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'Youth employment drought' | Young people locked out of work as starter jobs halve in a decade, new study warns
The UK is facing a growing youth employment crisis, with more than one million young...
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NEETs | Youth jobs crisis risks becoming 'perfect storm' for UK employers, warns Milburn review
Business leaders are warning of mounting hiring pressures after a major review into...
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‘Fully immersive’ | Another lap! McLaren renews STEM mentorship scheme for young women
McLaren's NEXT programme will return for another year, offering twenty-five applicants...
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‘Measurement backbone’ | National Hiring Metrics launched: What employers need to know
HR Grapevine speaks to Adrian Thomas amid the launch of The National Hiring Metrics, setting out how...
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‘Structural barriers’ | How law firm Browne Jacobson is advancing Black representation in the legal profession
Browne Jacobson is set to run its REACH mentorship programme for a fifth year, improving representation...
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'We all benefit' | Serco, Virgin, McDonald's: Why CPOs are 'opening doors' with social mobility schemes
CPOs at Serco, McDonald's, and Virgin Group are among those helping to build skills and offer meaningful,...
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'Self-preference' | The new recruitment bias: How AI hiring tools may favour AI-written CVs
Evidence suggests the growing use of AI in recruitment could be quietly reshaping who gets hired…
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Expectations vs reality | HR leaders warned against AI overreliance amid mass job loss fears
As recession fears grow and hiring slows, HR leaders are warned that AI productivity gains may not arrive...
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'Future skills' | Why E.ON was first in line for the government's new AI apprenticeship scheme
Sally Lane, Head of People Development at E.ON UK, tells HR Grapevine that the apprenticeship will be...
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‘Open conversations’ | How pay transparency is helping Specsavers tackle inequities - and attract female talent
Specsavers' Director of Reward and Policy says that since advertising salaries, the percentage of women...
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Global mobility | Is the UK losing its brightest to Dubai & beyond - and can employers stem the tide?
With young workers leaving the UK in droves, are employers ready to rethink retention and global mobility...
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National Apprenticeship Week | From shop floor to solicitor: How Specsavers is building careers through apprenticeships
At Specsavers, apprenticeships are embedded into long-term workforce planning rather than treated as...
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National Apprenticeship Week | Not just for school leavers: How apprenticeships are reshaping UK workforce strategy
Deloitte, Virgin Media O2 and more discuss their turning to apprentices to build future-ready talent...
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‘Pay attention’ | HR Grapevine's 2025 Review: The biggest headlines, HR wins, & tribunals
The only end-of-year HR roundup for 2025 you need, from Lenovo's dementia 'simulations' to Spotify's...
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Budget 2025 | Cuts to Employee Ownership Trust relief spark concern over future growth
The Government's decision to halve Capital Gains Tax relief on transfers to Employee Ownership Trusts...
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Budget 2025 | Unpacked: The government's £1.5bn plan for apprenticeships, skills, & NEETs
Chancellor Reeves used her Autumn Budget to confirm £1.5bn in funding through the Youth Guarantee and...
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'Game-changer' | How Co-op is solving the retail skills crisis with accessible apprenticeships
One Co-op apprentice said they 'can't overstate the impact' the scheme has had on their personal...
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Training | English language test for migrants set to reshape hiring - what HR needs to know
From January 2026, migrants applying for certain UK visas will need to demonstrate A-level English...
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'Track record' | How Deloitte UK will turn 1,500 grads & apprentices into 'future leaders'
From virtual inductions to a 90-day GenAI challenge, Deloitte UK's Director of Early Careers has plenty...
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Opportunity or an obstacle? | Digital ID plans raise questions for employers as government targets illegal working
The announcement of digital ID cards has sparked debate among employment law experts about the scheme's...
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