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Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Kavitha Sivasubramaniam is an experienced journalist, editor and communications professional who has been working in B2B publishing for more than 17 years. After graduating from Bournemouth University with a degree in Multi Media Journalism, Kavitha started her career in local and regional newspapers, before moving to consumer magazines and later trade titles, as well as PR. Specialising in pay and reward, she has been editor of a number of HR publications including Pay & Benefits, Employee Benefits, Benefits Expert, Reward and CIPP’s membership magazine, Professional. In June 2024, she won Pay, Reward and Employee Benefits Journalist of the Year at the Willis Towers Watson media awards. She was also named one of Each Person’s top 20 influential HR bloggers and managed a highly commended content team of the year in 2019.

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development
    • Skills shortages

    UK skills gap narrows for first time in 10 years

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Jan 2025

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

    • Career development
    • Ethics
    • Latest News

    Most Gen Z workers value company ethics as much as pay

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Jan 2025

    More than three in five (61%) generation Z professionals value company ethics as much as their pay packet.

    • Carers
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Carer’s Leave Act spurs employers into action

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025

    The introduction of the Carer’s Leave Act last year has prompted more organisations to implement workplace policies to support staff.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Labour market

    Job postings fall back in line with pre-pandemic rates

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025

    The number of job postings in December 2024 drops back in line with pre-pandemic rates, according to new figures.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Fixed-term contracts

    BP to slash 4,700 jobs globally in cost-cutting drive

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025

    BP is cutting 4,700 jobs – around 5% of its global workforce – in a bid to curb costs and boost investor confidence.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses

    Hiring challenges reported as applicant numbers grow

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 15 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 15 Jan 2025

    Both employers and applicants have highlighted an increase in recruitment challenges, new data from LinkedIn shows

    • Apprenticeships
    • Financial services
    • Career development

    A third of financial services firms ‘missing out’ on apprenticeships

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Jan 2025

    More than one in three financial services firms are ‘missing out’ on the benefits of apprenticeships, according to new research.

    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses
    • Labour market

    PageGroup reports hiring drop as jobs market slows

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Jan 2025

    Global recruitment firm PageGroup reveals it reduced fee earner headcount to 5,370 by slashing 130 jobs in the final three months of 2024.

    • Hybrid working
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    WPP staff petition against four-day office return

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Jan 2025

    Staff at advertising giant WPP launch a petition ahead of the introduction of a four-day office return policy.

    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Avanti strike on track as pay dispute continues

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Jan 2025

    Avanti West Coast staff will go on strike as planned this Sunday (12 January) as the dispute over pay continues, the RMT union confirms.

    • Hybrid working
    • Career development
    • Early careers

    Covid career starters called to help ‘hybrid generation’ inquiry

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Jan 2025

    Workers who started their careers during Covid are being urged to help with an inquiry into the “hybrid generation”.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    Call for flexible working to support staff amid new weather warnings

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 9 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 9 Jan 2025

    The CIPD is urging employers to offer flexible working provisions as more weather warnings are issued across the UK.

    • Local authorities
    • Latest News
    • Public sector

    Second jobs at four-day council ‘nuttier than a squirrel’s brunch’

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 9 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 9 Jan 2025

    The situation at South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is described as “nuttier than a squirrel’s brunch”

    • Shared parental leave
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    Employers taking action on sick pay and parental leave ahead of new legislation

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024

    Employers are taking early action ahead of the introduction of new employment rights legislation, a new study shows.

    • Neonatal leave
    • Shared parental leave
    • Maternity

    Baby steps: Neonatal care leave and pay 

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024

    With new neonatal care entitlements coming into effect in April 2025, Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at how employers should prepare

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