Junior doctors to vote on contract changes

The British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers are putting new proposals, including 2% annual pay uplifts, to a referendum following ongoing contract disputes

AI careers unappealing to UK workers

Government data finds that many are uninterested in a career in AI as BEIS announces plans to boost technology skills

CIPD launches parents returners programme

?The CIPD has secured funding from the Government Equalities Office to run a pilot scheme that will help parents get back into work in Yorkshire and The Humber

TREC panel: Rapid workforce change overstated

Concerns over the rapid pace of change in the workplace and generational differences may be unfounded, a panel at TREC 2019 discussed

Employees who 'fit in' more productive

Cultural fit has a large bearing on productivity and attrition, but this is still a blind spot for HR

NHS Interim People Plan: More investment needed

While the plans have been welcomed greater investment is needed to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses say experts

Shortage occupation list must be expanded, government told

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has called on the government to expand its shortage occupation list (SOL) while MPs warn of 'another Windrush' if EU Settlement Scheme concerns aren't addressed

People with disfigurements experiencing discrimination

More than a third (36%) of people with facial disfigurements have been discriminated against in job applications, according to charity Changing Faces

Rushanara Ali: Develop the next generation to help tackle extremism

Speaking at an event the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow and founder of UpRising said investment in young people could bring about social change

Businesses must do more on social mobility

Graduates are reluctant to join organisations not addressing social mobility and are put off by bad interview experiences and lack of transparency around pay

Unemployment falls but wage inequality rises

While UK unemployment hits another record low, the TUC warns of wage inequality between sectors

Businesses look to UK talent as EU workers turn away

Brexit may be creating new opportunities for people in the UK, according to research from LinkedIn