A third of workers in Great Britain – and almost half of those aged 55 and over – did not learn any new workplace skills last year.
Skills crisis as UK employers fail to upskill their workers
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Generation Z are risk takers – but business leaders mustn’t ignore them
Advanced report shows newest generation of professionals would risk innovative technology even if it was less secure
David Barrett: How to achieve digital transformation in six steps
Digital transformation will enhance agility and innovation in your organisation but you need an action plan to get started, says David Barrett.
Employers not offering coaching risk future performance and productivity
Research from City & Guilds Group demonstrates the value of coaching to the future of the UK workforce: 79% of UK professionals say they consider coaching useful for adopting new technologies and ways of working
UK workers struggling to maintain work life balance
Three-quarters of UK employees (73 per cent) like to keep their work and home lives separate from one another according to research from ADP (Automatic Data Processing).
Businesses set to miss out on the true benefits of automation, as investment in upskilling workers remains low
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute finds that, in the majority of companies (58 per cent), automation is not yet meeting executives’ desired goals of increased productivity.
A third of HR teams losing two working days a week
Poor collaboration and internal communication between departments is costing businesses at least 15 hours every week, a third of HR professionals have warned.
SME’s in the dark over impact of employee engagement gap on revenue and profit
64% of managers believe their employees feel valued. In fact, just 46% of employees say they are.
David Greenhalgh: Untangling the flexible working web: What employers need to know
Whilst it can be challenging for employers to monitor the true hours worked when employees are out of the office, technological advances mean that work can increasingly be undertaken anywhere – whether that is at home, from a co-working space or from the local coffee shop.
Third of UK workers not given the flexibility and support required to do their job
A third of UK workers believe they are not given the flexibility and support they need to do their job properly, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by MHR.
Lack of learning culture ‘failing UK employees and businesses’
98% of UK employees think learning is essential in deciding to stay with their employer.
UK faces employability skills gap as nearly 60% of adults lack core transferable skills
Nearly 6 in 10 UK adults failed to demonstrate all the core employability skills needed for the future world of work: proactivity, adaptability, leadership, creativity, resilience, communication and problem solving.
Two million self-employed adults earn less than the minimum wage
New analysis published by the TUC shows that half (49%) of self-employed adults aged 25 and over are earning less than minimum wage – a total of two million people.
1 in 3 graduates fear they are losing out on entry level roles
New research from graduate jobs board Milkround has revealed that almost one in three (27%) are worried they will lose out on roles to other applicants who can afford to accept a poorly paid internship.
Employee resignations rise for a sixth consecutive year
One in five (19 per cent) employees resigned from their job in 2017, up from 15.5 per cent in 2016, according to the latest data from XpertHR.