Individuals’ adaptability and employers’ understanding of workers’ ‘inventory of skills’ will be crucial if the economy is to thrive with the new technology that is integral to the fourth industrial revolution: AI and automation. James McLeod explains...
LONG BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, EMPLOYERS WERE RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR CONTINUOUS SKILLING IN ORDER TO STAY AHEAD/ON TOP OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. AS THE ILO GLOBAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF WORK POINTED OUT IN 2019, “TODAY’S SKILLS WON’T MATCH THE JOBS OF TOMORROW, AND...
The CIPD urges Government to take steps to boost training and re-skilling of UK-born workforce to compensate for loss of EU migrants’ skills The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market statistics, published earlier this week, highlight a dramatic...
The corporate world could learn a thing or two from the world of sport when it comes to performing under pressure. Implementing psychological tools can be a way to control anxiety and focus energy positively. The life of a professional athlete is tough. Athletes have...
The loss of face-to-face interaction at work due to the pandemic could harm young professionals’ careers, according to CEMS, a global alliance of business schools and their corporate partners. Almost three-quarters (72%) of those surveyed by CEMS – most in their...
Full funding for college courses offering “skills valued by employers” will be made available from next April to adults without an A-level or equivalent qualification, the government is to announce today, according to national news sources. Also, small and...
