A new report by the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD) confirms that since April the public sector has shed jobs at five times the rate predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Dave Prentis said in response “the Government’s cuts policy means that public sector job losses are heavier than expected. Every redundancy is a personal tragedy and despite Government claims, the private sector is not able to come to the rescue. There are simply not enough jobs to go around"
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