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How can collaboration plug the skills gap?
The UK economy has faced numerous challenges in recent years, from the impact of Brexit to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and, now the cost-of-living crisis.
May 11, 2023
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Salary Surveys Q1 2023
The Pertemps Network Group’s candidate insight team, Meriden Media, has produced a series of quarterly salary surveys. These have been compiled on a regional basis across the UK and are reporting the regional average pay rates.
Apr 24, 2023
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Movement to Work seeks to address youth unemployment
During Rishi Sunak’s speech on 17th April announcing a review to tackle a perceived ‘anti-maths mindset’, Movement to Work announced that they will seek to help young people step onto the career ladder by working with employers to provide jobs and training to address youth unemployment.
Apr 17, 2023
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Bid to help more disabled people back into work – a wake-up call for employers
About a third of people out of work due to long-term sickness or disability want to find a job – but for some it’s not as easy as you might think.
Mar 16, 2023
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Economic inactivity falls but long-term sickness reaches record high
The latest ONS data cover the period from November 2022 to January 2023 and show a labour market that continues to show signs of softening.
Mar 14, 2023
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Coaching, mentoring and sponsorship – supporting female talent
Coaching, mentoring or sponsorship can help women increase their self-confidence and career success, as well as empowering them to invest in their own self-development.
Mar 13, 2023
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Gender equity and the Rose Review – International Women’s Day
Gender equity is an ongoing issue in the UK and women continue to face barriers in the workplace and in society as a whole.
Mar 7, 2023
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How disclosing neurodiversity can lead to a better work environment
A sharp rise in diagnoses of neurodiversity among adults means many more workers, including senior leaders, will need to consider the potential impact on their jobs – and their bosses may have to adapt.
Mar 1, 2023
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Levelling Up and gender equality – a framework for change
In February 2022, the Conservative government launched the Levelling Up White Paper, framed as a ‘plan to transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it’.
Feb 23, 2023
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How do employers support a multigenerational workforce?
With UK job vacancies currently sitting at 1.134 million, are we missing a trick with the over-50s?
Feb 22, 2023