SMEs call for UK to open borders to fill labour shortages

Over half (52%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are in favour of opening the UK’s doors to overseas workers to plug vacancies.

CIPD Festival of Work 2023: what you missed on day two

The CIPD 2023 Festival of Work returned to Olympia London on 8 June. Here are some of the highlights and what you may have missed from day two of the event.

Future leader: Lisa Drew, head of people, UK, Sigma Connected

Lisa Drew, head of people, UK at Sigma Connected, shares her vision for the future of the profession.

Features

Post-Brexit restrictions failing to plug low skilled vacancy gap

Post-Brexit restrictions on hiring migrant workers have not led to employers investing more in the recruitment and training of UK workers for low-skilled jobs.

Eradicating tech-shaming in the workplace

With a mixed generation workforce, we are finding that more and more employees are facing different types of challenges with technology: Gen Z can't figure out printers, while their older counterparts...

Navigating AI: what support do HR leaders need?

Over the last year, the prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has skyrocketed.

Apprenticeship levy: where next in its evolution?

The apprenticeship levy has been thwarted by challenges and many suggest there ought to be a better alternative. But is the perfect solution out there? Dan Cave writes

Adult career guidance could end skills shortage, report says

A new paper from employment advisory ReWAGE has argued adult career guidance could improve the UK’s skills shortage and improve employment rates.

How to create a culture of lifelong learning

When it comes to retaining talent and growing your business, people development plans are vital. But where should you start when it comes to building a true culture of lifelong learning?

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Skills for the future: How tech can help solve the skills conundrum 

Aside from computer-generated poetry and a ‘code red’ on AI development at Google, the release of ChatGPT opened fresh dialogue about the threat that ‘robots’ will take all our jobs.

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Six ways to engage employees to help drive their development

Directly linked to motivation and retention, employee development tools can empower employees to take charge of their own training and supercharge their performance. But first, they need to engage...

Education leaving regional skills shortages unfulfilled

New Census data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has uncovered huge inter-regional discrepancies when it comes to education standards – but these may not necessarily translate into...