More than a quarter of UK employers are struggling to recruit for sustainability-related roles, according to hiring platform Indeed.
Skills shortages
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'Army' of young people to be trained for green energy jobs and apprenticeships needed to deliver clean power by 2030.Â
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Today’s Spring statement did much to add cost and regulation to employers, and not enough to support growth and skills, observers say.
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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.
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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.
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With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.
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Chris Chesterman explores how organisations are shifting focus from traditional job roles to a dynamic, skills-based approach.
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There has been a significant fall in hiring confidence and a sharp increase in redundancy intentions over the past quarter according to new research.
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Nichola Hay examines how a greater emphasis on skills rather than predefined roles can create a more dynamic and flexible workforce strategy.
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Max Rumley discusses how a facilities management operation staffed by prisoners demonstrates the benefits of training and employment schemes.
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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.
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The UK’s skills gap is narrowing for first time in 10 years, with new figures suggesting it has passed its peak.
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Regional skills gaps are getting worse as graduates feel the 'magnetic pull' of London and other higher-skilled UK cities.
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MAC annual report points to need for nuanced approach for reducing immigration while filling roles with domestic workers.
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How can net migration be reduced, as the government wants, while addressing UK skills shortages?