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UKCES explains: skills shortage vacancies
As part of our series of explainer blogs, we’re putting a spotlight on some of the specific terms and phrases from our UK Employer Skills Survey 2015. It’s a huge study, speaking to over 91,000 employers across the UK – …
One Minute Monday: the self-employment rise
Welcome to our weekly post where we explain a fact or trend relating to the world of employment in under one minute. Since the recession the number of self-employed people in the UK has risen dramatically. Now, 15% of all …
One Minute Monday: the gender pay gap, by sector
Welcome to One Minute Monday, our weekly blog where we explain a key fact from our research in under one minute! Women get paid less per hour than men across the vast majority of occupational sectors, despite the fact women outperform …
Our top 5 One Minute Monday posts of 2015
To kick-start each week, since last August, we’ve been sharing facts from our research in posts that take just 60 seconds to read. Last year in our 'One Minute Monday' blogs we covered areas from skill gaps to what employers look …
One Minute Monday: the UK's post-recession productivity
Welcome the first One Minute Monday of 2016! This week we examine UK productivity in just one very productive minute. Improving the UK’s productivity is something that the Chancellor prioritised in his ‘Fixing the Foundations’ plan for the economy. Productivity …
One Minute Monday: graduate underemployment and the UK's untapped potential
One Minute Monday is our weekly post on a key fact from UKCES research, explained in under one minute. The UK currently has a highly qualified workforce and is set to have one of the most highly skilled populations in …
High-quality labour market intelligence made simple, relevant and local
Embodying Sheffield’s industrial past, Krantech manufacture complex structures for clients in the oil and gas sector among others. When the company was looking to recruit more young people Paul Wright, one of the directors, took advantage of Skills Made Easy, …
One Minute Monday: the UK's ageing workforce
Every Monday's a school day with our One Minute Monday blog, where we illuminate one fact from the world of employment and skills in under a minute. The number of people over 50 years old in employment has been steadily rising …
One Minute Monday: the youth earning and learning crash
This is our One Minute Monday blog, the shot to our usually pint-sized posts on employment and skills. Lack of relevant experience is often cited by employers as an obstacle to employing young people and work experience is the attribute …
One Minute Monday: the gender gap in education
Welcome to our One Minute Mondays: we showcase a statistic or trend from the world of employment and skills in a bitesize form. Women outperform men at all levels of education. A greater proportion of girls than boys receive at …
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