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The report, which is based on a survey of 300 HR and Learning and Development (L&D) decision makers in UK businesses, found 85% of organisations believe apprenticeships are a key route for social mobility.

Findings reveal that 78% of UK businesses say poor quality applicants is the biggest recruitment problem over the last year, but over half will be tackling this with enhanced pay and benefits

New Pearson research shows Generative AI will have greater impact on white collar jobs than blue collar jobs in next 10 years.

As the cost-of-living crisis intensifies across the United Kingdom, more than half of workers find themselves having to forgo their traditional Christmas breaks, as financial constraints make taking time off unfeasible for the majority.

Four out of five (81%) business leaders in the UK say Generative AI will benefit their employees, according to new research from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network that recently reached 1 billion members.

Jack Kennedy, Senior Economist at the global hiring and matching platform, Indeed, commented:

So far this year, we've witnessed an increase in insolvencies and companies going into voluntary liquidation. This is related to the persistent cashflow difficulties among businesses.

The CIPD is calling on employers to adopt inclusive recruitment and selection approaches to help broaden their talent pool

The UK will see a massive increase in the number of open positions in medicine, sales, and tech between 2023 and 2027, a leading careers authority has revealed.

New research from Bullhorn highlights the factors that will increase talent’s likelihood of working with a recruitment agency again

Organisations with transparent pay information in all job adverts have the highest proportion of females (65%) in top-paying roles

The latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker finds cautious employers moving more slowly to staff up for Christmas than usual.

New data from global hiring and matching platform, Indeed, shows that searches for Christmas jobs are up by nearly a third (31%) on this time last year, as businesses ramp up hiring for the festive season.

Stress and poor mental health remain persistent issues in the workplace, but workers say they are getting less support from their managers than last year, reveals the ADP® Research Institute’s People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View.

55% of UK employees were not invited to a formal exit interview when resigning from their last job role, new research by talent solutions specialist, Cpl's Talent Evolution Group has revealed.