FinancialAdviser SUPPLEMENT 26 June 2008 >> Careers Extra

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FSSC unveils road map to tackle skills shortage

London Market Skills Review addresses the insurance industry's need for multi-skilled individuals

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Broker interest grows in commercial mortgage market

Influx of brokers applying for commercial mortgage qualification is a sign of the times

Class in recession

With the publication of the FSA's interim report, advisers and training institutions are getting ready for the raising of the qualifications bar

Getting regulation right is the challenge

Better not more regulation is the financial services industry mantra

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Learning on the job

Those who wish to constantly expand their professional knowledge have plenty of opportunities to do so

Defaqto gets behind the govt's plans over pension education

Workplace-based generic pensions advice is a key way to get more people saving, according to Defaqto

Personal web use at work is 'costing UK £10.6bn a year'

CBI reports that employees spend on average an hour-and-a-half on the internet at work a week

More than 3m are now working excessive hours, says TUC

A long hours culture - particularly for men and those working in financial services - could be seeping back into the UK, the trade body has warned

More than 1m days lost to strikes

More than 1m working days were lost last year due to strike action, the Office of National Statistics has confirmed.

Mediation is 'unused'

Two-thirds of employers have never used mediation to settle workplace disputes, research from law firm Dundas & Wilson has found.

A Kinder surprise for the IFP

The Institute of Financial Planning is hosting - father of the life planning movement - American George Kinder for another two-day Seven stages of Money Maturity workshop.

Investors in People delivers bottom line benefits - CBI

SMEs and their employees are the beneficiaries from Investors in People accreditation

Men reach financial peak at 40, women at 36 - survey

Men are financially "over the hill" at age 40, while women's salary plateau's at age 36, Fool.co.uk claims

Academies on the march

Career academies and apprenticeships offer a way for new recruits and existing staff to attain a professional qualification and demonstrate competence on the job

Taking care of the carers

The FSSC's new quality standard for financial advisers who work with older clients will help to increase skill levels in the sector

Families look to their fathers for advice

Fathers are the most trusted financial advisers within families, according Call Credit, with 36 per cent of 18 to 24 year olds admitting to seeking fatherly financial advice.

Parents turn tables on children - Swip

Parents are squeezing their adult children for funds, claims investment house

Dole queue is about to get longer, says CIPD

ONS reports fall in the rate of employment compared with previous quarters

Migrants have not taken British jobs, says Timms

Immigrant workers have had no negative effect on national wages or employment - DWP

Training may be 'compulsory'

Skills training could be made compulsory for some benefit claimants, government warns

Opt-out 'retains flexibility'

Opt-out protects flexibility of labour market, say CIPD

Employers need 'right to say no to training'

Training is a two-way street, say the CIPD

King's letter to Darling warns against inflation- matching pay hikes

CPI inflation figures raise wage-price spiral concerns

Employees do not value benefits - Aon

Employees seriously underestimate the level of benefits spending by employers, consultant claims

Tastes like re-heated food

Skills shortages are starting to affect more and more sectors

Bringers of light

Sector is showing a promise of a rapid recovery


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