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Business welcomes women on boards progress

The number of women on boards has almost doubled in the last four years since the Lord Davies target was set.

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Sourcing global candidates requires a different approach, says Regus global recruitment director

Global candidates engage with technology in a different way to those in the UK, Nicky Ivory-Chapman, global recruitment operations director at office accommodation and workplace technology provider...

Business needs to improve strategic workforce planning, research finds

UK businesses looking to improve performance and manage future challenges need to improve their strategic workforce planning, according to a poll by the Corporate Research Forum and KPMG.

'Quick and easy' qualifications fuelling bad practice in security sector

A focus on processing apprenticeships quickly, together with too many training providers in the market, is helping to fuel bad practice when awarding security qualifications, according to a leading...

SMEs risking profits by not investing in employees

Small- and medium-sized businesses are losing staff and money through failing to invest in their finance workers, a report by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has found.

Current insolvency laws favour investors over workers

A Business, Innovation and Skills committee of MPs and the Scottish Affairs committee have released a joint report that suggests the current insolvency system favours investors over workers.

Seven in 10 working carers have felt lonely or isolated

Seven in 10 employees who care for family members have felt lonely or isolated at work as a result of their caring responsibilities, according to research from Employers for Carers.

Leaving the EU could impact skills and productivity, says Centre for Economic Performance

Leaving the European Union would result in less skilled immigration and could result in slower productivity growth, says the Centre for Economic Performance in a background briefing on key policy...

SMEs unprepared for shared parental leave

More than a third (36%) of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are not ready to implement shared parental leave (SPL), according to research by law firm Slater and Gordon.

Apprenticeships help plug hospitality skills gap, says Whitbread head of education

Hospitality employers should use an apprenticeship strategy to support the sector’s future growth, according to Whitbread head of education Sandra Kelly.

Agency workers afraid of asserting employment rights

Agency workers are unaware of and afraid of asserting their employment rights, a study from Acas has revealed.