Failure to prevent fraud: Only 29% training staff on new criminal offence
‘The spotlight on AI skills risks creating an illusion of progress’
'AI training divorced from the realities of work, and concentrated in the hands of the few, will never build true capability.'
Movers and shakers in HR: Axa, CIPD, King’s College Hospital NHS trust and more
Our pick of recent appointments in HR includes significant shifts at the CIPD and one of the country's leading insurance firms.
Women less confident of achieving pay or leadership parity
Only two-fifths of women (41%) globally expect that the gender pay gap will be closed for their generation, with confidence...
Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: HR director of the year
The HR Director of the Year award is one of the most coveted prizes in the Personnel Today Awards.
New ‘failure to prevent fraud’ law a ‘game-changer’
Criminal offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ means organisations have to demonstrate reasonable fraud prevention measures are in place.
Deloitte to hire 1,500 graduates and apprentices
Accountancy firm Deloitte has said it intends to take on nearly 1,500 graduates and apprentices between now and December.
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UK large companies’ succession planning is weak – research
A lack of succession planning has led most of the UK’s largest listed companies to chose external candidates as their new chief executive, a trend not seen elsewhere in Europe or in the US.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer launches neurodiversity mentoring programme
Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has introduced a neurodiversity mentoring programme for staff.
AI in learning still ‘potential not reality’, according to analysts
The use of artificial intelligence in learning platforms ‘remains potential rather than reality’, according to analysts at Fosway Group.
Skills England: Demand for ‘priority skills’ to accelerate
Skills England has published its latest data on future employment needs and the skills that will be required to fulfil...
AI adoption being hampered by skills gaps – report
UK businesses are still struggling with significant skills gap when it comes to adopting AI effectively, research has suggested.
Quarter of A Level students looking to apprenticeships rather than uni
A quarter of A Level students say they would now choose doing an apprenticeship over going to university.