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ManpowerGroup 2026 | Clarity, culture, capabilities: How talent leaders can embrace uncertainty & change
Experts and talent leaders at ManpowerGroup's 2026 Conference spoke on the importance of leadership...
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The path forward | King's Speech 2026: All the key HR updates on employment reform, apprenticeships & digital ID
The Government used the King's Speech to double down on employment reform, skills investment, immigration...
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'Clear pathways to grow' | Popeyes invests in internal talent with new 'University' & apprenticeship push
New long-term people initiative launches 2026 apprenticeship target commitment and UK Youth employment...
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Neurodiversity | DWP rolls out autism training to 4,000 staff amid push for more inclusive assessments
Training tackles harmful assumptions about disability and ensures staff make practical, meaningful...
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'Hard choices' | UK's skills system is failing businesses & young people, CBI chair warns
Cressida Hogg says the UK's skills system is “not joining up” business needs with young people,...
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'They have a duty' | More than 6 million UK managers don't have mental health training
New research reveals 6.1m UK workers with line management responsibility are not prepared for conversations...
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‘Human-led’ | EY rolls out agentic AI for entire 130,000-employee audit workforce
EY will run a global training scheme throughout 2026, as an enterprise-scale agentic AI deployment transforms...
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‘Old inequalities’ | The rise of the AI trainer - and the rise of the AI trainer pay gap
Research from Deel shows a 283% surge in hiring for general AI trainer roles, but also the emergence...
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Progression paradox | Why workers want higher pay & influence, but have no interest in becoming managers
A growing number of employees now want to grow their salary and professional influence without ever becoming...
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'Tech-related stress' | NHS digital transformation was meant to ease pressure on staff - it may be doing the opposite
Stress from the introduction of digital technologies across the NHS is “significantly” associated...
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'New territory' | 7 in 10 workers lack proper AI training - and admit they're 'experimenting'
New research reveals a widening skills gap as experimentation replaces education in UK workplaces...
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'Mic fright' | Is WFH making young workers afraid of public speaking?
Younger generations are among the most anxious when it comes to public speaking. Research suggests remote...
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'Give people the right tools' | Employees embrace 'shadow AI' use while firms lag on training, report warns
New research shows training gaps have become a risk to AI returns...
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'Transformative benefits' | NatWest says AI rollout to 60,000 staff is reshaping work after £1.2bn tech investment
NatWest Group invested £1.2bn in tech, data and AI in 2025, and says the impact is already being felt...
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Job shifts | Spotify says AI means its top software engineers no longer write code
Spotify's co-CEO says its developers have not written a single line of code since December, declaring...
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The Great Stagnation | Half of UK workforce considering exit over lack of L&D opportunities
Nearly half of the UK workforce are ready to quit for better professional development opportunities,...
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'Skills that matter most' | Lloyds Banking Group to train all 67,000 staff to be AI-literate by end of the year
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new internal AI Academy with an ambitious plan to make its entire...
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‘Critical' | Sainsbury's unveils new graduate training scheme - with AI skills at the core
Sainsbury's says it is 'committed to investing in early careers' and has identified the skills...
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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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'A generation at risk' | Youth jobs slump creates fresh workforce challenge for HR
The UK's youth jobs market is sliding down the international rankings, with new PwC analysis warning...
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