As the pandemic diminishes, forward-looking businesses must prepare staff for the future of work, say David Collings and John McMackin.
As firms weigh up the benefits of flexible working and employees decide whether to stay remote, there is one thing they both agree on: reskilling must be a priority, discovers Emma Greedy .
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic many UK employers struggled to fill job vacancies due to a lack of workers with the right skills. The situation was exacerbated by Brexit, which saw many skilled...
As of this week UK employers will be entitled to a £1,000 cash incentive for every T Level student hosted for an industry placement.
The UK government will today introduce its new Skills and Post-16 Education Bill which it hopes will be the rocket fuel needed to level up the workforce post-pandemic.
The UK’s skills gap has been widened to a more troubling 'capabilities' gap, according to new research by learning and development provider Avado.
The Government’s Skills for Jobs initiative is one of several positive initiatives for businesses and individuals as the country recovers from the impact of Covid and builds for the future.
UK employees feel as though the pandemic has stunted any career progression they may have had over the past year.
Employers are optimistic about hiring again after the substantial negative impact the pandemic has had on the job market, according to the CIPD.
The introduction of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, announced in the Queen's Speech yesterday (11 May), has been broadly welcomed although there are concerns it will not do enough to protect young...
The majority (79%) of UK employees on furlough say they are considering applying to jobs below their skill level.
Over half (51%) of furloughed UK employees are considering a career change, according to new research by IT management company NTT DATA UK.