How can we best support small businesses in the UK to grow and prosper? This is a question we’ve asked again and again at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). It was the driving force behind our Management …
On June 28th 2009, Professor Stephen Hawking threw a party for time-travellers. Despite telling plenty of people about the date and time, sending out invitations and patiently waiting for guests to arrive, nobody showed up. The world-renowned physicist sent the …
Much of our working life today is thanks to the Victorians: the way we light our offices (the electric light bulb was patented in 1879), how we get to work (the pedal-driven bicycle was invented in 1838), being able to …
What’s the biggest challenge facing employers today? Is it survival? Growth? Technology? Recruiting skilled staff? The answer, of course, depends on who you ask. To state the obvious, the challenges faced by a drilling firm in Aberdeen are vastly different …
Looking for a thought-provoking stat about employment and skills, but only got a minute? You've come to the right place! Skill under-utilisation occurs when employees have skills above and beyond those their job requires. The opposite of skills gaps, which …
Having worked in the legal profession in both the private and public sector for over 30 years, starting as a solicitor, then partner, manager and now a director, I truly understand the necessity of strong management and leadership in any …
Robert Woodhead Ltd has been working in the construction sector for 70 years, always family run, and always holding true to the values that have helped us grow to where we are now. From small beginnings, we've created a multi-million-pound …
Ask any of us where we learnt to do our current job and the chances are we will talk about work experience first and educational qualifications second. Education and training systems have (sometimes reluctantly) recognised the benefits of work-based learning …
Have you ever considered how much of your business's work is conducted in your supply chain? Is it 50%? 60%? Here at BAE Systems, it’s over 70%. The supply chain can make up 61% of total employment or over half …
In these quick weekly posts we offer you bite-sized findings from our world-leading labour market research. Our labour market forecasts show that while demand for high skilled jobs are due to increase over the next decade, middle skilled jobs are …
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