Skill Shortages Fuel Demand for Talent Despite UK Slowdown

Given the precarious UK economic situation, it is not altogether surprising that Q1 cumulative job vacancy and application numbers are down in 2023 by 9.2% and 7% respectively compared ...

Providing Better Support for Neurodivergent Employees

Neurodivergent people are estimated to make up one in seven of the UK population and, when given the opportunity, can bring innovative and fresh thinking to businesses. But many businesses ...

A Tale of Strikes, Skills and Economic Uncertainty

The first quarter of 2023 has certainly kept the recruitment market on its toes. With strike action continuing across the public sector, the chancellor’s first official budget and ...

Navigating the Current European Labor Market: Strategies for Success

More than three-quarters of companies in the EU are struggling to find workers with the right skills and right pay rates at the right time. The labor market is giving business leaders ...

The Benefits of Diversity in the Trade Sector

Millions of UK workers are employed in the trade sector, but it has historically faced serious challenges when it comes to diversity. Of the 2.5 million workers in the haulage industry, ...

Rebuilding the UK’s Skills

Reports of a recession in the UK at the end of 2022 have now been refuted, with the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (Niesr) confirming that we have avoided economic ...

No Signs of a Slowdown in Talent Demand

Although rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis dented consumer confidence and hit workers in the pocket, the number of job vacancies and applications remained remarkably resilient ...

Getting EMEA Closer to Total Talent Intelligence

We all know the traditional silos of HR and procurement impede total talent management. While a stark and stubborn delineation exists between the two, most companies still feel safer ...

Interpersonal Skills: The Key to Helping Hybrid Workers Thrive

While remote working is now largely considered a norm, employees are increasingly choosing to return to the office more regularly. As of December 2022, workers in the UK acquired the ...

Making the Most of Apprenticeships: Augmenting Your Workforce

Sadly, the trials many businesses faced in 2022 are still with us in 2023. From labor shortages and skills gaps to declining GDP and cost-of-living challenges, these hurdles aren’t ...

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