10 December 2008 From the publisher's of The Personnel Manager's Yearbook   Access over 8,000 HR and 4,000 Training providers quickly and easily online with our web directory Find a Supplier. www.findasupplier.info   Free... Subscribe to The People Bulletin Enter your email address in the box below to receive an email each time we post a new issue of The People Bulletin Add Remove Send As HTML First Name: Last Name: Job Title: Company: Phone Number: Survey How are you spending New Year's Eve? In the house In the pub In the office Insane   See Results Past Issues Issue 48 26 November, 2008 Issue 47 5 November, 2008 Issue 46 30 October, 2008 Issue 45 15 October, 2008 Issue 44 1 October, 2008 More issues.. More Articles... Training HR Recruitment Employment Law Benefits Mailbox Workspace Healthcare/H&S Editorial content If you have any comments or suggestions about The People Bulletin, please contact Leila Hutchins Content compiled by Leila Hutchins and Mike Keating. Newsletter produced and distributed by AP Information Services www.apinfo.co.uk Advertising opportunities If you are interested in advertising in The People Bulletin, please contact Marcus Levi   In this issue Margaret Parkin discusses how to maintain creative thought in the middle of a recession. Our very own Mike Keating examines the dangers of being a 'Salary Sherlock', and I try to provide some tips on how to survive the office Christmas do. Elsewhere, credit continues to be crunched but on the brighter side, 10,000 new apprenticeships are in the pipeline. Still not enough to cheer you up? Well at least it's not raining today, and it's only 13 sleeps 'til Christmas. Leila Hutchins   HR ‘There really is another way….’ using stories and metaphors for creative, productive thinking by Margaret Parkin, Author, Tales for Change Margaret Parkin discusses the value of imaginative and productive solutions to problems and the ever growing value and need for this as credit continues to be crunched. Read more...   How to survive the Christmas bash by Leila Hutchins The office party isn't merely a chance to let your hair down after another stressful year in the office, it can be your chance to shine and maybe even to improve your career. However, it is all too easy to fling yourself into the limelight for very different reasons. How can you survive your office do? Leila Hutchins explains. Read more...   Benefits Salary Sherlocks beware! by Michael Keating Do you ever wonder how much your workmates earn? You're not alone. Michael Keating explores the positives and the pitfalls of salary transparency. Read more...   Debt repayment versus escaping the "recession depression" - which will you choose? Research from advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that consumer spending priorities are changing with the times, and suggests that employee benefits packages will have to shift in line with them. Read more...   Training 10,000 new apprenticeships to be created At least 10,000 apprenticeships will be created by new government and high street commitments to increase the numbers of apprenticeships they offer. Read more...   Talent management - credit crunched? The credit crunch is omnipresent. That's hardly a surprise, seeing as money's an everyday thing. We know that most businesses are feeling the effects of the downturn, but how has it affected talent management? Read more...   Workspace One in eight now working over 48 hours per week A recent study by the TUC has revealed that 1 in 8 Brits are now working over the maximum legal limit of weekly working hours. That’s 13% of the workforce working more than 48 hours per week – a rise from 12.8% last year. Read more...   Out of the way, email! FACEMAIL is HERE. Overteched workers are going back to basics and actually talking to one another to prevent over-reliance on email, according to a study from Office Angels. Read more...   Things are just going to get worse A new survey by the CBI has revealed that job losses in the service sector are expected to accelerate following steep falls in business volumes and profitability in the three months leading up to November. Think things will improve in the New Year? Not according to the EEF. Read more...   Mailbox "A loyal and committed workforce through good times and bad is a great success" In this issue's mailbox, praise. Lots and lots of warm praise. For us! Also included are our survey results from last week on the workforce's opinion of Christmas parties. But don't forget to read the praise! If you have any comments regarding any of the articles or stories in The People Bulletin please contact us here. Read more...   Recruitment Online recruitment resumes freefall The Monster Employment Index reveals that November saw the online jobs market reach a 19-month low despite small October reversals. Read more...   Employment Law The Queen announces new employment Bills Missed the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament? Read our round-up of the upcoming employment law changes here. Read more...   Widespread support for 1% interest rate cut There has been widespread support for the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates by 1%, in the hope that the move will help to boost the UK's flailing economy. Read more...   Healthcare/H&S HSE announces new strategy for protecting workers The Health & Safety Executive has announced a new strategy in order to improve the working conditions of people in the UK and increase awareness of health & safety throughout the country. 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