| Casualties rise in Gaza offensive |
| Casualties have been pouring into overcrowded hospitals in Gaza as Israel continues its offensive against militant groups. |
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| Steep sales drop for US carmakers |
| US carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms. |
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| Apple's Jobs admits poor health |
| Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance. |
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| French TV ditches prime-time ads |
| State-run French TV stations stop showing ads in prime time as part of President Sarkozy's plans to reform public broadcasting. |
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| Minnesota recount confirms winner |
| A recount in the US state of Minnesota confirms its Senate seat was won by a Democrat but the result is still contested. |
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| Dozens die in Guatemala landslide |
| At least 33 people die and dozens more are missing after part of a mountain collapses on to a road in northern Guatemala. |
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| Russia to cut Ukraine gas supply |
| Russia's Vladimir Putin tells Gazprom to reduce gas sent via Ukraine to Europe over allegations Kiev is siphoning some off. |
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| DR Congo rebels 'oust Gen Nkunda' |
| Officers in eastern DR Congo's main rebel group say they have ousted leader Gen Laurent Nkunda - a claim he denies. |
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| Congress launches Madoff inquiry |
| The US Congress begins an inquiry into a suspected $50bn (£32bn) fraud allegedly run by the American hedge fund manager, Bernard Madoff. |
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| A pink iguana missed by Darwin prompts evolutionary rethink |
| A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
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| German child sweethearts try to elope for sunny African wedding |
| Two German children aged six and five are stopped by police on their way to Africa for a secret "wedding" in the sun. |
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| Blackburn edge Cup battlers Blyth |
| Carlos Villanueva's goal earns Blackburn victory over non-league Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup. |
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| Spurs and Pompey differ on Defoe |
| Tottenham and Portsmouth are thought to be about £1.5m apart in their valuations of Pompey striker Jermain Defoe. |
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| Captured 'capital' |
| Inside the ruined remains of the Tamil Tiger HQ |
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| No comment |
| Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis |
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| Reynolds' China |
| Awake or asleep? Second picture shows difference |
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| Webb's America |
| My son's illness and the stark realities of US healthcare |
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| Dangerous turn |
| Police shooting fuels fears of Greek terror revival |
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| World Cup hopes |
| Africans hope to cash in on the 2010 football tournament |
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| Crisis talks for Kenya coalition |
| Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga holds crisis talks with his party leaders amid complaints he is being sidelined by the president.
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| SA 2010 official gunned down |
| A South African 2010 World Cup official who blew the whistle on alleged corruption is shot dead. |
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| Obama 'planning $800bn stimulus' |
| US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn. |
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| Obama 'has selected spying chief' |
| US President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA, US media report. |
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| Asian shares start 2009 strongly |
| Stock markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong have a strong start to 2009 on hopes of fresh stimulus packages.
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| China to 'clean up' the internet |
| China launches a fresh campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content on the internet. |
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| Guns 'link several Greek attacks' |
| Greek police say a weapon that left a shot policeman in critical condition is linked to an anti-US militant group. |
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| Czechs take over leadership of EU |
| The Czech Republic takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union, amid doubts over its commitment. |
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| New US embassy opens in Baghdad |
| The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened Iraq's capital. |
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| Tehran offers to 'protect' Ebadi |
| Iran says it will provide security for Nobel Peace Prize-winning lawyer Shirin Ebadi, amid global concern for her safety. |
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| Army closes in on key Jaffna pass |
| Sri Lankan troops are at the southern outskirts of a key rebel-held pass to the northern Jaffna peninsula, the military says. |
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| Mumbai evidence given to Pakistan |
| India says it has handed over to Islamabad evidence that links the Mumbai attacks to "elements" in Pakistan. |
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| Afghanistan's continuing misery |
| More than seven years of Western aid has failed to make a real impact on daily life in Afghanistan, the BBC's Hugh Sykes reports.
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| What Cubans brought to Miami |
| The son of Cuban exiles living in the US, the BBC's Americas editor Emilio San Pedro talks about growing up in a proud immigrant community. |
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After graduating in 1998 with a BSc in Social Policy and Business Studies, Katie became a graduate trainee with a Global IT Recruiter. She joined us in 2001 as a Senior Consultant after completing her CIEH advanced certificate. Katie is responsible for our public sector division and holds full Membership of the Recruitment Employment Confederation. 
Nick was working for a sister company focused on Sales Recruitment, when he was offered the opportunity of developing the HSE Recruitment Network. Before that, he was at a listed national support services group. Focusing on a number of sectors including manufacturing, retail, risk and engineering, he is MREC accredited and has developed an expert understanding of the Health and Safety marketplace.
Nicola spent 10 years working as an Account Manager in the Manufacturing industry before moving into recruitment with a global IT Recruitment company in the mid 1990's. Nicola joined us in early 2003 and is MREC qualified, she has played a key role in establishing and developing a significant number of accounts in the Construction industry across Northern England, Scotland and Ireland. Nicola is also responsible for the Utilities sector for the whole of the UK and overseas.
Chris graduated with a degree in Economics from one of the UK's top business schools and spent the following 2 years working across the UK and Europe for a large utilities company, specialising in commodity trading and business development. Chris then entered the recruitment market with an executive search company who specialised in the legal and accountancy professions before finding his home in the Health & Safety market. Chris has amassed 3 years recruitment experience in total, holds Membership status with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and specialises in the recruitment of permanent positions within the Construction and Rail industries.
Jenny joined The HSE Recruitment Network in the summer of 2006 and is now a committed and valued member to the team. She now manages all administration and workings with HSE and is the vital cog in the expansion plans of HSE in the future. Previously to HSE she spent two years with a National recruitment company in a administration role her initial training and introduction to the management of administration was within the Public Sector. Her commercial ability comes from a successful sales background within the oil industry. 
Siobhan joined the HSE Recruitment Network in early 2006 after completing a Law degree at the University of Birmingham. She now has over a year’s recruitment experience in the health and safety industry and works in the contract division specialising in the public sector, successfully recruiting for central and local government, NHS organizations and educational establishments. Prior to moving to the UK Siobhan lived in the Netherlands and Indonesia, and when she gets the chance, loves to visit European and international destinations. Siobhan is also a black belt so watch out!!
Zoe has worked within commercial recruitment and before that marketing for 3 years both within the UK and New Zealand. She joined The HSE Recruitment Network at the beginning of 2008 as part of our permanent division. In her spare time Zoe enjoys exploring the world of adventure sports and is a keen surfer. 
We are always interested to hear from talented people from the industry, so feel free to 
