Learning & Development
'Need action' | WORST staff shortages since 1990s spark need for 'development & upskilling'
As employers struggle with the worst labour shortages since the late 1990s, experts are saying this is...
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Industry shake-up | 'Perfect platform' TikTok makes BIG move into rec market
After long-time rumours, TikTok has finally branched into the recruitment market - in a 'pilot'...
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Bittersweet | Haribo's talent woes could threaten UK sweets delivery
A lorry driver shortage could become a real prospect for sweet-toothed Brits after the confectionary...
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McDonald’s 20k hiring spree | Rec expert shares best practice tips for attracting top talent
With McDonald's announcing that it is recruiting 20,000 more workers, HR Grapevine spoke to a recruitment...
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Stonewall backlash | Value of workplace diversity scheme questioned as Gov minister 'urges QUIT'
Conservative MP and Cabinet Equalities Minister Liz Truss this week urged all Government departments...
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Labour market | ONS data shows unemployment drop to 4.8%
ONS shared that from January to March 2021 estimates show a quarterly decrease in the unemployment...
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Skills | How does the Queen's Speech impact HR?
Following the Queen's Speech, HR Grapevine spoke to experts at REC, the CIPD and an HR practitioner at...
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'Economy damaging' | 8 in 10 furloughed staff could quit for LESS SKILLED job
Recent research from NTT DATA UK has revealed that almost eight in ten (79%) people on the Coronavirus...
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L&D shorfall | 50% of staff not trained to cope with hybrid working
When asked if the training employees receive at work contributes to their professional progress in a...
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Labour market | UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9%
New figures from the ONS have revealed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in the three months to...
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REVEALED | Which degrees do employers want grads to have?
New research from money.co.uk has revealed the degrees which are the most sought-after by employers in...
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REVEALED | Messy rooms & 'missing trousers' among biggest video interview faux pas
New research from BT Skills has uncovered the biggest video interview faux pas - some of which could...
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Job market | Are apprenticeships the answer?
With this week marking National Apprenticeship Week (8th to 14th February), a light has been shone...
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BT & Amazon | 5 firms still taking on apprentices this year
This week marks the return of the annual National Apprenticeship Week, an event that looks to “shine...
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Upskilling | 76-year-old shows apprenticeships are ageless
At the age of 76, Bedfordshire-based ticket inspector Bob Bryce is challenging the preconceptions of...
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Upskilling | 66% of staff retrain to find new role in pandemic
Over two-thirds of workers completed online learning to gain new skills in 2020, found the latest research...
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Skills | Pandemic sparks 'career lockdown' for young people
The coronavirus pandemic is having a drastic impact on career progression, with a specific toll on younger...
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L&D | Over 25% staff haven't received mandatory training
Over one-quarter of UK employees said that they never get any form of mandatory training in the...
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Empathy & Brexit | HR experts have their say on 2021
With the coronavirus pandemic looking set to continue well into the New Year, there will certainly be...
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CIPD | 5 trends that will influence the future of HR
The CIPD recently published a new report that looks to set out the key trends that will have a significant...
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