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'Potential over their past' | How hiring ex-offenders could boost business, tackle shortages & drive growth
A new national campaign is calling on UK employers to unlock an overlooked talent pool of 9.6 million...
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‘Human-led’ | EY rolls out agentic AI for entire 130,000-employee audit workforce
EY will run a global training scheme throughout 2026, as an enterprise-scale agentic AI deployment transforms...
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'Left behind' | Care leavers three times more likely to be 'locked out' of work opportunities
Young people who have experienced the care system in England are nearly three times more likely to be...
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'Surge in demand' | The race for HR talent is heating up as Employment Rights Act looms
New data reveals a sharp rise in employment across HR and accounting roles as small businesses prepare...
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Progression paradox | Why workers want higher pay & influence, but have no interest in becoming managers
A growing number of employees now want to grow their salary and professional influence without ever becoming...
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Youth jobs grant | Government offers cash incentives to employers hiring young unemployed people
Government to pay firms £3,000 per hire as youth unemployment nears one million, with HR experts backing...
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‘Physically demanding’ | First Bus to offer staff paid leave for IVF treatments
The transport operator's Director of Employee Engagement said the coverage will lead to a 'healthier,...
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Equality | Motherhood still carries a career penalty, despite perceptions of progress
A new report finds men see the parenthood penalty as gender-neutral - despite 69% of women saying mothers...
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Job shifts | Spotify says AI means its top software engineers no longer write code
Spotify's co-CEO says its developers have not written a single line of code since December, declaring...
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Pay gap reduced | Investment in people & inclusion fuelling company wins, Weetabix reveals
Weetabix hailed the impact of an investment in people and culture, including its 'inclusion without...
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‘Critical' | Sainsbury's unveils new graduate training scheme - with AI skills at the core
Sainsbury's says it is 'committed to investing in early careers' and has identified the skills...
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‘Points of pressure’ | PwC running extra 'resilience' training for Gen Z staff, CPO reveals
PwC's CPO admitted that graduate hires do not always have the 'human skills' they will need for...
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'A generation at risk' | Youth jobs slump creates fresh workforce challenge for HR
The UK's youth jobs market is sliding down the international rankings, with new PwC analysis warning...
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‘Age Pioneers’ | Baileys maker Diageo reveals plan to help over-50s staff reshape their careers
Diageo says it is proud to have a culture where employees of all ages feel 'valued, rewarded,...
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'Crisis of opportunity' | Independent probe to investigate & tackle rising youth inactivity
An independent investigation will be launched to tackle the persistently high numbers of young people...
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'Lack of desire' | 1 in 5 UK workers don't want a promotion
Almost a fifth of UK employees say they lack the desire to climb the career ladder in the current job,...
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'Clear impact' | Asda boosts internship programme for young people with additional needs
Asda announces major expansion of its industry-leading internship scheme...
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'Next gen talent' | Virgin Media O2 creates new £1 million apprenticeship talent fund
New initiative will provide funding to charities, social enterprises, small businesses and local...
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'Broadest range of talent' | Working class students targeted in Civil Service internship drive
New summer placement programme will prioritise students from lower socio-economic backgrounds...
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'Urgent need' | New 'reskilling era' needed to boost lifelong learning for older workers, CIPD says
Analysis reveals 'urgent need' to help older workers stay in employment...
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