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Businesses reduce full-time hiring as contractor demand grows, survey finds
Employment Hero found that 39% of organisations have scaled back full-time hiring as employment costs continue to rise.
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Vester Group launches specialist legal recruitment and talent advisory business
The legal recruitment and talent advisory business, Lexbridge Group, will be led by Nigel Goldsworthy.
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Greene King and Severn Trent unite to help ex-offenders and care leavers find jobs in West Midlands
The partnership aims to provide work opportunities for 500 people from these backgrounds, with plans to roll out successful initiatives nationally.
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North Somerset programme supports over 300 residents with training and jobs
The programme offered help to those facing redundancy, mental health challenges, digital exclusion, disability, language barriers and social isolation.
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More than half of workers struggle with motivation during hot weather, report finds
Jukebox Marketing found 51% of workers struggle with motivation and focus when temperatures rise, with younger employees particularly affected.
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Ukraine fighter jet deal to support 5,000 UK jobs, Government says
The deal, brokered by Sweden, will see 16 Gripen fighter jets gifted to Ukraine, while a further 20 aircraft will be purchased through an EU-backed support loan.
Opinion
Key to a harmonious inter-generational workforce in 2026
Owen Morgan discusses why businesses need a more strategic approach to workforce planning as the UK faces an ageing workforce and digital change.
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CIPD calls for apprenticeship guarantee as youth unemployment rises
Responding to the publication of the Milburn Review interim report and latest ONS figures, the CIPD said greater investment and policy intervention were needed to support young people entering the labour market.
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Campaigners urge Government to maintain zero-hours contract reforms
A coalition including the TUC, Child Poverty Action Group, Fawcett Society, Timewise and Young Women’s Trust said ministers should resist calls to weaken proposals.
Featured
As AI reshapes hiring, HR is left holding the risk
Barb Hyman, CEO of Sapia.ai, discusses how AI-driven recruitment is creating new transparency and bias challenges for HR teams.
Opinion
Supporting a workforce through change: How to lead a people-first digital transformation
Sarah Towers explains why successful digital transformation depends on putting people, training at the centre of technology adoption.
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Three in five workers lose trust in their employer after poor redundancy communications – Careerminds UK
Nearly 60% of workers made redundant said they were now less likely to recommend their former employer.