Lead Story

Government launches network of Technical Excellence Colleges to support construction jobs

More than 40,000 future builders, bricklayers, electricians, carpenters and plumbers will be trained at a new network of Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) unveiled by the Government.

13/08/2025

Education & Training·Lead Story·News·Politics·Recruitment & HR

Authenticity and empathy ranked as top leadership qualities in insurance sector

Research by The Clear Company reveals insurance professionals value authenticity and empathy above all other traits in inclusive leaders, ahead of the Dive In Festival.

13/08/2025

Employee Relations·Lead Story·News

Great British Energy – Nuclear launches early careers programme on International Youth Day

The initiative forms part of the company’s commitment to investing in the next generation of nuclear professionals.

13/08/2025

Education & Training·Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

“Bold action” still needed to continue addressing Tory jobs failures, says TUC

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “Years of Tory cuts and underinvestment have left big challenges in the jobs market – including continued growth in the use of insecure zero hours contracts."

13/08/2025

Employee Relations·Lead Story·News·Politics·Recruitment & HR

Action needed to support youth employment as labour market continues to cool – CIPD

The warning comes as new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a continued drop in job vacancies, now at levels last recorded in early 2015.

12/08/2025

Education & Training·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

Four in five UK firms have relocated staff abroad but most lack full preparation

Research from Towergate Employee Benefits shows 79% of UK employers have relocated staff overseas, yet only 36% feel their employees are fully prepared for the new way of living.

12/08/2025

Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

UK’s largest toy retailer to become fully employee owned

Gary Grant, who founded the company in 1981, will hand over control of the family-owned business, which now operates 160 shops across the country.

11/08/2025

Business·Compensation & Benefits·Employee Relations·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

NHS to overhaul recruitment for newly qualified nurses and midwives

Under the new plan, NHS providers will begin hiring staff before vacancies formally arise, with recruitment based on projected need rather than current headcount.

11/08/2025

Education & Training·Health·Health & Wellbeing·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

Hundreds arrested in Government crackdown on illegal gig economy work

Under 'Operation Equalize', the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement teams launched a nationwide intensification week of activity targeting illegal working hotspots.

11/08/2025

Lead Story·Legal·News·Recruitment & HR

UK jobs market slowdown sees pay growth ease as candidate supply rises

Permanent placements and temp billings fell in July as the latest KPMG and REC survey reported the slowest starting salary growth in almost four-and-a-half years.

11/08/2025

Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

Private sector hiring at record low as employment costs surge – CIPD

Just 57% of private sector employers planned to recruit staff in the next three months, down from 65% in Autumn 2024.

11/08/2025

Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

Gender pay gap in transport sector remains above national average – WIT

This figure is higher than the UK average, and 65% of organisations had no plan in place to address it.

08/08/2025

Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News

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Lead Story

Government launches network of Technical Excellence Colleges to support construction jobs

Authenticity and empathy ranked as top leadership qualities in insurance sector

Great British Energy – Nuclear launches early careers programme on International Youth Day

“Bold action” still needed to continue addressing Tory jobs failures, says TUC

Action needed to support youth employment as labour market continues to cool – CIPD

Four in five UK firms have relocated staff abroad but most lack full preparation

UK’s largest toy retailer to become fully employee owned

NHS to overhaul recruitment for newly qualified nurses and midwives

Hundreds arrested in Government crackdown on illegal gig economy work

UK jobs market slowdown sees pay growth ease as candidate supply rises

Private sector hiring at record low as employment costs surge – CIPD

Gender pay gap in transport sector remains above national average – WIT

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