May's Brexit deal defeat: What now for HRDs?

After Theresa May's extraordinary defeat in the House of Commons we asked the HR community what HR professionals should be doing next

Brexit uncertainty affecting access to talent

Two-fifths of businesses (39%) are finding that uncertainty around Brexit is directly affecting their ability to access talent, according to research from Guidant Global

UK worker productivity falls to two-year low

Experts believe people management must be a priority if we are to tackle workplace productivity issues

Government must increase apprenticeship levy flexibility

As many as 92% of levy-paying employers want greater flexibility in how they can spend their apprenticeship allowance, according to research from the City & Guilds Group

Leaders have increased confidence in digital skills

While Deloitte research shows that business leaders’ confidence in their own and new hires' digital skills has improved, concerns about keeping pace with new technologies and ethical use of AI persist

More than a third of employers know nothing about apprenticeship levy

Both employers and employees are failing to embrace opportunities for professional development

Case study: Creating a learning culture at Airbus

As more HRDs are turning their attention to reskilling their workforces HR magazine hears from four organisations already embracing L&D to create agile learners

Case study: United Utilities removes the stigma of reskilling

As more HRDs are turning their attention to reskilling their workforces HR magazine hears from four organisations already embracing L&D to create agile learners

UK firms hit by labour shortages

The British Chamber of Commerce calls for greater Brexit clarity as research finds more companies than ever before are finding it hard to recruit staff

Case study: Self-directed learning at EY

As changing workplaces require employees to reskill multiple times, we hear how four firms are creating agile learners

Women hit most by AI-driven job losses

Almost 400,000 jobs held by women in the public sector, banking and retail have been lost since 2011, according to research from the RSA's Future Work Centre

Firms failing to train staff on remote working cyber security

?A third (32%) of UK businesses have suffered a data breach due to remote working in the past 12 months, according to research from CybSafe