Findcourses.co.uk conducted an online survey to find out what employees were hoping for in the New Year within their organization, during December 2011. The majority of respondents replied that they would like more opportunities for skills development (43%) and the chance for professional development in the coming year. Similar results were found throughout Western Europe.

Jakarta, 30 January 2012 - Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Wouters as the new Food & Beverage Director.

Faciliteren van medewerkers op gebied van online samenwerken is noodzakelijk Organisaties hebben in 2012 een goede mix tussen mobiel, cloud en social nodig om de concurrentie voor te kunnen blijven. Dat stelt Projectplace, partner voor online samenwerken, in een whitepaper over trends voor 2012.

Starting the new year in fantastic fashion, Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai has been ranked the 15th best hotel in the world, 2nd best in Asia and best in Thailand in Travel + Leisure magazine’s The World’s Best Hotels 2012 survey.

Nederland loopt voorop wat betreft de inzet van social media op het werk Het zakelijk gebruik van social media in Europa is het afgelopen jaar flink gestegen ten opzichte van 2010. Dit blijkt uit een onderzoek van Projectplace, partner voor online samenwerken, onder 1200 projectmanagers en -medewerkers in Scandinavië, Duitsland, Groot-Brittannië, Frankrijk en Nederland.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $618,597 incremental award of a National Emergency Grant to provide job placement, skills training and other re-employment services for workers affected by layoffs at ATK Launch Systems in Corrine, Utah. "The federal grant announced today will provide continued job placement assistance, skills training and other re-employment services to these Utah workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own," said Secretary of Labor Hilda [..]

LONDON, 10 January 2012 – Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), announced today that Michael Frohlich has been appointed to the newly created role of Managing Director, EAME Consumer Marketing practice. Reporting to Stuart Smith, Frohlich brings more than 17 years expertise in building effective and award-winning consumer marketing campaigns for his clients.

9 January 2012 – The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is pleased to announce that Tham Khai Meng, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy & Mather, will head up both the Film and Press Juries at the 59th Festival, taking place in Cannes, France, 17-23 June 2012.

Hampton Hotels (www.hampton.com), part of the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands, today announced that it is number one in Entrepreneur Magazine's annual Franchise 500® for the second year in a row. Hampton is the first hotel brand ever to achieve this prestigious top ranking in Entrepreneur, known as the world's "first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking."

SHANGHAI, 6 January 2012 – Graham Fink, Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy & Mather China, today announced the appointment of one of the most awarded creative directors in Asia, Francis Wee, as the new Executive Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather Advertising in Shanghai.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the recess appointment of Sharon Block to the National Labor Relations Board. Block currently serves as the U.S. Department of Labor's deputy assistant secretary of labor for congressional affairs. "Sharon is an inspired choice to contribute her enormous talents to the critical work of the NLRB. She's a tireless champion of working families who learned at the footsteps of one of the great heroes of the America [..]

West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 4, 2012 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that Michael (Mick) Tuohy has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Finance/Restructuring practice.

West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 4, 2012 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the appointment of Robert C. Knott as Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Communications group of the firm’s Strategic Communications practice.

NEW YORK, NY, January 4, 2012 – Miles Young, Worldwide CEO of Ogilvy & Mather announced today that Lauren Crampsie, 31, will assume the role of Worldwide Chief Marketing Officer for Ogilvy & Mather’s global operations. She replaces Eleanor Mascheroni who has left the agency to join a company in Detroit.

Thank you for chairing the Committee to review the salaries of political appointment holders in Singapore. The Committee's report - 'Salaries for Capable and Committed Government' - provides a detailed account of the Committee's findings and recommendations.

Dentsu Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004; President & CEO: Tadashi Ishii; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 58,967.1 million yen) held its annual New Year’s Back-to-Work Ceremony today. President Ishii delivered his New Year’s message from the Tokyo Head Office Building to the employees in Tokyo and other venues.

The National Productivity and Continuing Education Council (NPCEC) has identified four new sectors of interest with the potential to boost the national productivity drive. The identified sectors are: financial services, accountancy, social services and process construction & maintenance.

Vi har fått kännedom om att SJ valt att ta tillbaka tågstädningen i egen regi från ISS Trafficare i Stockholm, Göteborg och Malmö. Det är glädjande att SJ nu inser att privata rikskapitalbolag inte klarar sitt jobb, utan att de främst är ute efter extra vinster. Samtidigt har vi fått veta att SJ inte vill ta över de 200 fast anställda och de 80-tal timanställda städarna som idag arbeterar på ISS Trafficare. Många har arbetat i över 20-30 år på SJ och senare på ISS Trafficare. De ska nu alltså l [..]

Subang (30 December 2011) : Malaysia Airlines today unveiled a management structure effective 1 January 2012 to rally its staff and steer the national carrier into a new era for the success of its Business Plan announced on 7 December 2011.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Mr Lim Chee Onn, Senior International Advisor to Singbridge Private Limited, Mr Peter Ong, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance, and Mr Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai, Managing Partner of Allen & Gledhill, have been re-appointed to its Board of Directors for a further period of two years.