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47% of employers struggle to fill graduate-level roles – Universities UK
Its survey showed 87% of employers said graduates had some or all of the skills they expected.
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Report challenges insurers to justify two-year HGV driver experience rule
A new report has called on fleet insurers to publish evidence supporting the two-year experience requirement that many newly qualified HGV drivers say prevents them securing employment.
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CMI partners with the Government to close the AI management and skills gap
The AI Skills Boost programme offers free basic AI training to help people build confidence with AI in daily roles.
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Two in three graduates unprepared for AI job market, data reveals
48.0% said they left university with some skills but not enough to compete.
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Inefficient staff training costs UK businesses £416m, data reveals
The report measured the national skill gap density at 4%, meaning one in 25 UK workers lack the skills to do their job as effectively as possible.
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Only 3% of young workers see payroll as a strategic career choice – Cezanne HR
Most young workers viewed payroll as mainly about accuracy and compliance, with 59% saying this was their main association.
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Cybersecurity fears and skills gaps slowing small business digital transformation, survey finds
The SME Digitalisation Report found that while more than half of SMEs (55%) see digitalising their processes as a key growth priority for 2026, a vast majority (93%) held concerns about implementing digital changes.
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59% of leaders believe employees use AI daily, finds Multiverse
23% of CEOs said staff were already handing whole tasks to AI, but only 8% of employees reported doing this.
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The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event to launch dedicated student programme
Sessions will cover careers in areas such as engineering, technology, diagnostics, and practical routes into the aftermarket.
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INTERVIEW: Harnessing talent intelligence to tackle youth unemployment and shape workforce strategy
Anna Spaul Castiglione, director of data innovation at ManpowerGroup, discusses the challenges and opportunities in addressing youth unemployment and the work-readiness gap in the UK.
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AI skills shortage tops employer concerns as skills gap narrows – ManpowerGroup
AI was identified as the skill organisations found hardest to recruit for, with 19% struggling to find people confident using AI to support their roles.
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49% of employees ready to quit jobs over lack of skills training – Arden University
64% of employees thought having up-to-date digital, technical or artificial intelligence (AI)-related skills gave them a distinct advantage.