Scottish graduates told to dumb down their CV’s
July 27th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Edinburg, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scottish graduates have been told to ‘dumb down’ their CVs to find jobs. Job centre staff of Scotland says that employers do not want cleaners in their ... Read more...
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British trader tired of Facebook-obsessed employees
September 25th, 2011 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) A high-profile British entrepreneur has stopped advertising for new jobs because the people who fill his vacancies spend more time checking Facebook than serving ... Read more...
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‘Insensitive’ Jobcentre tells UK transsexual to dress as a man to get job
February 9th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): A transsexual in Britain has considered taking legal action after Jobcentre workers told her she would have a better chance at getting a job if she was dressed ... Read more...
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Jobcentre staff in UK probed after calling homosexual couple ‘gay boys’
December 30th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Workers at a jobcentre in Britain have come under the scanner after claims emerged that they had called a homosexual couple 'gay boys'.The Department for Work and Pensions ... Read more...
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Brit govt bans sex ads from job centres
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3 (ANI): The British government has banned ads for lap-dancers, webcam performers and strippers from job centres.The Government feels the move would protect jobseekers from having to consider jobs they ... Read more...
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Scotland’s taxpayer-funded job centres offering careers in porn
May 12th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): Scotland's unemployed have expressed their shock at an official state-run Internet site releasing an ad for kinky webcam stars.The blurb on the Jobcentre Plus page describes how the ... Read more...
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Jobcentre staff assaults increasing in economic downturn
December 21st, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): There has been a significant increase in the number of abuse cases against jobcentre staff over the past one year, according to figures released in British parliament.Jobcentre Plus ... Read more...
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Jobcentre advertises for host for porn TV channel
July 7th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 7 (ANI): A jobcentre looking for a candidate to host a pornographic television channel has shocked many with its advertisement.The advert for the position of 'Adult TV Channel Presenter' was ... Read more...
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Cut migrants to cope with recession: British home minister
February 22nd, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Britain's home minister said Sunday a coming clampdown on skilled migrant workers would help the government tackle the effects of recession.
Jacqui Smith made her comments before a points-based ... Read more...
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More than an assault a day in UK Jobcentres
December 31st, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Jobcentres in the UK have turned into assault-centres, for more than one assault takes place in offices every day, show official figures.Records from Department of Work and ... Read more...
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Lucian Freuds naked jobcentre muse expected to break auction record
April 12th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 12 (ANI): A life-size painting depicting a Jobcentre supervisor, by British artist Lucian Freud is expected to fetch the highest ever auction price for a work by a living ... Read more...
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Brit job centre sparks row over ad asking women to strip and be ‘webcam performers’
November 14th, 2007 - 2:57 am ICT by admin
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