The budget announcements impacting HS2 and the job market

The UK’s 2020 Budget announced in March sees record spending on the country’s infrastructure.

Business leaders launch Keep Britain Working campaign

Business leaders have launched a new campaign to protect jobs and livelihoods due to the repercussions of COVID-19.

Is HS2 on the right track for the UK job market?

Our cover story this month looks at how HS2 is shaping the job market

Graduate confidence in job market decreases

Only a third (33%) of graduates are confident about securing a role after university due to coronavirus, according to Bright Network’s latest insight report

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