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Gender equity | 6 in 10 employers fall short on women's progression or retention
Women account for 49% of manager-level talent but just 40% of promotions into senior leadership, according...
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'Two-track workforce' | Workers confident they can learn new skills, but many lack support to do so, PwC finds
New PwC research suggests L&D challenges are particularly acute for Gen Z employees, who are less sure...
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'Future ready' | Almost half of employers are upskilling staff amid legal changes & hiring struggles
Employers are future-proofing by investing in worker training as the labour market stagnates and organisations...
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'Management problem' | Office presence still shapes promotion decisions as flexible working expands, research suggests
Almost a third UK workers believe office presence is rewarded in promotion decisions...
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Lasting legacy | Heathrow aligns with Make UK, TUC and government to form new skills council
Heathrow has joined forces with Make UK, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and senior former government...
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Closing the gap | London jobseekers to be given much-needed boost under latest Local Skills Improvement Plan
An ambitious new plan to close the capital's skills gaps and create new routes into high-growth sectors...
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'NETER crisis' | 1 in 5 over-50s locked out of work as campaigners demand government action
People aged between 50 and state pension age are more likely to be outside education, employment, training...
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Hiring | Apprenticeship demand outstrips vacancies as hiring shifts into new professions
Employer demand for apprentices may have fallen from its post-pandemic peak, but jobseeker interest remains...
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'Generational fault line' | Youth unemployment in UK dips as ONS releases latest findings
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest NEET findings, which showed an estimated 981,000...
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'KickStarter' | Sainsbury's launches work experience programme creating 10,000 opportunities
Sainsbury's has announced KickStarter, its latest work experience programme, which will aim to create...
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'A step backwards' | Freefalling graduate vacancies underwritten by stagnant labour market
Global job search engine and aggregator Adzuna has released data which appears to show a 45% year-on-year...
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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 in response to the growing crisis of...
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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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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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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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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 to 36%...
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Slice of L&D | Pizza Hut delays restaurant openings for nationwide staff training
Nationwide training programme aimed at strengthening employee skills & teamwork...
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'Level the playing field' | Women researchers set for stronger family leave & flexible working under new Government charter
More than 50 organisations have signed a new Government-backed charter aimed at improving family leave,...
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'Future ready' | London-based tobacco giant cuts 5,500 jobs as AI transformation gathers pace
British American Tobacco has cut 5,500 jobs as part of a global AI-led transformation, as new research...
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