English could join Swedish and Finnish as an official language in Helsinki, says its mayor, as tech skills shortfalls bite.
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About 29% of female students gained an A* grade compared with 28.5% of male students.
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A quarter of young people are not confident they have the digital skills needed to secure a job in the growing tech industry.
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Tech Needs Her’ National Hiring Day that aims to link by videolink hundreds of candidates with firms such as Deloitte, BAE Systems, HSBC and BT.
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Serious cultural change is needed in how UK businesses and policymakers value and deliver learning.
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Global skills report makes uncomfortable reading for UK businesses and may affect plans to implement hybrid working.
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The 115-year-old UK-based engine manufacturer has hired Anita Frew as the first woman to head the board on a £490,000 salary.
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Employers in Europe could create between 4.4 million and 5.7 million jobs, according to a report by Accenture.
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Department for Work and Pensions works with Google to provide 9,000 UK jobseekers with technology and IT scholarships.
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Businesses requiring skills from overseas should take note of this flexible new route to working in the UK. Kathryn Bradbury and Richard Milford explain why.
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Goldman Sachs is to open a new office in Birmingham this year, which will initially serve as a tech hub.
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A report has identified a significant gap in digital skills capabilities and employers' demand for them,
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking new astronauts for the first time in a decade and D&I is among its major goals.
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New trade agreement with India could see more workers from India enter the UK once Covid recedes.
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Insurance company AXA UK to invest £800,000 in an academy to build skills in data analytics.