Skills shortages

Last week, there were 2.08 million active job adverts in the UK, a new record high for 2022.

The second Oven-Ready HR Reheated episode recaps some of the best bits from this season, exploring topics including hybrid working and inclusivity.

Schools in England should focus on better preparing pupils for work, a report says, including critical-thinking and creativity.

The Scale-up visa is aimed at those who have been recruited by a high growth UK sponsor.

The highest number of job adverts in 2022 was recorded in the last week of July.

July saw the slowest increases in permanent staff appointments and the use of temps in 17 months, as recruiters across...

CIPD calls on employers to stop screening for candidates with degrees and to hire according to skills and potential.

Too many businesses fail to capitalise on the potential of ‘rebound’ employees, a survey has found.
Training company Wiley Edge...

A fifth of the nation’s office workers are being prevented from taking time off work because of staff shortages and reduced resources.

Michael O'Leary has criticised the UK government over its approach to foreign workers and urged it to take a more ‘practical, common sense’ approach to post-Brexit policy.

As skills shortages hamper the productivity of so many businesses, could 'micro-upskilling' enhance employees' capabilities?

NHS leaders have urged the government to implement a national care worker minimum wage of £10.50 an hour with immediate effect as the service struggles to retain staff. 

Staff shortages are affecting UK businesses' ability to grow, with nearly three in 10 saying they have had to turn down work.

Figures from a job search engine show that in May 2022 there were 14,690 graduate job vacancies advertised in the UK compared with 9,265 this time last year.

To meet the needs of the net zero economy far more needs to be done to educate and train young people in green roles.