21 PM August 23, 2010 from Crunch Victims
  • New CrunchVictims: Every 3.69 minutes someone is going bankrupt (scary!) http://bit.ly/cfblx5 09:16:32 PM August 23, 2010 from Crunch Victims
  • New CrunchVictims: Armstrong World Industries to cut 163 jobs. http://bit.ly/9vy6tw 11:30:19 PM August 22, 2010 from Crunch Victims
  • BAE Cuts 230 Jobs At Cumbria Submarine Site - http://digg.com/u1N3jC 12:00:25 PM February 11, 2010 from Seesmic
  • Birmingham City Council may axe 2000 jobs - http://digg.com/d11IMHm 10:17:23 AM February 11, 2010 from Seesmic
  • 750 Jobs Axed at Halifax - http://digg.com/u1Mt3N 12:40:31 AM February 10, 2010 from Seesmic
  • Vauxhall 'axe jobs at Luton site' - http://digg.com/u1Mt3F 12:39:52 AM February 10, 2010 from Seesmic
  • 300 water company jobs to be axed - http://digg.com/u1Mt36 12:39:04 AM February 10, 2010 from Seesmic
  • Nokia to axe 285 jobs at Salo plant. - http://tinyurl.com/ycglrsw 10:04:00 PM February 08, 2010 from Seesmic
  • New CrunchVictims: Nokia to axe 285 jobs at Salo plant. http://www.crunchvictims.com/2010/02/08/nokia-to-axe-285-jobs-at-salo-plant/ 10:01:14 PM February 08, 2010 from Twitter Tools
  • Shell to axe 1000 staff after 75% slump in profits. - http://tinyurl.com/y88px3s 12:33:06 PM February 06, 2010 from Seesmic
  • New CrunchVictims: Shell to axe 1000 staff after 75% slump in profits. http://bit.ly/bTVjKZ 12:30:20 PM February 06, 2010 from Twitter Tools
  • Jobless rate hits 5-month low but payrolls fall - http://digg.com/u1MXfN 09:34:54 AM February 06, 2010 from Seesmic

• Companies Cutting Jobs

  • RBS job losses 'horrific', says union September 2, 2010
    Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of its plans to halve its administration centres across the UK. Siobhan Endean of Unite called the job losses ''horrific'' and said union members ''are paying the price for decisions by senior bankers''. […]

• PERSONNEL TODAY

  • Health and safety regulations must not be reduced, warns TUC September 7, 2010
    The TUC has urged the Government to ignore calls from business to reduce health and safety related "red tape" after a report from the union body revealed that at least 20,000 people - the equivalent of the entire population of the Orkney I […]
  • Recruitment market to remain flat in last quarter September 7, 2010
    The recruitment market will remain static for the remainder of 2010 with employers remaining only mildly optimistic about future hiring prospects, research reveals today. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, based on re […]
  • HR news round-up: HR stories making the headlines 7 September 2010 September 7, 2010
    A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers. Millions of London Underground passengers began their scramble for space on London's buses, boats and pavements this morning as a series of 24-hour strikes by tube wo […]
  • Wetherspoon to recruit 1,000 16- and 17-year olds September 6, 2010
    Pub operators would normally be expected to discourage under 18-year-olds from entering their premises, but high street chain JD Wetherspoon has broken with convention by vowing to create 1,000 new jobs for 16- and 17-year-olds in the next […]
  • Former NHS boss wins £1.2 million in whistleblowing case September 6, 2010
    A former NHS boss has been awarded £1.2 million after being unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing. Ear […]
  • HR professionals demand earlier involvement in change planning September 6, 2010
    The majority of HR professionals want to be involved in organisational change as early as possible, according to a […]
  • Jobs market defies summer slump in August September 6, 2010
    Demand for new jobs defied the usual summer-season slump and stayed steady in August, driven by the leisure and tourism and retail sectors, research has revealed. The monthly Job Index, compiled by recruitment firm Reed, t […]
  • Tribunal claims rise by more than 50% as recession bites September 6, 2010
    The number of employment tribunal cases rocketed by more than 50% last year as employees fought back against recession cutbacks, official […]
  • HR news round-up: HR stories making the headlines 6 September 2010 September 6, 2010
    A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers. Tea maker Twinings has asked UK staff who are losing their jobs to train up the Polish workers who are replacing them, reports […]
  • HR news round-up: HR stories making the headlines 3 September 2010 September 3, 2010
    A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers. Negotiations aimed at averting industrial action by London Underground (LU) workers starting on Monday 6 September have broken down and the strike will go ahead […]