Businesses warned against reducing recruitment in favour of AI
NHS 10-year Health Plan sets out vision for better trained, homegrown staff
The government’s newly published 10-Year Health Plan for England envisages a workforce that is ‘better treated, more motivated, have better training and more scope to develop their careers.’
Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs globally as role of AI increases
About 9,000 jobs are to be shed by Microsoft in its latest round of layoffs as the company looks to adopt more AI and streamline management and sales.
Data skills gap getting in way of AI progress
Data skills gaps are stopping employees and businesses from making the most of the AI revolution, according to research by Multiverse.
Fall in entry-level jobs linked to rise of AI tools
Entry-level opportunities have taken a significant hit, dropping by nearly a third since the advent of widely available generative AI tools at the end of 2022.
HR underprepared for likely increase in M&A activity
While more than half of HR professionals expect an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), two-thirds feel do not feel fully prepared.
Skills receive £1.2bn boost in new industrial strategy
The government has announced a £1.2 billion annual skills investment as the centrepiece of its new industrial strategy, including a significant boost to technical training and apprenticeships.
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Rumours during recruitment: how should HR respond?
Stories and rumours about candidates can emerge during the recruitment process, but how seriously should they be taken?
Law firm HR professional embroiled in ‘anti-Islam’ row
City law firm compelled to email staff to reassure them senior HR professional’s anti-Islam remarks do not represent its views.
The Olympics are here: but what’s the real game?
For something that is primarily an athletics event, modern business has managed to complicate matters.
Tribunal rules on asylum seeker escorts’ WhatsApp texts
Derogatory and racist messages shared on workplace WhatsApp group. One worker was unfairly dismissed but another worker's claim failed.
Which candidate attraction channels work best?
Eploy survey of in-house recruiters charts quality and quantity of candidates across different candidate attraction channels.
Beware of Quit-Tok, the trend for filming ‘bad news’ meetings
What is Quit-Tok? Gen Z employees have been taking to social media to show ‘awkward’ discussions with their bosses.