Women less confident of achieving pay or leadership parity
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.
Nurse and midwife ‘graduate guarantee’ launched
Thousands of jobs will be unlocked across healthcare with ‘graduate guarantee’ to ensure jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife.
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Doctors call for training reform to beat burnout
Frustration with training and lack of progress is leading to burnout among many UK doctors, according to the General Medical...