Are you ready to become an interim manager?
[Source: Pharmafocus] by: Keith Hobson, RSA
The last few years have seen both dramatic and rapid changes in the adoption of interim management in the life sciences industries.
A Dentist who lied about his clinical experience on his CV has been banned from practising for a year.
The Dentist, of North Oxford, gave a presentation on oral surgery to an audience full of postgraduates and oral surgeons at the Thames Four Pillars Hotel in Sandford-on-Thames, but the delegates became suspicious about the contents of his CV and speech, the General Dental Council heard.
Many of us have been there, but how many of us actually fear redundancy on a daily basis? Recent studies show that around 1 in 5 of all UK employees worry they could lose their job through redundancy within the next 12 months - making UK workers some of the least confident in the world, despite low unemployment figures.
There are many reasons behind redundancy, ranging from: company takeovers, a decrease in company profits, competition, company downsizing, or just poor management and it is all too easy to take redundancy personally.
Am I entitled to redundancy pay?
Yes, as long as you have been employed within the company for at least 2 years and are 18 to 65 years old, (although other companies may offer better schemes). The amount of payment you’ll receive is dependant upon the number of years you’ve worked continuously at the company, your age and your weekly pay:
If you’re aged between 18 and 21, you’ll be entitled to half a week’s pay for each complete year of continuous service.
If you’re aged between 22 and 40, you’ll be entitled to one week’s pay for each complete year of continuous service.
If you’re aged between 41 and 65, you’ll be entitled to one and a half a week’s pay for each complete year of continuous service.
After redundancy, many people find they lack any motivation to get back into employment and lack self-esteem. The best way to avoid this is to keep yourself busy. Whilst looking for a new job, why not participate in some voluntary work or even take a course and brush up on some transferable skills - don’t wait for a job to find you. By demonstrating some initative, you’ll be better prepared emotionally when that opportunity arises.
Need further advice?
For further advice, visit redundancyhelp.co.uk
This week, in excess of 1000 workers were made redundant following the collapse of Granville Technologies (the makers of Tiny and Time PCs) after the company defaulted on loans from HSBC.
The employment taskforce, formed by local authorities, business groups and skills agencies across East Lancashire (an area with already higher-than-average unemployment figures), will provide ongoing advice in relation to job hunting and training.
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More than 1 million students in the UK have enrolled on a University course - a new record.
In addition to this, the majority of students are female - as discovered from research carried out by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce). After drop-out rates were taken into account, women were 27% more likely to get a degree than men!
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