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People in care jobs might recommend sport as a family activity Jun 01, 2010

People in care jobs might recommend sport as a family activity

Professionals working in care jobs with children might find themselves recommending sporting pursuits as a good family activity.

That is if comments from Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis are anything to go by. She said facilitating changes to young people's lifestyle can be made easier by good time management.

"It's easier to cater for your own needs plus one child, but when it is two, three, four chil...

The Big Red Cross Bus ''could boost charity jobs'' Jun 01, 2010

The Big Red Cross Bus could boost charity jobs

People interested in volunteering can try their hand at a charity job aboard the travelling Big Red Cross Bus this month.

The organisation has planned a tour where the double-decker vehicle will park up in towns across the country in a bid to attract more recruits.

Maryanne Burton, head of volunteering, said: "You can try your hand at sorting, steaming and pricing the stock ... we need window dressers, sales pe...

Those in care jobs could advise employers on how to handle drinking problems Jun 01, 2010

Those in care jobs could advise employers on how to handle drinking problems

Professionals in care jobs might find themselves imparting advice to employers about how to deal with alcohol related problems among their staff.

This is if comments from Gill Trevelyan, head of good practices at Acas, are anything to go by. She said managers should keep records of any incidents where drinking has affected work before arranging a confidential meeting with the affected person.

She added: "...

Government funding ''could create more green jobs'' Jun 01, 2010

Government funding could create more green jobs

More opportunities for green jobs could be created if the government agrees to invest more to help homeowners make their properties more environmentally-friendly.

This is according to councillor Nigel Murphy, executive member for the environment at Manchester City Council, who said existing houses should be upgraded and new builds will be carbon neutral by 2020.

Speaking at the Greenbuild Expo on May 26th, he ...

Slimming aid could cause liver damage, says professional in health care job Jun 01, 2010

Slimming aid could cause liver damage, says professional in health care job

Many of the drugs available to the general public have potential to cause adverse side effects, according to a professional in a health care job.

Dr Stephen Ryder from Core commented after the diet supplement pill Alli was said to cause liver damage in some people using the medicine.

After these concerns were raised, Dr Ryder added: "We would ... reiterate that maintaining a normal bodyweight, sticking to...