Continued labour shortages caused by a ‘smaller active workforce’ and skills shortages were behind a much lower number of job postings in February.
Skills shortages
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Stigma and concerns about risk and reputation are putting construction firms off hiring ex-offenders, a report finds.
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There were more than 870,000 new job postings in January 2024, and 1.8 million active job postings in the UK – a 4.2% increase from December 2023.
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Nine in 10 UK employers believe soft skills are more important than ever, with communication and problem-solving named among in-demand skills.
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Marks & Spencer’s group HR director has joined calls for the apprenticeship scheme to be overhauled and simplified.
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Local authorities face a skills crisis across many of their services, so how can apprenticeships help to keep the public sector thriving?Â
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Seven in 10 employers across the UK are still witnessing a shortage of all types of candidates for their roles, new research reveals.
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One in eight workers will need reskilling by 2030 to aid the UK's transition to a net-zero economy, a report claims.
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PROMOTED | Watch our interview with Cornerstone's Rebecca Muddiman to find out how it is helping organisations take a skills-based approach to talent management.
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December 2023 saw a continued rise in candidate availability with economic uncertainty causing redundancies and a slowdown in hiring.
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Personnel Today reviews a momentous year – with industrial relations, toxic workplace cultures, AI and immigration among the major themes.
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Letter states the levy should be altered to help employers reduce labour shortages and fund courses shorter than one year.
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ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar in association with Make UK discussing the top HR challenges for 2024.
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Net migration hit a record-breaking 745,000 in 2022, according to a revised analysis from the Office for National Statistics.
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Ministers have claimed that changes announced in the Autumn Statement will ‘tear down barriers’ to work for more than 2.4...