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Support for employees key to tackling alcohol misuse at work

4/24/2013 6:26 AM EST - Swanswell

Support for employees is key to tackling alcohol misuse in the workplace says Swanswell, as a new finger-touch system is launched to detect drinking while at work.
The national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, is responding to reports that millions of workers could face routine alcohol testing through a device which measures blood alcohol content on the...

Swanswell awarded ‘Bronze Status’ by Investors in People

4/22/2013 7:34 AM EST - Swanswell

Swanswell’s commitment to developing its team members has been recognised after being awarded the ‘Bronze Standard’ by Investors in People.
The national recovery charity – which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use – was given the national accreditation following independent interviews with team members and an assessment of Swanswell’s work policies.

Swanswell was first recognised...

Byggmax employs 235 during season peak

3/20/2013 4:00 AM EST - BYGGmax

Byggmax employs 235 people in the Nordic region for spring and summer peak. 151 will be employed in Sweden, 60 in Norway and 24 in Finland. Seasonal job opportunities often lead to the possibility of a permanent employment. Several of Byggmax´s store managers are below 30 years of age and started out on seasonal contracts.
Byggmax employs 235 people in the Nordic region for spring and summer peak. 151 will be...

MOTHERS KNOW BEST FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

2/5/2013 4:00 AM EST - The North East Business and Innovation Centre

Two mothers have joined forces and started their own business aimed to make lives with children easier by keeping them up to date with events happening all over the North East.

Newcastle Parents has been set up by friends Laura Middleton and Kelly Belmont after their over the river counterpart, Sunderland Parents proved to be so successful. Frustrated after taking their children to events only to find them...

Millennial Unemployment Reaches 11.5 Percent

1/7/2013 8:19 AM EST - Generation Opportunity

Opportunities few and far between for young adults in 2012
Washington, DC – (1/7/13) – Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan organization advocating for Millennials ages 18-29, announced its Millennial Jobs Reportfor December 2012. The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is specific to 18-29 year...

A Green Light for the Environmental Consulting Industry

12/13/2012 2:36 PM EST - IBISWorld

Shifts in consumer sentiment favoring the environment are driving growth for this industry
IBISWorld industry analyst Andrew Krabeepetcharat

As Seen in the ABA Journal

The Environmental Consulting industry has been growing quickly as companies go green. The introduction of new legislation to curb emissions has boosted revenue over the past five...

Young Americans See High 12.0 Percent Jobless Rate as Presidential Election Near...

11/2/2012 11:03 AM EST - Generation Opportunity

Poll by Generation Opportunity Shows 76 Percent of Young Americans Plan to Vote in Presidential Election, and Only 29 Percent Say Washington’s Policies Help Them
Washington, DC – (11/2/12) – Generation Opportunity, the largest non-profit, non-partisan organization in the United States engaging and mobilizing young Americans on the important economic issues facing the nation, announced non-seasonally adjusted...

Internet Publishers Mobilize: Advertising-Driven Mobile Content Provides New Rev...

10/17/2012 11:12 AM EST - IBISWorld

The rapid proliferation of broadband-enabled smartphones and tablets has given consumers the ability to access the internet from almost anywhere and helped the industry maintain its rapid revenue growth
By IBISWorld Analyst Kevin Boyland

Buoyed by more robust internet connections and an exponential increase in internet traffic, the Internet Publishing and Broadcasting...

Outlook: Employment in the Manufacturing Sector

10/17/2012 11:02 AM EST - IBISWorld

Though much of the manufacturing sector is shedding employees, several key production industries are doing just the opposite
By IBISWorld Analyst Lauren Setar

The story is familiar: Overall employment suffered during the recession, adding to the already accelerating trend of outsourcing manufacturing jobs or replacing them with machinery. Nevertheless, there are a handful of manufacturing industries that...

Halloween Sales to Reach a Record-Setting $8.0 Billion in 2012

10/8/2012 8:30 AM EST - IBISWorld

Decorations will be the Fastest-Growing Segment as Consumers Relieve Pent-Up Demand
Although recessionary woes still weigh on consumer spending, Americans are expected to be more liberal with holiday purchases in 2012, especially for Halloween. According to industry research firm IBISWorld, Halloween spending is expected to grow 10.7 percent from 2011 to reach a record-setting $8.0 billion, as more consumers...

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