
Entry-level opportunities are shrinking as employers adopt more workplace automation. Work Foundation research finds more than a third of employers have cut junior roles, with the reduction particularly pronounced among medium-sized and large organisations.

North-west employers are testing an AI route into apprenticeships now. Up to 70 young people will receive three weeks of AI and workplace training before accessing employer opportunities.

UK employers remain willing to hire despite continuing economic uncertainty. Robert Half finds 34% plan to expand permanent headcount this year, while technology, finance, and specialist skills remain particularly competitive.

IWG expanded its global workspace network while maintaining annual guidance. System-wide revenue reached a record $2.4bn as the group continued shifting expansion towards capital-light managed and franchised locations.

Hargreaves Lansdown will require staff to attend offices three days. The investment platform will introduce the policy from 2027 as employees move into an expanded Bristol headquarters, replacing its previous approach without a fixed attendance requirement.

Hargreaves Lansdown will require staff to attend offices three days. The investment platform will introduce the policy from 2027 as employees move into an expanded Bristol headquarters, replacing its previous approach without a fixed attendance requirement.

Peldon Rose has reported record revenue following five-year expansion plans. The workplace specialist says turnover has risen 222% to £88m, alongside growth in project delivery and headcount, prompting the opening of a second studio in Wimbledon.

Peldon Rose has reported record revenue following five-year expansion plans. The workplace specialist says turnover has risen 222% to £88m, alongside growth in project delivery and headcount, prompting the opening of a second studio in Wimbledon.

OpenAI’s NextSlide acquisition pushes ChatGPT deeper into workplace productivity software. The presentation startup’s team has joined OpenAI as competition intensifies around AI tools that can turn business inputs into finished work.

UK vacancies fell while employer demand for AI skills surged. Indeed recorded an 11% decline in postings this year, alongside record technology requirements and the weakest graduate market since 2020.