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UK employment hits record high

The number of vacancies has hit the highest estimate since comparable records began in 2001, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Jobseekers prioritise company reputation

Prospective employees’ expectations of companies are as high as customers' expectations

Staff working three extra days each month

Almost one in eight (79%) office-based staff work on average 20.4 hours (almost three full working days) beyond their contracted hours each month, sapping their productivity and wellbeing

Basic pay expectations rise in private sector

Skills shortages have put pressure on wages and upped starting salaries in the private sector, while the public sector struggles to keep up

Daniel Susskind: The AI fallacy

We’re asking the wrong questions about AI, according to University of Oxford economist and author Daniel Susskind

Leadership fundamentals haven’t changed

Leaders need to go back to basics and focus on six key practices, says Ron Ashkenas

Agile L&D doesn’t mean not planning

Thames Water and BP shared their approaches to implementing Agile learning at Learning Technologies 2019

Age discrimination biggest obstacle to re-entering employment

People out of work want more guidance on the jobs they should apply for

Double standards stunting female career progression

Women face greater challenges to career progression, but male employees are less aware of gendered double standards

Businesses rejecting ‘maternity-age’ candidates

As the government pledges to increase rights for pregnant women at work, new research reveals discrimination against ‘maternity-age’ women

Third are worried about Brexit-related HR skills shortage

A third (32%) of HR and payroll professionals think that they don't have the skills in their departments to adapt to Brexit, according to SD Worx

Government publishes new guidance on gender pay gap

?As the reporting deadline for the second year approaches new guidance has been released to help employers close their gaps