Articles on skills

Skills

Pandemic highlights lack of soft skills among business leaders, poll finds
7 Dec 2020

Experts warn relationships between employees and managers are never more important that during a crisis, as survey reveals need for better people management
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UK faces skills crisis as inflow of EU workers plummets
27 Nov 2020

Official figures reveal a ‘staggering’ 99 per cent drop in Europeans applying for National Insurance numbers in the last year
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Spending review leaves ‘big gap’ in skills investment, says CIPD
26 Nov 2020

Experts warn the workforce needs to be equipped for changing job opportunities to help the economy recover in the aftermath of Covid
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How can we avoid Covid creating a ‘lost generation’?
13 Nov 2020

Ruth Christy looks at how employers can help young people who may have lost opportunities because of coronavirus to enter the workplace
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Employers urged to partner with colleges to upskill staff
4 Nov 2020

Report suggests lifelong learning is central to helping businesses rebound from the pandemic
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Nine in 10 employees will need to reskill by 2030, report finds
19 Oct 2020

Experts urge employers, unions, education providers and government to ensure those working fewer hours because of the pandemic have the chance to retrain
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Adults in England without A-levels to be offered free college training
29 Sep 2020

Government announces measures to help people move into areas with historic skills gaps, but experts query their ability to address the ‘vast challenges ahead’
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The transformative nature of furlough
23 Sep 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has been incredibly disruptive, but businesses shouldn’t waste the chance to use new skills their workers have learnt, says Riccarda Zezza