Skills shortages
Robots and automation: UK lags behind G7
Entire regions of the UK face being left behind and British businesses could find themselves being uncompetitive, unless the government...
Businesses ‘crying out’ for apprenticeship levy clarity
The apprenticeship levy system needs to be more accessible and transparent and standards need to be reviewed regularly if the...
International graduates offered two-year work visa
International graduates will be able to stay in the UK for two years to find work under a new immigration...
Future skills framework to be developed
A framework for “essential” skills – such as teamwork, presenting and problem-solving – will be developed by a new task...
Wage growth fastest in 11 years
Wages are growing at their fastest rate for 11 years, according to official figures released today. Unemployment increased slightly and the number of vacancies fell for the sixth consecutive time.
Low-skilled labour supply down by a third in two years
The number of people applying for each role continues to fall – particularly for low-skilled roles – according to the...
Boris Johnson’s fast-track visas for scientists criticised
A fast-track visa route to help employers attract the “brightest and best” international scientists has been put forward by Boris...
Two-thirds of employers struggling to find right candidates
The proportion of employers attempting to recruit has risen but two-thirds are still struggling to find the right candidates, prompting...
Technical qualifications to be revamped to boost uptake
Level 4 and 5 qualifications are to become Higher Technical Qualifications under new proposals.
Post-Brexit regional skills funding under threat
Regions of the UK are at risk of losing out on £2.1 billion of funding per year, which includes subsidies...
How Philip Morris International’s workforce adapted to deliver new a strategy
When Philip Morris International wanted stop making the product that made it what it is today, it needed to ensure its staff were on board.
Integrate learning into jobs, say L&D experts
Learning will need to be better integrated into employees' daily tasks, especially in busy environments: a key message from the Festival of Work
Festival of Work: Why job automation is an opportunity, not a threat
The implications of job automation was hotly debated by speakers at the CIPD's Festival of Work this week, where Gary Kasparov was among the key speakers
Expand shortage occupation list to meet skills needs
The shortage occupation list should be expanded to allow more migrant workers to fill a wider range of health, IT...
More firms commit to employing ex-offenders
An additional 230 organisations – including Greene King and Pret A Manger – have committed to hiring ex-offenders, as the...
