Interviews
INTERVIEW: Driving change and personalisation in employee experience
Ross Seychell, CPO at Epassi, discusses the importance of personalised employee benefits and the evolving role of HR in today's digital workplace.
Organisational & Employee Development
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60% of employers report productivity gains from AI, Experis finds
53% reported gains from AI-powered automation and AI-focused upskilling programmes.
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More than a third of parents favour entrepreneurship over university for their children – Virgin StartUp
The findings come ahead of A-Level results day and point to changing attitudes towards traditional routes into employment.
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Tyrrells workers secure first union agreement at Herefordshire site
The agreement with GMB Union was signed this week and will see the union negotiate with the company on behalf of employees, including over an annual pay deal.
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FEATURE: Too good to be true? The rise of ‘love bombing’ in recruitment
Experts from Gi Group UK, CharlieHR, Reed, and Robert Walters explore ‘love bombing’ in recruitment and its impact on jobseekers and organisations.
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More than half of Scottish teenagers aim to develop skills AI cannot replace, research finds
60% said they want to learn skills that can work alongside the technology, according to research commissioned by Glasgow Kelvin College.
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Sapia.ai launches Tia to help businesses make better hiring decisions
The AI assistant gives hiring teams easy access to that data, helping them find strong candidates, compare applicants, create interview guides and plan onboarding.
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Targeted training could boost UK productivity by £265bn – Aston University
The research found that deeper investment in training delivers productivity gains between 5.5% and 10.8%, while shallow training programmes generate limited returns.
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Government introduces new rules to boost local jobs and skills through public contracts
Businesses bidding for contracts will be assessed on their commitment to creating high-quality jobs, tackling local skills shortages and supporting young people into apprenticeships or work placements.
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Black & White Engineering grows graduate and apprentice workforce to 217
Graduates and apprentices now account for 17.3% of the business, with nearly one in six employees on a structured development pathway.
Education & Training
MCA launches five-year review of seafarer training syllabus
The review, developed in partnership with the maritime industry, will see the syllabus updated every five years.
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TUC Cymru calls for action against misinformation and division Welsh workplaces
Laura Doel, general secretary of TUC Cymru, said: "All of us in Wales want the same things – decent pay, a home we can afford, and a good future for our families. But progress is harder when we're divided."