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  • An ageing workforce and critical engineering skills gaps have left the UK’s communications industry struggling to prepare for the next wave of technological advancement. Amid the tightest labour market in years, what can telecoms employers do to answer the call?
  • Apart from being a personal virtue, research shows that kindness can offer competitive advantages for your career. Here are four reasons – beyond just being a good person – to increase your kindness.
  • The increase in work-related stress around the world affects not only the health and wellbeing of employees, but also the productivity of organisations. According to research by YouGov, half of workers in Britain (52%) say they feel stressed at work.
  • Despite the importance of admin roles, admin professionals can find themselves stuck in a rut, often struggling to have their contributions fairly valued.
  • The world has woken up to the role work plays in our wellbeing. With the average Brit working up to 84,365* hours across their lifetime, we can all agree: our job is an important part of life, and never more so than since the start of the pandemic.
  • Knowing how to be successful when searching for a new job can be tricky. Discover our top 10 tips to secure your dream role.
  • The next generation of consumers expect businesses to have a point of view on societal and environmental issues, and to be doing right thing for people, communities and the planet.
  • In a sector where attrition rates are three times the UK average, Contact Centre and Customer Service organisations are being faced with the most challenging recruitment landscape in decades.
  • Whilst hiring confidence remains positive across all sectors, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) for Q4, new candidates are faced with less bargaining power as employers prioritise retaining their existing workforce.
  • We are proud to share ManpowerGroup’s latest ESG Report, Working to Change the World, detailing our commitment to shaping a more sustainable, resilient future for all, and our progress against our three pillars: how we are caring for the Planet, amplifying our impact on People & Prosperity, and a...
  • The current abundance of job vacancies does not mean it’s easy to get your dream job – especially for mid to senior level roles. In the last 40 years, the UK has seen a butter mountain, a cheese mountain, and even a beef mountain, as surplus food production met a shortage of buyers. But now, ther...
  • The UK Net Employment Outlook has fallen to +25% for Q4, a decline of eight percentage-points on Q3, and a decrease of six percentage-points year-on-year according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS). Whilst hiring confidence remains positive across all sectors, new candi...
  • A job search can feel difficult under the best of circumstances and has the potential to seem even more isolating given that many organisations have moved to hybrid or even remote working after the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are three ways to stay positive and motivated while continuing your job sea...
  • How to Attract the Best Talent - Focus on the Talent you already Have!
  • You don’t need to tread in the Toms of a millennial for a week to know they are like any generation and not the homogenous set they’re often reported to be. As a father of three children who could not be more different from one another, I know too well there’s no one answer, no one-size-fits-all ...
  • Have you always dreamt of making a difference in the world? Do you have a passion for science and the environment? Do you want to help shape a greener, cleaner future? Then a career in the sustainability sector could be the ideal choice for you!
  • What does it mean to thrive at work? The answer will vary, but since the pandemic many have re-evaluated their work and life priorities. The conclusion? Today’s workers want more.
  • In recent years we’ve seen a shift in people’s attitudes towards work. Where work was once thought to define who we are and how we fit into the world, work now needs to ‘work’ for our whole lives.
  • What does it mean to thrive at work? According to today's workforce, it means being empowered to grow, nurturing mental fitness and physical well-being, finding meaning and purpose in their work, and defining success for themselves.
  • Three organisations have combined their collective strengths to work with the DfE on their HGV Skills Bootcamp: HGVT, Manpower and Logistics UK. Together they have launched the Driver Academy Group and were awarded the largest proportion of funding granted to deliver new and upskilled talent into...