There is much enthusiasm about the Skill England charter introduced by the new Labour Government. The King’s Speech outlined the changes at the State Opening of the Parliament after the recent general election. This sends important signals of change to come for the UK skills base under new Government, says NCUB. Changes are also welcomed […]

Ahead of A-level results day tomorrow (17 August), LinkedIn data shows a 90% increase in the share of UK job postings not requiring a degree between 2022 and 2021. Recruiters are now five times more likely to search by skills over degrees globally, while 75% of recruiting professionals predict skills-first hiring will be a priority […]

A new paper from employment advisory ReWAGE has argued adult career guidance could end the UK’s skills shortage and improve employment rates. In March 2023 there were one million vacancies in the UK, yet an estimated seven million adults of working age were not in work, many of whom were economically inactive, according to the Office […]

As the government announces its plans to attract people over 50 back into the workplace, businesses must be ready to address ageism and give older generations more opportunities. In a recent speech given by UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt, it was stated that there are currently 6.6 million people that are “economically inactive” in the UK, […]

Workers and employers in the UK remain cautious as recession and a tightening of the labour market look set to continue in 2023, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG. Despite employers beginning to rein in hiring ambitions and, in some sectors, make redundancies, the tendency of […]

As we continue facing skills shortages, Rrebound recruitment is a valuable source of experienced staff but two thirds of businesses are failing to capitalise on returning ex-employees. The numbers show a worrying reality: 78% of businesses experiencing problems replacing departing employees 26% of businesses regularly have a period of one month or more between an […]

XpertHR reveals flexible working requests are on the rise as employers are increasingly supportive of flexible working More and more employees are asking for flexible working arrangements, according to XpertHR research, with employers attributing the rise to a more supportive workplace culture and the impact of recent legal changes. The survey of 229 employers across […]