Opinion

  • ONS comment: Government and employers need to focus on improving people management practices to boost productivity, says CIPD

    Commenting in response to the latest productivity stats from the ONS, Jon Boys, labour market economist at the CIPD, said:

  • New Deloitte research finds digital skills gap still persists from classroom to boardroom

    According to new research from Deloitte, business leaders’ confidence in the digital capabilities of new entrants to the workplace has improved in the last six months.

  • New Year, New Job - Now is the time for UK Jobseekers

    Now is the time for workers to apply for a new job, as we are currently in a candidate’s market due to the skills gap and the country is nearing full employment.

  • "Business owners face a talent dilemma"

    Robert Half on today's productivity figures...

  • Recruitment: What's coming in 2019?

    Managing Director of Michael Page UK, Nick Kirk, talks to OnRec about what’s coming in the recruitment industry in 2019

  • Labour market tightens again, says CIPD

    Commenting in response to the latest labour market statistics from the ONS, Ian Brinkley, acting chief economist at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:

  • Creating ‘Knockout’ Customer Experiences: How My Skills as an International Taekwondo Athlete Relate to Enterprise Sales

    My heart races the second I step into the ring.

  • Boost for temporary staff as digitalisation creates finance team skills gap

    As companies battle to adapt to the rapidly changing finance landscape, many are hiring from the financial planning and analysis sector.

  • REC – Record vacancies highlight UK businesses’ need to innovate to attract staff

    Today’s labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the number of vacancies at 845,000 for August to October 2018, the highest since comparable records began in 2001 – 44,000 more than for a year earlier and 14,000 more than for May to July 2018

  • Underlying labour market remains strong despite weak employment growth, says CIPD

    Commenting in response to the latest labour market statistics from the ONS, Ian Brinkley, acting chief economist at the CIPD, said:

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