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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 of decline, while demand...
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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 the height of the...
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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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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 youth unemployment...
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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 could have major...
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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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'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 pay system, with proposals...
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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 continues to weigh...
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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 as part of wider...
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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 by ringfencing...
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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 & values, not just the...
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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 apprentices...
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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, although a surprise...
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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 firms have been welcomed,...
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