London Sales Recruitment News

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    07/02/2012
    Encouraging remote working could be useful to companies from both a staff retention and flexibility point of view, and ultimately from a financial perspective, one expert has noted.
  • Job opportunities rise in January
    02/02/2012
    The number of new job positions being created across the UK rose in January, the latest Reed Job Index has revealed.
  • Younger workers 'value training over pay'
    30/01/2012
    The country's younger workers deem training opportunities and the promise of a good work/life balance as more important then cash bonuses, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  • Soft skills 'can be more important than qualifications'
    27/01/2012
    Having so-called 'soft skills' in the workplace can be even more beneficial than an array of academic achievements, one specialist has explained.
  • Anonymous CV scheme 'a step closer'
    23/01/2012
    A new government scheme to ensure the nation's businesses only choose workers based on their skills and suitability for the job, rather than their social background, has taken a step closer after 100 major employers signed up to it.

TUC criticises gender pay gap

The gender pay gap has been criticised as "not ethically justified" by the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

Despite an improvement in employment opportunities for women in male dominated roles, such as changes to sales recruitment for city positions, there is still a void between cultural and work pay gender equality.

According to head of equality and employment rights at the TUC, Sarah Veal, society still has not caught up with the equality of opportunity in sales jobs and other roles.

She said: "I think that work reflects society and there is still a big lag between cultural expectation and economic realties.

"Women are still penalised for a number of reasons that are still beyond their control."

A recent Government Equalities Office report found that the mean average gap between full-time pay for men and women was 17.2 per cent.

Meanwhile, the mean average gap for part-time pay stood at a whopping 35.6 per cent.


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Filed: 09-06-2008

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