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Shorter, more flexible apprenticeships revealed by government

The government has revealed plans to cut red tape, allowing up to 10,000 more apprentices to qualify each year. The post Shorter, more flexible apprenticeships revealed by government appeared first on Personnel Today.

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Don’t ditch DEI, the evidence shows it’s business critical

DEI initiatives in the US are under attack, but the evidence in favour of maintaining gender diversity programmes still stands up. The post Don’t ditch DEI, the evidence shows it’s business critical appeared first on Personnel Today.

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Growth doubts continue to cloud recruitment in UK

The KPMG/Recruitment and Employment Confederation report on Jobs survey for January 2025 showed that the fall in permanent hiring extended the current period of contraction to 28 months. The post Growth doubts continue to cloud recruitment in UK appeared

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M&S boss backs call to phase in employers’ NIC increase

Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Machin repeats call on government to phase in increase to employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs). The post M&S boss backs call to phase in employers’ NIC increase appeared first on Personnel Today.

logo.png  By JG  Feb 11, 2025