Over-50s could solve hospitality worker shortages

The hospitality sector’s labour shortage could be solved by midlife workers’ interest in the industry, according to research

BAME Millennials have less-stable working lives

Millennials from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are at greater risk of being in unstable employment than their white peers, according to a report

Devolution could be the answer to regional jobs gaps

Devolution could allow Northern regions to catch up on disproportionate job growth in the South East, according to think tank Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) North

What does succession management look like at Deloitte?

Succession management is a live priority for Deloitte this year

Points-based immigration to open UK to highly-skilled workers

The UK government has revealed further details of its points-based immigration system, due to start on 1 January 2021

Identifying critical skills biggest concern for HR

Half (50%) of HR professionals have said that their biggest concern for future jobs is identifying critical skills and characteristics, according to research from Aon’s Assessment Solutions

Female ex-prisoners need more support finding work

Women leaving prison were almost three times less likely to be employed on release than men, according to a report

UK cities fear industry job loss in 2020

More than two in five UK workers (46%) fear they will lose their job in 2020 according to new research by job search engine Adzuna

More women working full time and retiring later

The UK employment rate has risen to 76.3%, which the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has partially attributed to a record number of women working full time

More than 20,000 retail job losses in 2019

Job losses on the high street rose in 2019, with 945 more employees being let go than in 2018, an ABC Finance report shows

The need for HR expertise at start-ups

What is the appeal to HRDs of joining investor-backed start-up ventures and what should they look out for?

Thousands of SMEs denied chance to recruit apprentices

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has found training providers are having to turn away smaller businesses seeking to recruit apprentices