Skills gaps

AI makes the skills gap impossible to ignore

HR leaders have navigated seismic shifts in the way we work. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping this further, affecting not only how we work, but also how we learn and build teams.

The undergraduate skills gap is widening. HR must respond

There is a growing gap between traditional undergraduate education and the needs of the workplace.

Debunked: Four top apprenticeship myths

As we celebrate and showcase the opportunities that apprenticeships provide this National Apprenticeship Week, we must dispel the common myths around apprenticeships.

Make the most of apprenticeship funding as the in-work learning landscape changes

The government is shaking up the way that Level 7 apprenticeships are funded. Now, more than ever, employers must invest in skills-based learning.

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12 months of 2024: June

As we near the end of the year, our '12 Days of Christmas'-style countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2024.

How can we match the UK’s skills needs to rising demand?

To tackle the managerial skills gap head on, employers must focus on upskilling the workforce.

Employers will suffer without urgent immigration reform

We need Labour to make urgent and necessary changes to immigration to address the growing labour shortage and bolster the UK economy.

How Labour can solve the skills crisis

Following the Labour Party's election win, we asked HR how the new government can solve the UK's skills crisis.

Skills gap to worsen by 2035, research suggests

Up to 7 million workers in England may lack the essential skills to do their jobs by the year 2035, research conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has revealed.

Conservatives pledge 100,000 new apprenticeships

The Conservative party has promised to replace ‘rip-off’ university degrees with 100,000 apprenticeships. 

Over-55s left behind in skills training

Employees over the age of 55 have been left behind by skills training for digital and management skills, a report by training provider Corndel has revealed today.

New apprenticeships funding won't go far enough, says HR

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to invest £60 million in apprenticeships over the next year, but HR representatives say that it will not go far enough to boost increased take up of...