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Deloitte UK sets record with over 6,000 promotions
Average in-grade salary increases will be 4.2%, up from 2.9% in 2025.
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AI skills now shape pay rises and promotions for UK workers, data reveals
The study from HiBob found that 63% of firms link AI skills to promotion decisions, 61% to performance ratings, and 31% to pay.
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Allison Homes promotes Zoe Evans to group HR director
Evans said: “I am keen to ensure we keep strengthening our people offering and position Allison Homes as an employer of choice within the industry.”
Inclusion, Equality & Diversity
54% of women experience ‘promotion burnout’ due to workplace inequality – Robert Walters
Over four-fifths (81%) of women said they were at a disadvantage to male peers during promotion cycles.
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Driving anxiety stops Gen Z from taking job interviews and promotions, research finds
Research from Tempcover found 10% turned down promotions that needed more time on the road.
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Recruitment expert urges employers to address rising “job hugging” phenomenon
The trend, in which employees remain in roles they have outgrown because they feel safer staying put, is becoming more common, according to data from La Fosse.
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Two-thirds of workers say career growth is just an illusion, survey finds
According to the Ghost Growth report from MyPerfectResume®, 65% said they have experienced “superficial growth” in their careers.
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WBR Group strengthens SSAS and pensions expertise with key promotions
Caitlin Southall joins as director of SSAS transformation and proposition, and Mark Plewes joins as the head of pensions technical.
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Over half of marketers would refuse promotion if it jeopardised wellbeing – Michael Page
The report found that 54% of marketers in the UK and globally would reject a step up at work if it meant worse work-life balance.
Inclusion, Equality & Diversity
CIPD Trust’s HR mentoring programme sees half of participants promoted to senior roles
So far, 124 mentees have taken part across 10 cohorts, and at least half have moved into senior positions such as HR director or chief people officer.
Business
Deloitte promotes 60 partners as part of DEI push
Jackie Henry said: "We're pleased to have exceeded our 2025 target for women, and met our ethnic minority target.”
Compensation & Benefits
Hybrid working linked to fewer promotions and pay rises, with men more affected
According to the University of Warsaw researchers, employees working entirely from home are 11% less likely to be promoted and 9% less likely to receive a pay rise compared to those who work full-time in an office.