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The Government has today announced more detail on its plans for a new system of flexible parental leave to help parents balance their work and family commitments.

The Department for Business will be launching a consultation soon which will explore proposals for the design of a more flexible system of parental leave.

The consultation will also consider how best to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees.

Speaking at an event on contemporary parenting, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg set out principles that the Government wants the changes to embody:

Any new arrangement must absolutely maintain women’s guaranteed right to time off in the first months after birth, paid as it is now; and must protect the rights of lone mothers.
The reforms must transform the opportunities for fathers to take time off to care for their children.
It must be possible for mother and fathers to share part of their leave, splitting it between them, in whatever way suits them best.
The new system must take into account the needs of employers and it must be simple to administer.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said:

“Right now, most parents simply do not have flexibility they need. Despite the fact fathers can request flexible working, many feel reluctant to do so. There is still a stigma attached. And, when a child is born, men are still only entitled to a paltry two weeks of paternity leave. These rules patronize women and marginalise men.

“They’re based on a view of life in which mothers stay at home and fathers are the only breadwinners. So in the coming weeks we will be launching a consultation on a new properly flexible system of shared parental leave, that we aim to introduce in 2015.”

Business Secretary Vince Cable said:

“We want to help parents juggle work and family life and create a fairer and more family friendly society.

“We will consult fully with businesses on how best to proceed and we are conscious of the concerns of some companies, particularly SMEs – but I hope they will embrace our plans. More and more businesses are appreciating that family friendly workplaces are motivated and productive workplaces.”

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Effective communication consists of what you say and how you say it. No matter if for a part time job or permanent placement interviewers will often actually place more emphasis on the ‘how’, often without realising it.

By ‘how you say it’ I mean how you express yourself. This means your body language, confidence, manners and general approach. For example, asking a question at the start of the interview, irrespective of what the question is, shows confidence and a keen interest. This has just as much impact as smiling.

Mastering this approach is not beyond you. You need to:

*Take the initiative to shake hands and introduce yourself, rather than be asked
*Enter the room confidently
*Sit down only when invited to
*Mirror the body language if you can. At least ensure you don’t fidget, slouch or fold your arms.
*Use their name several times in conversation (if you’re unsure how to pronounce, make sure you ask upfront)
*Be friendly. Look the interviewer in the eye when you first meet and maintain good eye contact throughout.
*Be polite. Thank the interviewer for their time before and after, and say it has been very good to meet.
*Put a pen and paper in front of you and take notes – look interested and serious
*Ask a question in the first 5 minutes of the interview
*Listen carefully
*Be brief in your answers and keep to the point
*Answer questions with examples

If you consciously deliver all the above, you will be two thirds of the way to a job offer.

Controlling your nerves will affect your ability to do so. Remember, being nervous is natural and a good sign. Clammy hands, a fast heart rate and butterflies are your body’s natural way of meeting a challenge. Talk to the receptionist when you arrive. This is an incredibly simple and effective technique guaranteed to work.

Imagine how the interviewer will summarise you to their colleagues: ‘enthusiastic, genuinely interested in working here, confident, well prepared with good questions’ perhaps? A summary most interviewees will only ever dream of.

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The demand for temporary workers in the United States is predicted to increase by 20% in January to March when figures compared to the same period in 2010 are published by the Palmer forecast.This is great news for the temporary employment market in the US and will go some way toward helping their increasing unemployment issues. The US is so often seen as a marker for the UK economy so increased levels of hiring in the UK would be more than welcome in 2010.

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The Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron held talks on Monday this week with major private sector organisations such as Microsoft, McDonalds and Tesco. The sole purpose of which was to discuss how the current Government can assist organisations in getting out of work people into new jobs in the private sector.

It has been claimed by the Government that some 300,000 new jobs have been created since June 2010 and that more jobs will provide much need employment in the private sector to counter act the loss of jobs in the public sector. It is not known where the new jobs created are quoted as permanent, contract or temporary jobs and whether those jobs are actually in the right sectors where unemployment is at its highest.

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Minister calls on industry, schools and Government to work closely together to equip young people for technology jobs.

Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey has spoken of the need to give young people the right skills to work in games and other related industries.
Addressing the Learning Without Frontiers World Forum in London, Mr Vaizey said industry, schools and Government must work closely together to “produce the talent and provide an environment for it to flourish”.

The education system will be a major asset, he told delegates and the Livingstone Hope Review into the skills that will be needed by school leavers and graduates to work in these fields is set to report in the next few weeks.

Mr Vaizey said the review’s research has already revealed that many young people do not realise the UK is a world leader in the computer games and visual special effects industries and they have little knowledge about the subjects they need to study to access careers in these areas.
“I am really looking forward to seeing the recommendations that the review puts forward, but I also put out the challenge to industry and academia alike,” Mr Vaizey said. “Unless industry, Government and schools work closely together on this we will miss our opportunity. We don’t want to create a generation of experts in word processing - we want to inspire people and equip them with the skills to make the next word processor, or the next hit computer game. The goal is simple, to become the best talent source in the world.”

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