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Britain’s bosses need a little extra says Hannah Hope

Britain’s bosses need a little extra says Hannah Hope

Many British bosses need more help than expected when it comes to managing their firms, but others have stepped in to provide it - according to a new report launched today by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). …

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One Minute Monday: the self-employment rise

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 18 January 2016 - Categories: Uncategorized

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 …

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One Minute Monday: the gender pay gap, by sector

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 11 January 2016 - Categories: Research

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 …

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Our top 5 One Minute Monday posts of 2015

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 6 January 2016 - Categories: Announcements

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 …

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One Minute Monday: the UK's post-recession productivity

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 4 January 2016 - Categories: Productivity, Research

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 …

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One Minute Monday: graduate underemployment and the UK's untapped potential

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 14 December 2015 - Categories: Skills and training

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 …

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High-quality labour market intelligence made simple, relevant and local

Posted by: Sara Mosavi, Posted on: 10 December 2015 - Categories: LMI, Research and surveys, Skills and training

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, …

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One Minute Monday: the UK's ageing workforce

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 7 December 2015 - Categories: Research and surveys

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 …

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One Minute Monday: the youth earning and learning crash

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 30 November 2015 - Categories: Work experience, Youth employment

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 …

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One Minute Monday: the gender gap in education

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 23 November 2015 - Categories: Research

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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One Minute Monday - which sectors will provide tomorrow's apprenticeships?

Posted by: Tom Maksymiw, Posted on: 16 November 2015 - Categories: Research, Skills and training, Vocational training

Want to expand your knowledge of employment and skills in the next 60 seconds? Read on... Apprenticeships provide a way of learning while earning, as well as helping apprentices into work by equipping them with the job specific skills employers’ …

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