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Law employers can no longer recruit on endurance and prestige. Victoria Nash explains why flexibility, wellbeing, and trust now matter more in attracting and growing legal talent.
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Finance staff are rethinking roles as office demands tighten further. Morgan McKinley says commuting costs, burnout, and reduced flexibility are worsening retention pressures across UK financial services.
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UK employers are putting cost control ahead of business expansion. CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook shows confidence remains subdued, with hiring edging up slightly while pay growth and workforce plans stay tightly constrained.
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Young workers are entering jobs, but not always safe workplaces. MHFA England’s research links weak psychological safety to stress, lower motivation, and quitting risk among 18 to 24-year-olds.
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Aalto EE says organisations must rethink learning as skills shift. The executive education provider argues that businesses need continuous, organisation-wide learning built into daily work, with leaders responsible for turning capability development into measurable value.
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AI is widening capability gaps across UK communications teams nationally. Murray McIntosh found stronger uptake in utilities, while highly regulated sectors remain much earlier in adoption and implementation.
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Manufacturers must build leaders internally as management pipelines start thinning. Andy Turner, managing director of SEW-EURODRIVE UK & Ireland, talks about how Gen Z’s lack of interest in white collar roles, alongside UK industry’s over reliance on external recruitment, is stifling growth and development.
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Survey finds self-employment pressures are pushing owners towards traditional jobs. Research from The Accountancy Partnership found 50.7% had considered leaving self-employment in the past year, citing inconsistent work, unpaid labour, and rising costs.
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Gen Z is driving science and technology hiring growth nationwide. Employment Hero’s payroll data shows strong year-on-year gains among younger workers in March, with job growth concentrated outside London and wages rising across every generation.
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Skills shortages remain a major growth barrier for Yorkshire businesses. BDO’s latest survey found similar pressure across the Midlands, South East, and South West, with retail, hospitality, and manufacturing affected.