Skills shortages
‘Office for Talent’ to improve immigration experience
The government has created a new ‘Office for Talent’ to make it easier for scientists, researchers and innovators to settle...
Could furlough and redundancy for visa holders increase the skills gap?
Furlough and redundacy may force some skilled migrant workers to return home. Jonathan Beech explains the impact of job losses...
Delivery firm DPD and B&Q owner to hire thousands of new staff
Demand at DIY stores and for online shopping drives surge in demand for staff but doubts persist over the sustainability of the trends.
Prioritise the young to drive economic recovery – CBI
The Confederation of British Industry has urged Boris Johnson to make job creation, skills training and opportunities, especially for young...
Strategies for upskilling your workforce in a changing world (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | This Personnel Today webinar in association with Degreed ...
Steep rise in tech roles at banks
Conventional banks are looking to expand tech teams all over the UK - not only in London.
Immigration Bill is ‘not fair and not in the national interest’
Labour accuses government of undervaluing people in low paid jobs in the health and social care sector and says immigration bill will make them feel unwelcome in this country.
Migration Advisory Committee consults on skills shortages
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has launched a six-week call for evidence, asking business groups and employers to share their...
David Fairhurst: ‘Drop D&I now and face talent shortages in future’
Firms that drop diversity and inclusion initiatives could risk “re-marginalising” disadvantaged workers and talent shortages
Employer confidence shredded by coronavirus crisis
Demand for temporary and permanent staff holds up well despite lockdown measures amid sharp, but predictable, fall in employer confidence.
Budget 2020: Seven things employers may have missed
Given the covid-19 coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcement...
Budget 2020: Coronavirus help ‘not enough’ to avoid hardship
Measures announced in the Budget today will make it easier for workers’ to self-isolate if they suspect they have the...
Ten key points about the sponsor licence system
Gaining a sponsor licence will be crucial for many organisations under the new immigration system; but it can be a complex procedure.
EU immigration hits 15-year low, adding to business skills fears
Non-EU immigration has increased again but is driven by people - predominantly from Asia - coming to study.
Firms ‘underutilising’ employees existing skills, report suggests
Six in 10 workers think their skills are underutilised at least half of the time.
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