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Jobs vacancies in high level STEM occupations (those requiring science, technology, engineering and maths) are almost twice as likely to be left unfilled due to a lack of staff with the right skills, new research shows.
Today’s Employment Outlook report from the OECD gives a clear statement that governments across the world must take action to avoid workers being trapped at ‘the bottom of the economic ladder’.
The current UK Futures Programme competition, looking at the gender pay and opportunity gap, is closing soon, with applicants having until midday on 13 July 2015 to register ideas.
The advance of robotics and 3D printing is boosting demand for highly-skilled, IT literate workers in the UK’s advanced manufacturing sector
New report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and the Association of Colleges (AoC) sets out how local organisations need to work together to address skills issues in their area.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) today welcomed the publication of a new report on careers for young people in the capital by London Councils and the London Enterprise Panel.
A new study by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) examining the ways in which the UK can tackle the 'productivity puzzle' has been welcomed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKC…
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) today added its voice to those marking the second annual National Women in Engineering Day, celebrating the work that women do in engineering and highlighting the career op…
Young people are shunning Saturday jobs – opting instead to ‘play it safe’ by focussing purely on their studies, rather than enhancing their learning with part-time work.
New findings published today by the National Institute of Adult continuing Education (NIACE) highlighting social mobility as a key barrier to continued learning has been welcomed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skill…
UKCES Commissioner Nigel Whitehead has been awarded a CBE for services to vocational education and skills in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2015.
Seven new projects have been launched today by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), aiming to boost the careers of low paid workers in retail and hospitality sectors.
Just one quarter (26%) of those working in the digital sector are female, new research shows.
New research from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) highlights the vital need for more to be done to improve progression routes in health and social care, as demand for those working in the sector is set to…
Wales’ Commissioner for Employment and Skills Scott Waddington has urged more employers to offer work placements to young people, following a major study showing that job experience is the most valued asset firms look for wh…
The UK’s energy sector needs to take action to address skills shortages and work together to secure a bright future, a new report finds.
A new competitive fund has been announced from the UK Futures Programme, run by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has announced two new Masterclass sessions, offering expert views and insight into skills issues in the UK.
Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chair of the UK Commission on Employment and Skills (UKCES) and Chair of the John Lewis Partnership will today deliver a landmark report on the UK’s skills system to parliamentarians and leading busines…
A new report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) shows many small and medium sized businesses are forging a path when it comes to maximising the talents of their employees, but a gulf exists between the …
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