Skills shortages

Nichola Hay examines how a greater emphasis on skills rather than predefined roles can create a more dynamic and flexible workforce strategy.

Max Rumley discusses how a facilities management operation staffed by prisoners demonstrates the benefits of training and employment schemes.

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.

The UK’s skills gap is narrowing for first time in 10 years, with new figures suggesting it has passed its peak.

Regional skills gaps are getting worse as graduates feel the 'magnetic pull' of London and other higher-skilled UK cities.

MAC annual report points to need for nuanced approach for reducing immigration while filling roles with domestic workers.

How can net migration be reduced, as the government wants, while addressing UK skills shortages?

T-level industry placements will be able to be completed remotely under government reforms announced this week.

Government unveils biggest reforms to employment support for a generation with the publication of its Get Britain Working white paper.

Engineering, infrastructure and property firm Kier Group’s new recruitment system has seen it win the Personnel Today Candidate Experience Award.

Suzanne Treen explains how employers facing skills gaps can still gain a competitive edge by using strategic immigration.

Abolition of the sponsorship system would address imbalance in power between workers and employers, finds study.

Next week’s Budget must avoid imposing fresh costs on business in the wake of the Employment Rights Bill, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation has warned.

House of Lords committee finds companies fear investing in training because of the risk of losing staff to other employers.

The energy skills passport will be launched in January, and will help the offshore wind industry with recruitment by identifying transferable skills.