Chris Jones

Evolving workplaces need a greater focus on training

The skills needed to succeed have changed dramatically over the last 20 years – and will no doubt continue to do so

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Skills and training challenges: Lessons from Carillion

While the full impact of Carillion’s collapse is unclear, it has thrown challenges around buildng a workforce fit for the future into sharp relief

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Tackling low pay mustn't limit opportunities for our future workforce

Under-25s will not receive the national living wage, so could employers hire more young workers to keep payroll costs down? We cannot let apprenticeships be damned with the faint praise of being the...

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Education must prepare students for employment

Wherever possible, education should prepare young people for work and make the transition to employment easier. That’s why employers should be concerned about education secretary Michael Gove’s...

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