UK skills shortages predate the pandemic and require a change of strategy, according to the CIPD.
With the furlough scheme having now come to an end, the government has announced additional support for employers in the form of an extension to the Plan for Jobs. Moving forward, it will be down to...
This year’s Labour and Conservative party conferences have now come to an end. Back to in-person events for the first time in almost two years, the two parties set out their competing visions for a...
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.
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.
Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday (4 October), chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a further £500 million to help alleviate the jobs and skills crisis. While extended job support...
The UK points-based immigration system, effective from 1 January this year, must change to ease worker crisis, a new report urges.
Less than half (46%) of employers use data to identify skills gaps in their organisation, according to a new report by the CIPD and Omni.
There were a total of 1.66 million active job adverts in the UK at the end of August, with HGV drivers and nurses in the highest demand.
HR magazine is excited to announce its next HR Lunchtime Debate on unlocking hidden opportunities and potential in your workforce.
The uptake in employee wellbeing initiatives has increased since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and does not appear to be slowing down.
Just as taking tennis lessons helps you to improve your game faster than simply reading books about it, learning by doing will be familiar to HR professionals as a hands-on approach to learning new...
