Skills shortages

The largest oil and gas field operator in the North Sea is cutting 250 jobs because of what it calls the ‘punitive’ fiscal regime in oil and gas.

More than a quarter of UK employers are struggling to recruit for sustainability-related roles, according to hiring platform Indeed.

'Army' of young people to be trained for green energy jobs and apprenticeships needed to deliver clean power by 2030. 

Today’s Spring statement did much to add cost and regulation to employers, and not enough to support growth and skills, observers say.

Schneider Electric will double the number of ex-military personnel it recruits in a bid to address a shortage of skills in the transition to green energy.

The AI Action Plan acknowledges the pressing need to train tens of thousands of AI professionals by 2030 to turn the government’s ambition into reality – but the UK is ill equipped to achieve this.

With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.

Chris Chesterman explores how organisations are shifting focus from traditional job roles to a dynamic, skills-based approach.

There has been a significant fall in hiring confidence and a sharp increase in redundancy intentions over the past quarter according to new research.

Nichola Hay examines how a greater emphasis on skills rather than predefined roles can create a more dynamic and flexible workforce strategy.

Max Rumley discusses how a facilities management operation staffed by prisoners demonstrates the benefits of training and employment schemes.

The UK government will publish an immigration white paper later this year that will review the current rules around recruiting high-skilled workers from overseas.

The UK’s skills gap is narrowing for first time in 10 years, with new figures suggesting it has passed its peak.

Regional skills gaps are getting worse as graduates feel the 'magnetic pull' of London and other higher-skilled UK cities.

MAC annual report points to need for nuanced approach for reducing immigration while filling roles with domestic workers.