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ONS | HR experts react to 'weakening' labour market & youth squeeze as unemployment hits 5.1%
Experts warned that the stagnating labour market puts pressure on employers who also face the prospect...
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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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'Urgent challenge' | Nearly 1 million young people still not in work or learning as NEET rates remain high
The latest ONS figures show that the number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment...
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Misconduct | Only a third of HR teams receive whistleblowing training
Despite playing a crucial role in dealing with misconduct and wrongdoing in the workplace, only a third...
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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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Watchdog warning | McDonald's ordered to step up sexual harassment protections
McDonald's will bring in new sexual harassment training for managers in strengthened measures agreed...
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‘Security incident’ | Banking & payroll details stolen in Merkle data breach, Dentsu warns staff
Dentsu warned staff that stolen files include banking, payroll, and personal contact details...
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Wellbeing policy | MHFA England launches public consultation on new workplace Mental Health First Aid standards
Mental Health First Aid England has launched a public consultation to set out clear, evidence-based guidance...
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'Most human' | CEO of pet insurer Waggel freezes hiring in push for AI adoption
Waggel's chief exec wants employees to 'take away all those horrible little tasks' with AI...
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WFH wanes | Hybrid working now the UK's dominant choice as remote falls out of favour
Remote working is now the least popular work set-up among UK jobseekers...
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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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‘Duty of care’ | Insurer Markel launches domestic abuse support scheme for UK staff
'Domestic abuse doesn't stop at the front door, and neither does our duty of care,' Markel's...
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‘Work smarter’ | Debenhams launches £1.35m AI skills academy for staff
The AI skills academy will be fully funded through Debenhams Group's apprenticeship levy...
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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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‘Save someone’s life’ | Amazon trains over 18,000 staff to spot the signs of human trafficking
Over 18,000 Amazon employees have been given specialised training, including scenario-based exercises...
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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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Industry News | Udemy appoints former Meta leader as Chief Skills & Learning Officer
Sarah Healy, former Global Director of Leadership Development at Mastercard, joins Udemy to embed a culture...
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'Hey Geraldine' | Council turns veteran employee into AI chatbot to support colleagues
New AI chatbot answers staff questions in colleague's 'chatty and direct manner'...
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Neurodiversity | IT giant's failure to provide ADHD training 'set employee up to fail'
Bosses failed a senior employee with ADHD by neglecting neurodiversity awareness training sessions, recommended...
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