Learning & Development
'Monumental challenges' | Addressing UK skills gap will cost firms as much as £1.3bn, study finds
Companies turn their eyes to staff training as the British Chamber of Commerce reports record recruitment...
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Troubling times | Cost-of-living crisis and paying wages among biggest concerns for UK firms
Business leaders across the UK say the cost-of-living crisis is the leading risk to their performance,...
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'Be curious' | HR should 'lean in' to AI to ensure 'ethical & responsible' use in the workplace
The CIPD's latest guide urges people professionals to take the lead, engage responsibly with AI technology...
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Gen-Z problems | Are businesses really ditching younger talent due to frustration?
We're constantly hearing of businesses being forced to adapt to the shifting expectations of the modern...
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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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Watchdog warning | 'Neurotech' could be used to track workers' brain data
'Desirable patterns of behaviour' and gaze/gait tracking are among key areas of worker activity that...
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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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Inside info | Samsung worker fed company secrets to ChatGPT to make a presentation
Samsung has reportedly limited usage of ChatGPT in the workplace after employees input confidential company...
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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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