In brief: Hammonds cuts jobs; Curry club makes second outing
HAMMONDS is to cut up to 95 jobs across the practice.
A total of 42 lawyers, predominantly in the property and corporate departments, and 53 support staff job are at risk.
Managing partner Peter Crossley said he hoped the number of actual redundancies would be lower as the firm will retrain and redeploy some staff.
“However, we are taking a prudent approach, given the unpredictable market conditions that all law firms are facing,” he added.
“We would like to reiterate that it is a matter of great regret that we find ourselves in this position. We are doing everything we can to keep staff informed and to expedite the process.”
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ERNST & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards 2009 will open for nominations this week.
“It has never been more important to recognise the achievements of our entrepreneurial community in the UK,” said Phillip Hilling, Yorkshire senior partner at Ernst & Young – a global sponsor of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Established in the 1980s, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year programme is the first and only truly global award of its kind.
It celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognising them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.
The programme welcomed the first entrants from Kazakhstan, Chile, Korea, Mozambique and the Middle East this year.
The UK programme consists of regional awards recognising the strength and breadth of the UK’s entrepreneurial geographic footprint, followed by a national final. Each year the UK Entrepreneur Of The Year joins country winners from around the world in Monte Carlo to vie for the title of World Entrepreneur Of The Year.
For more information visit www.eoy.co.uk or call 0845 604 1012.
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FOLLOWING on from the success of Kirklees Curry Club’s inaugural event, the region’s business community is now set to return to Aakash Restaurant in Cleckheaton on November 26.
Kirklees Curry Club, organised by business finance provider Cattles Invoice Finance and HSBC, is a after-work networking club in Kirklees.
It was established to address the shortage of such opportunities in the area. The bimonthly event targets business leaders from across the region and provides an informal setting for business connections to be made.
Jamie Hunt, regional sales manager at Cattles Invoice Finance in Cleckheaton, said: “West Yorkshire businesses welcomed our first event in August with a fantastic turnout. Kirklees Curry Club will continue to provide a forum to explore diverse corporate opportunities and we look forward to meeting even more of the local business community on the 26th.”
For further information or to reserve a place, contact Nusrat Hussain on 0161 238 5005.
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WAKEFIELD-BASED Enterprise Works – an organisation funded by Yorkshire Forward and supported by the Learning and Skills Council – is staging a free one day conference, ‘Be Your Own Boss’, today at Chesneys Centre in Featherstone.
As one of more than 100 events taking place as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008, ‘Be Your Own Boss’ will offer guidance to budding entrepreneurs from across the region with a range of speakers, workshops and information aimed at helping people turn their self employment ideas into reality.
Providing real life examples of start up businesses, local entrepreneurs will be on hand to talk about their experiences and what challenges they have faced.
In addition, the workshops will offer real, practical support and guidance that will assist with the “What do I do now?” dimension of launching an enterprise.
