People in London and elsewhere can add finding a new job to their shopping lists after the launch of a new online service which can give them information about vacancies around the country while they are out buying clothes and other items.Worktrain, a national jobs, learning and careers website has joined a number of local authorities and Cityspace to offer its services at kiosks throughout London and at pilot locations elsewhere in the country.

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Local councils believe sustainable development, housing growth and renewal must be driven by communities and not imposed from the top, according to the Local Government Association in its response to the Communities Plan announced by the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.The 22 billion pound plan includes five billion for more affordable housing, 300 million to encourage modern build housing, £500 million for deserted and rundown housing areas in the North and Midlands, almost three billion to improve social housing and £201 million for improving the local environment.

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By Peter KoestenbaumIn the decade since the first edition of Peter Koestenbaum’s landmark book Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness was published, world events have caused a dramatic shift in how we think about our lives and our work. Now we grapple with the fundamental questions. How can we live a courageous life and manage anxiety? Is it possible to reach greater heights of ethics and responsibility? . In this revised edition of his classic book he shares his wisdom about the fundamental nature of leadership and shows what it takes to become an exceptional and passionate leader in today’s complex world. At the very heart of the book is his Leadership Diamond model- a paradigm that challenges managers to transform their thinking and approach everything with fresh effectiveness in order to reap richer results and become great leaders.

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By Steven Cohen and William EimickeThis updated and expanded edition shows managers how to meet the new challenges of public management head-on rather than simply working around the constraints of government. New information includes the response to the crisis in management as reflected in ideas and recommendations generated from the Volcker, Winter, and Gore commission reports; the effectiveness of the reinvention and reengineering movements in public management; and applying hands-on, real-world tested total quality management techniques to the public sector.

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