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Inclusive Companies reveals 2025 Inclusive Awards finalists for workplace D&I
Winners will be named at the Hurlingham Club, London, on 27th November 2025.
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Recruitment & HR
UK records sharp decline in hiring plans – ManpowerGroup
The UK recorded the sharpest drop in planned hiring globally, down 17 percentage points year-on-year and 8 points on the quarter.
Education & Training
Ferrari celebrates new apprentice graduates at Silverstone season finale
Six apprentices graduated from Ferrari’s North Europe programme at Silverstone, securing full-time roles across the brand’s UK dealer network.
Compensation & Benefits
EZOO calls on EV community to champion electrification for World EV Day
Salary sacrifice provider EZOO is urging staff, customers and EV drivers to share positive experiences and challenge misconceptions as part of World EV Day.
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Grant Thornton promotes Ruth Walsh to partner and head of talent solutions
Will McWilliams said: “We’re excited to see her continue to shape our Talent Solutions offering as she continues to inspire the next generation of leaders.”
Recruitment & HR
Candidate numbers rise as hiring slows, research reveals
KPMG and REC data showed that permanent and temporary staff availability increased sharply, mostly due to redundancies and fewer job opportunities.
Education & Training
Government launches defence strategy with focus on jobs and skills
The Government will launch a Defence Industrial Strategy on 8th September, centred on new Defence Technical Excellence Colleges and a £182m skills package to grow the UK’s defence workforce.
Employee Relations
TUC research finds 4 million people in insecure work across the UK
New analysis by the TUC shows one in eight workers were in insecure jobs in 2024, with growth concentrated in low-paid sectors and disproportionately affecting BME workers.
Business
what3words introduces AI assistant to boost workplace efficiency
The new what3words AI integrates voice and text recognition to help businesses manage precise location data, supporting sectors from logistics to e-commerce.
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Defence dividend delivers £1.4bn investment and thousands of UK jobs
More than 1,700 new jobs are being created across the UK as the defence sector secures record levels of foreign investment.
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Telford & Wrekin Council launches Connect to Work programme
The programme offers help with job searching, interviews, applications and curriculum vitaes (CVs).
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Skanska and peers launch ‘Workforce Assured’ to lift labour standards
The scheme was set up by over 175 members to improve how companies recruit, manage and pay staff, especially agency and self-employed workers.