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'Youth employment drought' | Young people locked out of work as starter jobs halve in a decade, new study warns
The UK is facing a growing youth employment crisis, with more than one million young people now out of...
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NEETs | Youth jobs crisis risks becoming 'perfect storm' for UK employers, warns Milburn review
Business leaders are warning of mounting hiring pressures after a major review into youth unemployment...
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‘Continued progress’ | How the University of Manchester is lifting employee engagement
Engagement scores of staff rose to 80%, with over 7,000 staff members participating in the 'Your Voice...
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'Employers are crucial' | Government's new mental health strategy could reshape HR's role in tackling workplace wellbeing
With mental ill-health now one of the biggest causes of workplace absence, HR leaders are being urged...
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Work perks | Pay still matters, but are benefits becoming the real retention battleground?
Salary may still top the list of reasons employees look elsewhere, but new research suggests employers...
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‘Listening & acting’ | Why UCL's CPO brought HR strategy to life with a one-day 'festival'
The 'excellent' event offered staff insight into HR strategy, from updates on pay and reward to sessions...
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Morale damage | KPMG redundancy backlash highlights growing risks of poor communication during job cuts
An expert warns employers that poorly communicated redundancy programmes risk damaging trust, morale...
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To the polls | What are your employees' rights to time off during the local elections?
With the local elections taking place on May 7th, HR may face last-minute requests for time off. What...
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'Edging into crisis' | Why HR must act earlier this Stress Awareness Month
With stress driving absence and burnout, HR leaders are being urged to act earlier as Stress Awareness...
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Illusion of work | 'Keyboard jamming' - What can HR do when employees fake their productivity?
'Keyboard jamming' is back in the headlines. As new cases emerge, what should HR actually do to tackle...
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Change programmes | How to shift from 'random acts of wellness' to a structured wellbeing strategy
Stella Gavinho, Group Head of Wellbeing at Entain, says that wellbeing measures won't meaningfully...
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Middle East conflict | Employees stranded overseas - what HR needs to know about pay & annual leave
Hundreds of UK employees are stuck overseas. Employment lawyers explain the HR, pay and legal implications...
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'Nuance, not nostalgia' | Delayed journeys, rising costs and the return-to-office debate
Amid renewed calls for workers to spend more time in the office, a less discussed factor is beginning...
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Global mobility | Is the UK losing its brightest to Dubai & beyond - and can employers stem the tide?
With young workers leaving the UK in droves, are employers ready to rethink retention and global mobility...
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‘Targeted benefits’ | Worried about rising employment costs? University of Oxford's HRD has the answer
Faced with rising employment costs, the University of Oxford's HRD says HR teams can maximise impact...
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Inclusion | Ramadan in the workplace: A health and safety perspective for HR
For HR leaders, Ramadan is not just a cultural or religious moment to acknowledge, it is also a prompt...
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Just the ticket! | Personalised perks: How National Lottery operator Allwyn 'stands out from the crowd'
Employees with a personalised benefits package are more than three times as likely to feel their employer...
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National Apprenticeship Week | Not just for school leavers: How apprenticeships are reshaping UK workforce strategy
Deloitte, Virgin Media O2 and more discuss their turning to apprentices to build future-ready talent...
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‘Career pathways’ | CPO, OCS: We're closing skills gaps by looking beyond 'traditional' hiring
Sarah Williams, CPO at OCS and speaker at HR Grapevine Live, recommends a rethink of traditional approaches...
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‘Genuinely transformative’ | Epilepsy awareness: How Chelsea FC is changing the game with staff training
Chelsea FC is the first top-flight club to take part in dedicated first aid training in partnership with...
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