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SMEs fear workforce skills gap could hit profits and growth

Thousands of SMEs are suffering a skills gap in their workforce, which they fear could hold back growth, limit competitiveness, and dent future profits, according to a report published by Lloyds...

Employers must recognise the 'valuable skills' young people offer, says O2 HR director

Last week, thousands of young people all over the country nervously opened the envelopes that, for many, will have felt like the ticket to a university degree and a successful career.

Gen Y CEOs to transform working practices

The first Gen Y CEO to lead a FTSE 350 company will be appointed by 2016, bringing a huge change to working practices, according to a report published by professional services firm Deloitte.

Ban on NHS staff with HIV to be lifted

NHS workers who have HIV will be allowed to carry out operations and procedures as an "outdated" ban is to be lifted, the Government has announced.

Employers should do more to help ex-service personnel into work, study says

Employers need to do more to help ex-servicemen and women adapt to civilian life and into employment, according to the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).

Change working practices to retain entrepreneurial women, says CIPD

Employers will continue to lose entrepreneurial women if they fail to adapt flexible or innovative working practices, the CIPD has warned.

UK wages fall one of the worst in Europe

Wages in the UK have suffered one of the sharpest falls in the EU since 2008, according to official figures.

Berwick report: NHS needs 'no blame' culture to improve standards

The NHS must adopt a "no blame" culture if it wants to become one of the safest healthcare systems in the world, a major report has recommended.

Isn't it time to move on from the debate about whether HR is strategic enough?

If HR wants to be taken seriously at the top table, it needs to stop talking about being strategic and get on with it.

Employers concerned about childcare voucher scheme overhaul

Less than a third of employers think the Government's overhaul of the childcare voucher scheme for working parents is a positive step, according to research by the Childcare Vouchers Providers...

ONS admits underestimating number of workers on zero-hours contracts

The number of workers on controversial zero-hours contracts has been underestimated in official figures, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has admitted.

Traditional university route not the only way to land top job, says CBI

School leavers should be told the traditional three-year university route is not the only way to a good career and they should explore more vocational options, a CBI report has said.