Skills shortages

Fall in non-EU migrants causes 'supply shock'

Hiring plans are being affected by worsening skills and labour shortages, partly as a result of a drop in the number of migrants working in the UK

Brexit migration report: HR community reacts

A report that suggests EU workers coming to the UK should be given no preference for visas after Brexit has recieved a mixed response

Three in five employers report impending skills crisis

As Brexit threatens the pipeline of skilled workers, employers are facing recruitment challenges, according to The Open University

UK employers pay more for skilled workers

Companies are having to pay more for staff as they struggle to find skilled workers, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)

Recruitment pressures rise as EU migration drops

The latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook shows the short-term outlook for employment is strong but skills shortages are a concern

New finance hires struggle to get up to speed

UK firms wait more than five months on average for new finance joiners to get up to speed, according to research by Robert Half

Apprenticeship starts drop by 28%

?The number of apprenticeship starts has dropped significantly since last year, calling into question the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy

Employers unprepared for T-Levels

Many employers feel they don't have a good understanding of T-Levels, according to City & Guilds

Top eight HR risks, and how to handle them

The firefighting of the past few years has proved HR's capabilities in tackling risk - but despite what some people think, even HR doesn't have eyes in the back of its head. Here are some of of the...