http://news.uktemps.co.uk This news column is a combination of interesting articles around part time and temporary work in the UK Thu, 15 May 2008 19:32:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Avon calling! The cosmetics company has launched a recruitment drive to find 1,000's of new field sales reps across the UK. They were once called Avon Ladies, but that no longer applies as the company says five per cent of the 170,000 reps already working in the UK are men. Reps ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/industry/retail-news/avon-jobs/ There are two careers events in the North East in the next week. The first is at Washington Jobcentre Plus on Saturday (10am-noon). Various local agencies will be there offering vacancies in warehousing, forklift truck and production work. For details call 0191 451 3308 or 0191 382 4088. The second event ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/regional-news/sunderland-news/north-east-career-fairs/ It has been reported that about 730 jobs are at risk beacuse Northern Foods is mothballing a factory at Grantham, Lincs, which supplies meals to Marks & Spencer. http://news.uktemps.co.uk/regional-news/lincolnshire-news/grantham-news/jobs-at-risk/ This is a little niche for uktemps but we wanted to let you know about an excellent opportunity at a renowned bank for an experienced Russian speaking investment banking secretary. The role is fast paced and varied, and you need highly advanced multi-tasking skills as you will be organising visas, ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/uktemps/russian-speaking-pa/ According to a poll millions of people are in the wrong job. People lose an average of almost five years of career development. It has been reported, following a survey by the Skills Commission, that one in five people are currently in the wrong line of work. The Commission said ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/industry/the-right-job/ You might not believe this but Harrow Council have been undertaking a 1 year trial using a Voice Risk Analysis (VRA) system to find out whether their staff were not telling the truth when they say that they are too ill to work. It is thought that the Council has ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/industry/lie-detectors-to-stop-employees-taking-sickies/ The Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill that has envoked controversial comment to date has been held up in government. The Bill, that would allow agency workers / staff the same rights as permanent staff, was voted to the wire and so it will now continue through committee stage ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/industry/temporary-and-agency-workers-bill-held-up/ About 15m people visit a pub in the UK every week, keeping bar staff, chefs and waiters in employment throughout the year! The biggest pub company in the UK is Punch Taverns, it has more than 8,400 outlets, the second largest is Enterprise Inns which 7,800 outlets. We'll seen be ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/industry/bar-news/some-pub-trivia/ Fancy working by the seaside? Hotel chain Travelodge is creating 2,000 new jobs in the next 18 months by opening 70 new hotels, including many at beach resorts. The next openings, planned for this summer, are in Brighton, Worthing and Lowestoft, followed by Torquay and Blackpool later in the year. Other ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/industry/hospitality-news/2000-travelodge-jobs/ CyberSource, an American software company is set to create 56 jobs in Belfast over the next three years. The company which provides internet payments systems is going to open a research and development centre. CyberSource is renowned as a specialist in the devlopment of solutions used ... http://news.uktemps.co.uk/industry/it-news/belfast-jobs-created/