Skills gaps in high-skilled industries such as engineering and IT are threatening the UK's economic growth, according to a report by professional recruiters Hays.

Cuts in the armed forces present an opportunity for employers to gain skills in areas such as engineering and mechanics, according to Bureau Veritas HR director for north-west Europe Helen Cunningham....

An increase in the gap between women's and men's qualifications will see women take two-thirds of high-skilled jobs across the next six years, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills...

Staff at Jaguar Land Rover are relishing the chance to volunteer at the Invictus Games this month, according to HR director Simon Lenton.

Young people are interested in learning STEM subjects but don't always have the opportunities to, according to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) UK & Ireland HR director Nupur Singh Mallick.

Employers, policymakers and education providers should form closer ties to take positive steps on youth unemployment, according to a report by the CIPD.

Countries where a large number of those in education also work have lower levels of unemployment, a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills suggests.

Many businesses are no longer ready hire and develop young people, UK Commission for Employment and Skills chief executive Michael Davis said yesterday.

Confusion over the careers open to science graduates is contributing to the UK’s skills shortage in STEM industries, according to a panel of STEM leaders and academics.

A report from the Local Government Association (LGA) suggests that almost a third of workers could be underemployed by 2018.

2010 has been a heady rollercoaster of a year for the UK's hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector. Government policy changes that have led to reduced immigration and cuts to Train to Gain and...

The LSN has challenged the Government's skills strategy, warning of "stagnant growth and faltering social mobility".