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Fresh start | UK grocer Morrisons to provide 1000 apprenticeship opportunities by 2030
Morrisons, the UK Grocer, has launched the Fresh Start Programme, which will offer...
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'Stark reality' | UK labour market stuck in 'low hire, low fire' cycle as vacancies fall
Employers and the Government have been urged to stimulate recruitment as falling vacancies and weak confidence...
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Next generation | A-level results 2026: Why employers must protect the routes beyond university
Employers are being urged to look beyond grades and protect the apprenticeships, entry-level roles and...
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KPMG, REC report | UK jobs market shows 'rays of light' as permanent hiring downturn ends
Permanent staff appointments held steady in July following 45 consecutive months...
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Hiring slowdown | Graduate job postings fall to lowest mid-year level since 2020
Graduate recruitment has fallen to its weakest level for this point in the year since...
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Energised workforce | National Grid launches £5m scheme to help 5,000 young people into work
The energy company will fund training, qualifications and personalised employment support for young people...
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'Doesn't seem right' | Andy Burnham urges employers to rethink virtual interviews & AI screening
PM questions whether online interviews and AI screening tools are creating a fair recruitment...
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Education overhaul | 'Businesses must step up' - HR reacts to Burnham's skills shake-up amid youth unemployment crisis
HR leaders have welcomed plans to expand technical education from the age of 14, but warned that curriculum...
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Retention | 'Job scrolling' trend emerges as staff quietly keep their career options open
Employees are increasingly browsing vacancies during the working day as redundancies, hiring slowdowns...
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'Travesty' | Scrap employers' National Insurance for under-25s to tackle youth jobs crisis, MPs urge
Reducing hiring costs could bring 38,000 young people into work as the number outside employment or education...
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'Insult to injury' | Employer penalised after withdrawing job offer from cancer-battling candidate
A tribunal found that the company offered conflicting reasons for its decision after...
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ONS latest | UK labour market steadies, but young workers continue to be left behind
The UK's labour market has shown fresh signs of stabilising, but persistently high...
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More change? | Andy Burnham becomes PM: What it means for HR, hiring & workers' rights
The new Prime Minister's approach to skills, regional growth and employment costs...
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Capital gains | London workers are outpacing the rest of UK on AI skills
New research reveals that over half (54%) of workers in London use AI daily, compared...
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'Right direction' | Equal pay reforms could force firms to post salary information in job adverts
The Government has launched a 15-week consultation on reforming the UK's equal...
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'Preference for flexibility' | Temp hiring hits 3-year high as employers shy away from permanent recruitment
UK employers are increasingly turning to temporary workers as economic uncertainty...
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'Earlier action' | 'Health MOTs' proposed as employers urged to be more proactive on workplace health
Sir Charlie Mayfield has proposed introducing workplace health checks for new employees...
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'Career benefit' | Revolut ends remote-first approach for graduates with three-day office requirement
Revolut will require its 2027 graduate recruits to spend at least three days a week...
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'Pathway back' | Lidl launches new scheme for Brits out of work for six months
Lidl has announced a new recruitment initiative, aimed at tackling rising unemployment...
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Values & ethics | 1 in 5 candidates reject jobs over employer reputation
Expert says job candidates are increasingly prioritising a company's reputation &...
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'Practical & accessible' | Lloyds targets more than 1,000 new AI roles as it expands agentic AI capability
Lloyds Banking Group is recruiting for hundreds of agentic AI-related roles and developing...
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Labour Market Outlook | Mixed picture emerges as new hires slump to 5-year low despite surprise fall in unemployment
The number of people starting new jobs has fallen to its lowest level in five years,...
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'Backing ambitious firms' | Visa costs reimbursed & 'concierge' support unveiled to help UK firms attract global talent
Government plans to reimburse visa costs and offer bespoke support to high-growth...
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'Sense of urgency' | The 'doomjobbing' trend that sees candidates firing off applications in bulk
Nearly half of jobseekers are applying for roles without fully reading the job...
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'Left behind' | Government launches AI bootcamps & jobs 'alliance' to tackle youth unemployment, but digital access concerns remain
Industry leaders have welcomed the plans, but warn that digital poverty could prevent...
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'Not just any career' | M&S launches new leadership training scheme for 1,000 youngsters - with no degree required
Six-month training scheme will get young people on to the first rung of the leadership...
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Gov consultation | Zero-hours contract reforms could create 'more rather than less insecure employment', HR experts warn
HR leaders have welcomed efforts to tackle insecure work, but fear it could create...
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NEET crisis | Former M&S Chief Exec to spearhead government drive to help young people into work
A business leader with decades of experience at the most senior levels has been appointed...
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Shifting market | Permanent jobs become harder to find as 1 in 4 firms turn to freelance & contractors
With full-time hiring growing in cost, many businesses are looking for alternative...
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Greene King & more | Major firms unite to help care leavers and prison leavers into work
Leading UK businesses have joined forces with the Government to help more care leavers,...
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'Big crisis' | Next boss raises Employment Rights Act fears amid 'dramatic fall' in entry-level jobs
Next boss Lord Simon Wolfson has warned entry-level jobs are drying up, raising fresh...
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‘Faster, fairer, safer’ | Employers urged to sign up as Better Hirer Scheme launched
HR Grapevine reports on the launch of the Better Hirer Scheme, where talent leaders...
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'Cautious approach' | Firms prioritising cost management over growth as employer confidence remains subdued
Latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook finds rising costs and uncertainty continue to...
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