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Earlier this month, we launched our Beyond Skills report. Through surveying more than 1,000 executives and senior leaders across several sectors, we assessed the growing capability chasm. This chasm was identified by 60% of respondents as a real problem in their organisation. We defined it as the imbalance between the skills people have and the […]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme this year is Nature. Our relationship with nature is so important to our overall well being. During the pandemic, the Mental Health Foundation found that going for walks outside was a top coping strategy, and 45% of people surveyed in the UK reported that being outside was […]

The COVID Recovery Commission, a UK-based advisory group and policy panel studying the impact of the COVID crisis on businesses and innovation, just released a new report called Building Back Together. This report, as the name suggests, outlines how organisations can work harder and better on the other side of the crisis. Five areas of […]

Through the challenges of the last 10 months, HR teams have arguably never faced this much pressure. Back in February, more than half of HR professionals were already reporting that their organisations were hiring fewer people. They were also spending less on contract workers and redirecting spending to support their existing teams. That means developing your […]

After Covid-19 completely changed the way we work, most offices are embracing a blended, more hybrid approach. That might mean some people on your team are working remote, while others are working at home. Even prior to the pandemic, this blended set up was becoming a popular one for teams, because it allows you to […]

No matter the size of your organisation, you can’t be successful without a really great digital marketing strategy. And finding the right people to create and effectively execute that strategy is key. But where to start, especially if your marketing team is a team of just a few, or even no one at all? We […]

Black History Month, as the name suggests, is a celebration of Black history and culture that runs through the month of October in the UK. Honouring both the struggles and achievements of the Black community is essential, and doing so can help highlight people and events that are often overlooked by a white-washed account of […]

Diversity was the number one priority for employers in 2018, but are we forgetting about inclusion? We argue that without an inclusive culture your diversity efforts will be futile.   In light of National Inclusion Week,  we conducted our own research to address the diversity efforts by businesses today. Our report, Mind the Gap: Could apprenticeships […]

Read how CIPD graduate Sarah Powell reflects on her experience with the Level 5 HR qualification, and how it put her on the right track to securing her dream career.   “I needed a career that I’d want to be in in 20 years!”