It is no secret that employers UK-wide have a problem with skills gaps. Whether due to the Great Resignation, the Great Retirement, staff shortages or a general war for talent, businesses are having...

The remit for the HR lead at the Government of Jersey extends beyond the average day-to-day, but Mark Grimley’s power to deliver change is any HRD’s pipedream, finds Beau Jackson.

While a short supply of candidates has driven up starting salaries to near-record levels, wages are still expected to fall behind the cost of living.

Key sectors, including food production, construction, and health and social care, are under threat of collapse as British workers reject essential jobs.

The HR magazine team headed to Manchester for the CIPD’s annual conference this week. 

Nearly two thirds (63%) of HR leaders have seen an increase in staff churn in the past six months.

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

Employers are losing out on a huge talent pool by not considering people with criminal records for employment.

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

Almost two thirds (63%) of business leaders have said they are struggling to recruit as candidates lack the specialist skills and relevant experience they need.

With the public furore growing as quickly as the petrol pumps dried up, the government has been quick to act in response to the shortage of HGV drivers that has crippled the UK. It has been announced...

The UK points-based immigration system, effective from 1 January this year, must change to ease worker crisis, a new report urges.