The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) Student Development Survey reports that the development of soft skills needs to start at school, leaving it to universities and employers is too late. Comment from Stephen Isherwood, Chief Executive at the AGR.
| Published: 18 March 2017
Public sector bodies may need to implement an emergency action plan to avoid losing vital skills warns Dave Chaplin, CEO of ContractorCalculator ahead of April’s IR35 reforms. The advice comes following HMRC’s guidance that invoices paid after 6 April 2017 for work carried out before that date will be subject to the new rules.
| Published: 15 February 2017
PwC finds that the availability of key skills is a top concern for CEOs, as The Open University highlights the need for wider access to upskilling. Comment from Steve Hill, External Engagement Director at The Open University.
| Published: 22 January 2017
Staff shortages, a weak pound and a potential technological uprising are just some of the issues the construction industry is set to face in 2017, according to One Way From Managing Director of One Way, Paul Payne
| Published: 11 January 2017
Almost half of UK employers (48 percent) expect to face a shortage of suitable candidates to fill permanent jobs in 2017.
| Published: 4 January 2017
The Heathrow third runway and Hinkley Point C projects have already contributed to skills shortages. An analysis by the specialist ... View Article
| Published: 22 November 2016
