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13/07/2001
Post Office to shed staff in cost-cutting strategy
THE POST OFFICE is to make over 2,000 staff redundant as part of a UK-wide strategy to improve cost efficiency and to combat growing competition.
The job losses, which are estimated to affect around one per cent of the total workforce, will occur mainly throughout administrative and managerial levels, and are to take the form of voluntary redundancies. While it is still unclear to what extent Northern Ireland will be affected by the lay-offs, it has been confirmed that the first cutbacks will become effective in October.
In addition, it has been announced that a further 7,300 employees are to be reassigned to other areas within the organisation as part of a plan to remove working inefficiencies in certain departments.
The Post Office was recently renamed Consignia in a move to underline its determination to be a major player in the global distribution market. While its corporate identity is immediately recognisable in the UK, the company faces a tougher time in the international market where it is often difficult to find a corporate name that stands out from the competition.
However, the brands of Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide, and the network of Post Office branches remain unaffected by the change of corporate identity. (CL)
The job losses, which are estimated to affect around one per cent of the total workforce, will occur mainly throughout administrative and managerial levels, and are to take the form of voluntary redundancies. While it is still unclear to what extent Northern Ireland will be affected by the lay-offs, it has been confirmed that the first cutbacks will become effective in October.
In addition, it has been announced that a further 7,300 employees are to be reassigned to other areas within the organisation as part of a plan to remove working inefficiencies in certain departments.
The Post Office was recently renamed Consignia in a move to underline its determination to be a major player in the global distribution market. While its corporate identity is immediately recognisable in the UK, the company faces a tougher time in the international market where it is often difficult to find a corporate name that stands out from the competition.
However, the brands of Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide, and the network of Post Office branches remain unaffected by the change of corporate identity. (CL)
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INLAND REVENUE TO CONSIDER NAME CHANGE
IN a latest attempt to revamp their image, the Inland Revenue is considering a name change. In an effort to be seen as more user-friendly and less forbidding, the government department has embarked upon a new communications strategy and has recently appointed Ian Schoolar from NatWest as its first ever marketing director.
INLAND REVENUE TO CONSIDER NAME CHANGE
IN a latest attempt to revamp their image, the Inland Revenue is considering a name change. In an effort to be seen as more user-friendly and less forbidding, the government department has embarked upon a new communications strategy and has recently appointed Ian Schoolar from NatWest as its first ever marketing director.
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