People

Mentorship in Business and Why the Best Career Advice Rarely Comes From a Course

Mentorship in business is often sold to us as a structured, neatly packaged programme where an aspiring junior is paired with a seasoned...

People

Technical Due Diligence Skills for Business Transactions

Technical due diligence requires professionals to connect systems, data, cybersecurity and compliance risks with the commercial realities of a business transaction. In a...

People

Green Office Design and the Business Case for Sustainable Workplaces

Green Office Design has moved beyond a niche architectural preference and into day-to-day workplace strategy for employers across the UK. As organisations balance...

Finance

UK Pension Reform and What the Latest Changes Mean for Workers and Employers

UK Pension Reform is moving from policy design into implementation, with the Pension Schemes Act 2026 and the government’s July 2026 workplace pensions...

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Economy

Private Sector Pay Growth Slows as UK Hiring Stays Cautious

Private sector pay growth in Britain slowed to its weakest pace in almost six years in the three months to June, while unemployment...

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Economy

UK Permanent Hiring Stabilises After Long Decline

UK permanent hiring showed its clearest sign of stabilisation in nearly four years in July, according to the latest KPMG and Recruitment and...

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Policy

Government Contracts Put Greater Weight on Jobs and Skills

Government contracts worth millions of pounds will place greater weight on how suppliers create jobs, training and skills opportunities under a revised UK...

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Economy

UK Vacancies Fall as Hiring Caution Persists

UK vacancies fell again in the three months to June, adding to evidence that employers remain cautious about recruitment. Early estimates from the...

Professor Brian Bell Assumes Leadership of Government Economic Service
Policy

Government Economic Service Careers Under Brian Bell

Government Economic Service careers sit at the centre of how the UK government uses economics to shape policy, spending and long-term decision-making. Professor...

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Finance

Investment Management Careers and the Reality of Alpha Generation

Investment management careers require more than an ability to talk about markets. Analysts, traders and portfolio managers are expected to distinguish genuine investment...

SaaS Tools and How British Businesses Are Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners
Tech

SaaS Tools at Work: Skills for Smarter Digital Workflows

SaaS tools at work can reduce repetitive administration, improve collaboration and give teams access to specialist software without running their own infrastructure. But...

Greater Manchester’s Industrial Strategy as a Blueprint for National Renewal
Policy

Greater Manchester Jobs and Skills: How Regional Strategy Is Changing Career Routes

Greater Manchester jobs and skills policy is increasingly focused on connecting employer demand with technical education, adult training and clearer routes into growing...

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Opinion

Diversity Hiring and Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough Without Better Process

Diversity hiring works best when employers use clear criteria, structured interviews and transparent decisions rather than relying on good intentions alone. Recruitment becomes...

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Economy

UK Economic Outlook: What It Means for Jobs and Pay

UK Economic Outlook conditions matter to workers because growth, employer confidence, vacancies and pay tend to shape how easy it is to change...

Alison Kilburn Steers Toward Joint Leadership of the Government Economic Service
Policy

Public Economics Careers and Alison Kilburn’s GES Role

Public economics careers span policy analysis, data, forecasting, evaluation and the communication of evidence across government. Alison Kilburn’s appointment as Joint Head of...

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Startup Failure and What British Founders Can Learn From the Companies That Did Not Make It

Startup failure can be more instructive than success stories because it exposes the decisions that stop working when cash, time and attention become...

Finance

Open Banking Careers and the Skills Behind the UK Fintech Ecosystem

Open banking careers sit at the intersection of finance, technology, regulation and customer experience. As the UK ecosystem expands beyond basic account-data sharing,...

People

Women in Leadership and the Progress Britain Is Still Failing to Make

Women in leadership UK data shows a mixed picture: board representation has improved substantially, but executive power is still distributed far less evenly....

People

Making Tax Digital Skills Accountants Need for Modern Practice

Making Tax Digital skills now matter across accounting roles because digital record-keeping changes more than the submission process. Accountants increasingly need to combine...

Opinion

Hybrid Work Culture and the Management Challenges Nobody Warned You About

Hybrid work culture succeeds or fails on management design rather than office attendance alone. Teams need clear expectations about communication, decision-making, availability and...

Economy

UK Inflation and Pay: What Rising Costs Mean for Workers

UK inflation and pay need to be considered together because a salary increase does not automatically mean a worker is better off. The...

People

Workplace Burnout: What Employees and Managers Should Watch

Workplace burnout can develop when demanding work is combined with too little recovery, control, support or clarity. It is not simply a matter...

Opinion

AI Investigation Skills and the Rise of Data-Led Public Enforcement

AI investigation skills are becoming more important in public enforcement as agencies use larger datasets to identify patterns, prioritise cases and support human...

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Opinion

Leadership Under Pressure: Skills Good Managers Need

Leadership under pressure is less about appearing fearless and more about giving a team clarity when conditions become difficult. Good managers control priorities,...

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Policy

Remote Working Policy UK: What Employers Need to Get Right

Remote working policy UK arrangements need to balance employee flexibility with clear expectations, consistent decision-making and legal compliance. A good policy should explain...

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Tech

AI in the Workplace: Skills Employees Need to Use It Well

AI in the workplace is changing how employees research, draft, analyse, schedule and manage routine information. The useful skill is not simply knowing...

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People

Career Change at 30 and What British Professionals Need to Know

Career change at 30 is often framed as a crisis, but for many British professionals it is simply the point at which an...