?Cybersecurity threats and data breaches are on the rise and a lack of background checking could be putting global businesses at risk according to new research.

A crisis can often set the stage for change and provide an opportunity for businesses to re-evaluate their focus, in some cases marking a turning point on issues that have long lacked progress.

Talent has been named the most significant threat to business growth since the emergence of COVID-19, yet CEOs are still more likely to spend on technology than they are on people.

?Many have welcomed last week’s proposal from Chancellor Rishi Sunak, outlining how the UK will approach rising unemployment levels, and encouraging businesses to provide additional traineeships,...

?Government has announced it will create an “Office for Talent” to encourage scientists and researchers to come and work or study in the UK.

?Remote culture could drive future pay-cuts for UK employees as the government’s furlough scheme runs out in October.

The CIPD’s Festival of Work has been a little different this year, swapping the Olympia in London for a virtual conference experience fit with exhibitors, speakers, and wellbeing facilities.

Despite growing to rival both the film and music industries in terms of size, revenue and cultural impact, the general public’s impressions of the games industry remain somewhat confused.

Government should introduce a ‘civic army’ of 75,000 young people to provide jobs and help communities as the UK economy springs back into action following COVID-19.

Jobs in HR are among the most in-demand roles according to search data from CV-Library

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

Following news that prime minister Boris Johnson was rushed into intensive care last week, we look at how organisations cope when their leader is absent