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First News
- Aug 3
- 8 min
Q&A discussion with GMCC on Bridging the Skills Gap
Q&A discussion with GMCC on the UK skills crisis and the recruitment sectors evolving relationship with employers and potential employees.
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Sharon Seville
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Recruitment Outlook Report – June 2022
At the halfway mark for the year, 2022 is a picture of uncertainty which is, of course, fuelling an extremely tight labour market.
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First News
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Skills shortages: how to attract graduates beyond soaring salaries
Graduates, with their transferrable skillset & propensity to be shaped into the skilled workforce of tomorrow are key to solving shortages.
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Sharon Seville
- Jun 13
- 2 min
Jobs Outlook Report – May 2022
The latest data reveals that it remains a hot jobs market with excellent opportunities for candidates and more struggles for employers.
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Sharon Seville
- Jun 7
- 5 min
Myth of reality: has the Great Resignation happened?
Has the predicted Great Resignation actually happened, and if so, has it been as we expected it to be? This month we take a close look.
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sharon3679
- May 12
- 3 min
Jobs Outlook Report – April 2022
Despite rising inflation and the cost of living crisis occupying minds, confidence remains high with businesses looking to build back better
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Sharon Seville
- May 6
- 5 min
Skills crisis: Recruitment is going wrong. Let’s fix it!
It’s imperative we stop doing things in the same way and start to think about the skills crisis differently, or vitally, our solution to it.
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sharon3679
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Jobs Outlook Report – March 2022
This months 'Report on Jobs' highlights why employers need to consider how they can widen their candidate pool. Read on for the details...
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sharon3679
- Apr 8
- 4 min
How to make inclusivity actually work for your business
Those businesses that succeed in becoming truly diverse and inclusive are rewarded in multiple ways. Read on to get the facts...
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sharon3679
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Jobs Outlook Report – February 2022
Here are the highlights of the latest jobs report to help employers understand the jobs market and how it is affecting their hiring plans.
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sharon3679
- Mar 9
- 4 min
The Ukraine crisis and leadership in Engineering and Manufacturing
In amongst the turmoil of invasion, leaders need to also navigate the reputational complexities arising from the conflict for UK businesses.
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sharon3679
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Jobs Outlook Report – January 2022
Employers are still hiring with gumption and confidence is high but with inflation predictions reaching 6%, we need the bigger picture.
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sharon3679
- Feb 4
- 5 min
The Levelling Up White Paper and Manufacturing
I maintain that manufacturing needs to be the beating heart of regional change and that we need to pay more attention to how we do this.
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sharon3679
- Jan 5
- 4 min
A good boss matters
As we head into 2022 employers need to do more than ever to showcase themselves as exemplary employers. A Good Boss Matters more than ever.
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sharon3679
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Jobs Outlook Report – November 2021
Whilst Omicron may add to uncertainty over the next few months, at the moment our resilience is enabling a strong and tight labour market.
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sharon3679
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
Do you need to worry about the Great Resignation?
What is ‘The Great Resignation’ and do you need to worry about it? I've gathered the data to help understand the implications and reasons.
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sharon3679
- Nov 11, 2021
- 4 min
Leaders need to focus on emerging risk now
Emerging risks are ones where we can see hints of difficulties on the horizon. Managing these risks is complex but shouldn't be avoided.
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sharon3679
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Jobs Outlook Report – September 2021
As we try to recover ground from the depths of the pandemic, what is clearly evident is the strong levels of confidence in the UK economy.
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sharon3679
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Jobs Outlook Report – August 2021
It’s a job seeker’s market at the minute and the fundamental reality is that it's a tug-o'-war between extreme hiring and lack of candidates
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