Development

Gender equity | 6 in 10 employers fall short on women's progression or retention

Future of hiring | More than half of UK employers don't use AI in recruitment

'Two-track workforce' | Workers confident they can learn new skills, but many lack support to do so, PwC finds

'Future ready' | Almost half of employers are upskilling staff amid legal changes & hiring struggles

'Management problem' | Office presence still shapes promotion decisions as flexible working expands, research suggests

'NETER crisis' | 1 in 5 over-50s locked out of work as campaigners demand government action

Hiring | Apprenticeship demand outstrips vacancies as hiring shifts into new professions

'KickStarter' | Sainsbury's launches work experience programme creating 10,000 opportunities

Fresh start | UK grocer Morrisons to provide 1000 apprenticeship opportunities by 2030

Energised workforce | National Grid launches £5m scheme to help 5,000 young people into work

Education overhaul | 'Businesses must step up' - HR reacts to Burnham's skills shake-up amid youth unemployment crisis

Retention | 'Job scrolling' trend emerges as staff quietly keep their career options open

Capital gains | London workers are outpacing the rest of UK on AI skills

Slice of L&D | Pizza Hut delays restaurant openings for nationwide staff training

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Skills Compact | Major finance firms join 'once in a generation' scheme to upskill 250,000+ employees on AI & more

'Leadership visibility' | Barclays orders senior managers into office four days a week

'Selective withholding' | A quarter of managers withhold staff feedback even if it's positive. Is it impacting performance?

'Level the playing field' | Women researchers set for stronger family leave & flexible working under new Government charter

'Career benefit' | Revolut ends remote-first approach for graduates with three-day office requirement

'Pathway back' | Lidl launches new scheme for Brits out of work for six months