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Aviva study | Employers introduce support for retaining over-50s
One in 10 employers have introduced support for retaining employees aged over 50 years old, a new report...
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Balancing act | With more students already in paid work, is a degree worth it anymore?
Research suggests that 55% of university students are doing paid work alongside their studies, a 10%...
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New CIPD study | L&D professionals facing 'significant challenges' when tackling skills gaps
Learning professionals must “leverage data and insights” to bridge the skills gap, says the...
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IKEA | Firm drastically reshapes jobs as AI takes menial tasks
Swedish furniture giant IKEA this week announced a strategic shift in its workforce, as artificial intelligence...
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Slow progress | L&D opportunities for business leaders aren't good enough, according to HR
Almost a quarter of employers don't provide any learning and development opportunities for their new...
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Stress Awareness Month | The link between L&D and employee wellbeing
Employers investing in long-term learning & development programmes see immediate improvements to staff...
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'Best assistant ever' | Employees are using ChatGPT to help them work multiple full-time jobs
By now, most of us have experimented with ChatGPT and tested the bounds of its capabilities, and this...
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'Technically true' | Worker bags job by adding fake firm to CV to cover employment gap
A worker says they added a fake business to her CV to cover an employment gap and increase the chances...
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Neurodiversity | Plan hatched to smash employment barriers faced by autistic people
A new review has been launched to boost the employment prospects of autistic people...
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Greggs, Co-op & more | Major firms join mission to get thousands of prisoners into work
Bosses from some of the UK's most well known firms have joined an initiative to help prepare prisoners...
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Hybrid headaches | 1 in 3 managers find leadership more challenging in the hybrid era
New research illuminates the ways in which the rise of hybrid work is creating challenges for remote...
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Still lagging | Three years since first lockdown, how does the world of digital work look?
Data released on third anniversary of first lockdown highlights issues with workplace tech...
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Spring Budget | 'Returnerships' and childcare aid among HR takeaways from Chancellor's red box
Improved childcare for working parents and ambitious return-to-work initiatives were among the HR takeaways...
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Grad crisis? | Cost-of-living puts elite uni students on brink of dropping out
Students' union warns of economic pressures leaving UK's best universities a place only for the...
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'Change the narrative' | The importance of Neurodiversity Celebration Week at work
Why the people function should take notice of the global campaign...
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'Tech shaming' | HR is failing younger workers with one key area of L&D
Skilled workers of all generations likely need to embrace the use of technology to do their jobs. Whether...
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'Defining moment' | UK boards hit key gender target early, but some warn it's 'not enough'
FTSE 350 companies have met target of 40% Women on Boards three years ahead of 2025 deadline...
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Teaming up with tech | Half of workers think ChatGPT will help them perform better
Thumbs up for ChatGPT from candidates, who believe AI will contribute positively to the world of...
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ONS latest | Wages up, unemployment static & other key takeaways from new labour market stats
Employment experts have weighed in on the latest labour market findings from the ONS...
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An aid, not a replacement | Amid ChatGPT craze, how concerned should we be about AI?
Debate over the use of AI in the workplace continues...
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