Posted on 29 September 2008 - Comments

Cleaning jobs are currently undervalued in the working world, according to an equality expert.

Rosanna Downes, communications officer for the Fawcett Society, which campaigns for equality in the workplace, has said that jobs...

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Posted on 23 September 2008 - Comments

Construction contractors could benefit from the development of a number of new power stations in the UK, it has been reported.

The Press Association reports how research from US engineering firm Westinghouse indicates a large...

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Posted on 22 September 2008 - Comments

Small businesses are being left out of the government's fuel poverty package "when really they are similar to domestic users", according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Marc Shoffman states that the...

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Posted on 18 September 2008 - Comments

Freelance workers vary greatly in their form, but all make an important contribution to the UK economy, it has been claimed.

According to Dr John Kitching of the Small Business Research Centre at Kingston University, London,...

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Posted on 18 September 2008 - Comments

There are now 1.4 million freelance workers in the UK, a new study has revealed.

Research carried out by The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has shown a 14 per cent rise in this alternative working lifestyle since 1998...

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