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.
British Safety Council launches initiative to support unemployed veterans
The initiative, From Service to Safety, is open to service leavers and veterans who are unemployed or about to lose their jobs.
60% of businesses say employees lack AI training – SAP
The research found a gap in training, with 68% of organisations reporting staff used unapproved AI tools at least occasionally in their day-to-day work.
Welsh Government sets out £1.5m for National Social Care Academy to boost skills and pay
The academy will allow care workers across Wales to develop their skills and gain qualifications.
ERG Blueprint conference to bring together UK workplace inclusion leaders
The event was designed to support employee resource group (ERG) leaders at a time when networks face increasing pressure to demonstrate impact.
NIFRS launches on-call firefighter recruitment campaign
The campaign is aimed at people who live or work within five minutes of one of the 26 on-call fire stations and want to help their community.
Institute of Directors launches women-only leadership programme cohort
The 5.5-day programme will take place from 14th to 19th June 2026 at Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa in Surrey and forms the first stage toward Chartered Director status.
Echo Finance and Mortgage Train Academy partner to boost broker careers
Successful participants will be offered a remote role at Echo Finance, serving clients across the UK with centralised compliance, operational support and lead generation.
Holmes Noble opens nominations for c-suite leadership programme
The Ascent, launching in spring 2026, will focus on addressing what research found to be a significant gap in CEO readiness.
Building a capability mindset for uncertain times
Laura Thomson-Staveley of Phenomenal Training, discusses the importance of cultivating a capability mindset in uncertain times.
Apprenticeships create a resilient workforce that are leading the change
Andy Benson, apprenticeship delivery manager at Bupa UK, discusses how apprenticeships are reshaping the workforce by building resilience and lifelong learning.
Amey hosts AI training workshop for apprentices at Innovation Studio
Apprentices worked with the AI and innovation team to learn about agentic AI and were tasked with designing and building their own AI agents.
