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Staff 'face transition test' to private jobs

HR chiefs have warned that public sector workers are not being realistic about their chances of getting new jobs in the private sector, and will need help to make the transition.

HR chiefs have warned that public sector workers are not being realistic about their chances of getting new jobs in the private sector, and will need help to make the transition.

As many as 600,000 public sector workers could be entering the job market as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review but, according to recruitment consultant, Hays, many civil servants and council officers are not being realistic about the differences between working for a public or private employer.

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