Careers Outside the Capital: Where to start looking for your next job
Finance Brokers at Anglo Scottish Reveal the Locations to Rival London For Employability and Quality of Life. In 2025, Londoners’ average rent-to-income ratio was 48%, with the average tenant spending £15,684 on rent – 10% more than in 2024. With the average London house price sitting at £551k, 281k more than the average UK home, it’s not […]
Research says young adult skills have improved ‘significantly’, but gaps remain
Young adults (aged 16-24) have made significant improvements in literacy and numeracy since 2012, reversing a position that once placed them among the lowest performers internationally. However, despite this improvement, approximately one in five working-age adults still lacks proficiency in basic literacy, numeracy or both, and the majority of these adults are aged over 45. […]
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The hidden cost of firefighting managers and how to stop the cycle
By Colin Hughes, Founder of CHughes Coaching I’ve lost count of how many managers I’ve spoken to who describe their week as “90% firefighting.” They’re constantly reacting – to blockers, people issues, shifting priorities – yet rarely have time to lead. On the surface, the team delivers. But beneath it? Stress, disengagement, and quiet resignation. I […]
Online courses for HR professionals – Fully updated for 2025
We have a wide selection of online courses tailored specifically for the HR sector, enabling you to both amass new skills and improve existing ones in 2025 and beyond – start learning today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Human Resources online […]
Landmarc reaffirms commitment to armed forces communities employment
Landmarc Support Services has re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant and been rewarded with a revalidation of its Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award. The Covenant, which was first signed by Landmarc in 2014, recognises the value and significant benefits serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to the business. In a ceremony held at The Army […]
Access excellent online courses for HR professionals
We have a wide selection of online courses tailored specifically for the HR sector, enabling you to both amass new skills and improve existing ones in 2024 and beyond – start learning today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Human Resources online […]
Applying PhDs in the non-academic world
The commercial environment can feel jarringly different to the university space, not least because it is usually driven by factors other than the pure pursuit of knowledge. Researchers have a great deal to offer the world beyond academia, but, as Dr John Miles, CEO of Inkpath, writes, knowing where and when to deploy these skills […]
Leaders must keep learning or get left behind
By Professor Bryan Lukas, Academic Director of Executive Education at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The former chief executive and chair of IBM, Ginni Rometty, shared some words to live by in a recent interview, which really caught my attention. Her pledge to her colleagues as their employer was: “I can’t promise you employment, but […]
3 skills HR managers should be developing
HR management requires a wide and varied skill set. Not only do you need industry-specific know-how regarding recruitment, payroll and policy, but you also need to be an accomplished leader, communicator and people manager. When so many different skills can be useful, trying to decide where to focus your personal development efforts can be difficult. […]