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UKCES unveils 'futureproof' jobs list

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has released a list of 40 jobs that offer the best opportunities for the jobseekers of the future, with both traditional and emerging sectors...

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Glassdoor announces best employer list

Who are the best employers in the UK?

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CMI: Immigration focus misaligned with business leaders' priorities

Political parties' preoccupation with immigration in the run-up to next year's election is at odds with the issues business leaders would like to see widely discussed, according to a report by the...

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Employers ‘can’t afford to ignore anybody’ when recruiting

Businesses looking for talent can’t rule out candidates without qualifications, or experience not readily available to those from deprived socioeconomic backgrounds, according to Deloitte UK head of...

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Report urges employers to engage with education

Businesses in the UK need to engage in a more meaningful way with the pathway between education and employment, according to a report by thinktank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

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UK employees not being trained for most desired skills

Staff in the UK are not receiving training in the areas they feel are most valuable in the workplace, according to research by training specialists Filtered.

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One in four regular food bank users in low-paid work

Up to one-quarter of those who regularly rely on food banks are in work but on low wages, according to a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger.

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Senior executives find dealing with Millennials 'stressful'

A friction between working styles means senior executives find working with Millennials stressful, according to London Business School adjunct professor of organisational behaviour Richard Jolly.

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Growth of permanent placements drops to 18-month low

The number of permanent placements increased in November but at the slowest rate for 18 months, according to the latest monthly report by KMPG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

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Listening to staff drives winning HR strategy

Treating employees as individuals and taking action on their feedback is key to law firm Mills & Reeve's award-winning success.

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UK wages have had biggest fall in G20

British employees have suffered the biggest real-term fall in wages of all workers within the G20, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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Executive incentive structures 'crude and simplistic'

Incentive structures to determine executives' bonus pay are unsophisticated in their approach

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