I'm sure we can all agree that 2020 will always be remembered as the year that crisis struck. However, for many businesses, 2021 has brought with it a whole new challenge.

More than half of employees feel more empowered to influence change in their workplace - especially younger workers.

Nearly half (43%) of employees say their company is guilty of greenwashing, where companies make empty claims about their environmental footprint.

Cath Everett assesses how much influence review websites have on prospective job applicants and how employers can capitalise on their image on such sites.

UK skills shortages predate the pandemic and require a change of strategy, according to the CIPD.

A surge in the number of young people in full-time education has slashed the number looking for work and is leaving them without the skills to join the workforce, according to a new study.

Over half (51%) of workers do not think people from all backgrounds will ever have equal opportunity to succeed within their organisation.

Poor morale and concerns over mandatory vaccinations mean that the care sector is struggling to keep roles filled.

The UK now has the lowest ratio of unemployed people to vacancies since records began in 1971.

Employers cannot encourage racial equality merely by hiring young black people and hoping for the best.

A huge wave of change has hit the job market. Flooded with candidates and new opportunities, businesses can’t hire or fill talent gaps fast enough, as reported by Emma Greedy.

The Taliban’s reconquest of Afghanistan has created a humanitarian crisis with many thousands fleeing the country. Peter Crush finds out what HR can do to help resettlement.