The Labour Market Outlook from the last quarter of 2010, published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and KPMG, highlights the challenge facing public service managers, The Outlook shows that redundancies will rise sharply in the first quarter of 2011.

Read more on LATEST JOB FIGURES HIGHLIGHT CHALENGE OF MANAGING CUTS…

A package of measures has been launched to allow small and medium sized enterprises, charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to bid for public service contracts on a level playing field.

Read more on PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS OPEN UP TO SMALL COMPANIES AND THIRD SECTOR…