The UK’s jobs outlook is strengthening, with a net balance of 50% of firms expecting to grow their workforce in the next year. However, around three quarters (76%) of businesses are reporting access to labour as a threat to the UK’s labour market competitiveness – the highest proportion since the question was first asked in […]
UK businesses are initiating hiring drives and placing a huge emphasis on securing the right talent as they look to grow amid a more positive economic outlook. Recruitment is currently a top three focus for organisations looking to expand. In the UK, over one-third of organisations (38%) see it as a major challenge for their […]
Reacting to the news that eight Accredited Chambers of Commerce will be leading the pilots for the new local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), Hannah Essex, co-executive Director of the BCC, said: “It is great news that Accredited Chambers will be leading all eight of the trailblazer LSIPs as part of the Skills Accelerator programme. Rooted in local business communities, […]
Siemens has transformed its work experience programme for young people during the pandemic using a virtual delivery platform. Like many other organisations, Siemens had to cancel and postpone in-person events in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It used the challenge to redesign and rethink its work experience strategy and programme offering, increasing diversity and inclusion, […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent 4,430 of its employees on compulsory cyber and information security courses over the past two financial years – (FY 19-20 and FY 20-21) – to help combat the growing threat of financial crime, such as money laundering and fraud, according to official figures. This data was obtained via […]
Nearly 1,500 local people are benefiting from free training to start a new career in the digital sector. The government has made a further £2m available to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to hold more of its popular digital bootcamps, which are flexible courses being delivered full or part time. This builds on the […]
Vacancy levels across the UK saw a sharp decline in 2020 with jobs falling 43% year-on-year as the country battled through the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to new research – ‘A nation in flux: a look at recruitment numbers in a Covid hit economy’ – produced by the world’s largest network of job boards, Broadbean […]
A new study has found that small businesses are playing an increasing role in supporting education in local communities, particularly for underserved students. The study, released by the Global Business Coalition for Education, examines businesses in 18 countries, highlighting the role small and medium enterprises play in supporting education and the innovative ways in which […]
Research released today by Monster, the leading recruitment platform, reveals how the UK job market outlook for the year ahead compares to other countries in Europe, the US and Canada, and offers insight into how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the way employers hire and train candidates for the future. Despite a challenging year, the […]
The majority of UK businesses (89%) expect hybrid workforces to become a permanent part of working life following a 190% spike in remote work job postings since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new report from specialised recruiter Robert Half. The increase in remote job postings between March and November 2020, compared to […]
