International Women’s Day: Interview with Paul Smith

7th March 2022

For International Women's Day 2022, we spoke to Paul Smith, Gi Group UK Managing Director, to discover his thoughts on the importance of looking out for gender bias and ensuring women have equal opportunities.

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ONS RESPONSE – February 2022

18th February 2022

The latest ONS figures show that vacancies have risen to an all-time high of nearly 1.3 million while costs look set to rise and rise through the national insurance increase, climbing utility and material costs and the higher national living wage

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APPRENTICESHIPS ARE THE KEY TO COMBATTING THE TALENT SHORTAGE

3rd February 2022

As we look ahead to National Apprenticeship Week 2022 on 7-13 February, Gi Group UK & Ireland CEO, Paulo Canoa looks at the opportunity presented by apprenticeships as an antidote to the talent shortage the UK is facing across all sectors.

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ONS RESPONSE – January 2022

20th January 2022

This week’s ONS report shows that the number of temporary employees in the UK increased to a total of approximately 1.68 million for the three-month period from September 2021 through November 2021 - highlighting the fundamental role temporary employees have played in boosting the UK economy at a...

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WHY TRAINING IS THE KEY TO THE CURRENT LABOUR AND SKILLS SHORTAGE

19th January 2022

With businesses facing the imminent increase to National Living Wage levels, Gi Group UK's Managing Director Corporate Accounts, Rob Ball calls on the government to adapt the current Apprenticeship Levy to become a more flexible Training & Reskilling programme to better equip UK businesses fo...

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ONS RESPONSE – December 2021

15th December 2021

This week’s ONS report shows that the number of job vacancies in September to November 2021 continued to rise to a new record of 1,219,000, an increase of 434,500 from the pre-coronavirus January to March 2020 level, with 13 of 18 industry sectors monitored showing record highs.

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ONS Response – November 2021

22nd November 2021

Last week’s ONS data demonstrated that demand for candidates continues to grow as the number of job vacancies in August to October 2021 continued to rise to a new record of 1,172,000. This is an increase of 388,000 from the pre-coronavirus pandemic January to March 2020 level, with 15 of the 18 i...

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Racial Microaggressions: How we can be more conscious about the impact of our words and actions

20th October 2021

Helen Davies, Gi Group Diversity & Inclusion Manager, discusses racial microaggressions and how we can be more conscious about the impact of our words and actions

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Navigating the HGV driver shortage

7th September 2021

Driving has played a key role in the UK economy for many years. However, the true importance of this sector and those that work within it has been overlooked until now - we have a very real driver shortage on our hands which will have an increasingly negative impact on a UK economy already strugg...

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How can employers create a culture that protects your employees’ mental health?

6th May 2021

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, a week aimed drawing further attention to the important subject of mental wellbeing, and importantly, encouraging open discussion on the importance of looking after your own mental health. However, the subject of mental health and mental wellbeing goe...

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