Ryan Fowler, Author at Workplace Journal

Future of jobs report 2025: 78 million new job opportunities by 2030 but urgent upskilling needed to prepare workforces

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 from the World Economic Forum predicts a net gain of 78 million new jobs by 2030 but warns that urgent action is needed to close skills gaps and prepare workforces for sweeping changes driven by technology, demographics, and economic pressures.

10/01/2025

Education & Training·Lead Story·News

Recruitment freezes in cancer and diagnostic departments risk patient care and waste NHS resources

Recruitment freezes in cancer and diagnostic services across the NHS risk patient care, exacerbate backlogs, and increase reliance on costly outsourcing, warns the Royal College of Radiologists.

10/01/2025

Employee Relations·Featured·News

Deputy Prime Minister pledges to make work pay in Scotland with new Employment Rights Bill

The Deputy Prime Minister has pledged to make work pay in Scotland through the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill, which aims to improve workers’ rights and tackle insecure work.

10/01/2025

Compensation & Benefits·Lead Story·News

O’Reilly report reveals rising interest in AI and security, declining usage of traditional programming languages

O’Reilly’s Technology Trends for 2025 report shows a surge in AI learning, a decline in traditional programming languages, and a growing focus on security skills.

10/01/2025

Education & Training·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Technology

Millions of UK workers risk retirement shortfall as care costs remain overlooked

A new report from Barnett Waddingham highlights a worrying gap in retirement planning, with fewer than one in five workers fully accounting for future care costs.

10/01/2025

Featured·News·Pensions & Retirement

Teaching unions suspend industrial action as pay negotiations continue

Teaching unions in Northern Ireland have suspended planned industrial action to allow further pay talks to proceed.

10/01/2025

Compensation & Benefits·Employee Relations·Featured·News

RMT confirms strike action at Avanti West Coast as talks stall

RMT members at Avanti West Coast will strike this Sunday after the company failed to offer new proposals in talks aimed at ending their dispute.

10/01/2025

Compensation & Benefits·Employee Relations·Featured·News

Regional Employment Councils launched to help offenders find work

The Government has launched regional Employment Councils to support offenders serving sentences in the community into work, with backing from major employers including Greggs, Iceland and COOK.

10/01/2025

Education & Training·Featured·News·Politics

BSI launches inquiry into the ‘hybrid generation’ of early-career workers

BSI has launched an inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on early-career workers, focusing on the effects of hybrid working, job satisfaction, and well-being.

10/01/2025

Featured·Health & Wellbeing·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·News

Reconomy commits to diversity by signing Race at Work Charter

Reconomy has signed the Race at Work Charter, committing to improve equal opportunities for ethnically diverse employees across its global operations.

10/01/2025

Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

RMT general secretary Michael Lynch announces retirement

RMT general secretary Michael Lynch has announced his retirement at 63, following over three decades of service to the union in various capacities.

10/01/2025

Employee Relations·News

Sousou and Ridgeway form RS Global Partners in strategic search partnership

Sousou Partners and Ridgeway Partners have announced a strategic partnership to form RS Global Partners, enhancing their global reach and sector expertise.

09/01/2025

Featured·News·Recruitment & HR

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Ryan Fowler

Future of jobs report 2025: 78 million new job opportunities by 2030 but urgent upskilling needed to prepare workforces

Recruitment freezes in cancer and diagnostic departments risk patient care and waste NHS resources

Deputy Prime Minister pledges to make work pay in Scotland with new Employment Rights Bill

O’Reilly report reveals rising interest in AI and security, declining usage of traditional programming languages

Millions of UK workers risk retirement shortfall as care costs remain overlooked

Teaching unions suspend industrial action as pay negotiations continue

RMT confirms strike action at Avanti West Coast as talks stall

Regional Employment Councils launched to help offenders find work

BSI launches inquiry into the ‘hybrid generation’ of early-career workers

Reconomy commits to diversity by signing Race at Work Charter

RMT general secretary Michael Lynch announces retirement

Sousou and Ridgeway form RS Global Partners in strategic search partnership

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