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Women will become increasingly highly-qualified over the next few years, with the gender gap widening as men lag behind, according to a report published today.
5 organisations have been chosen to test new ways to develop skills for innovation in manufacturing.
Gambling sector to ban television adverts for sign up offers before 9 PM
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Retailers need to attract graduates and workers with digital and customer services skills to boost productivity in the sector.
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 advance of robotics and 3D printing is boosting demand for highly-skilled, IT literate workers in the UK’s advanced manufacturing sector
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 (UKCES…
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.
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…
Sajid Javid has appointed Alison Hastings and Trevor Pearce CBE for 4 years, and Jonathan Scott for 5 years.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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 …
Employers in some parts of the country are almost twice as likely to offer work experience as their counterparts in other areas, according to a report published today.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has welcomed an £11.3 million skills boost for the automotive sector.
UKCES welcomes MyKindaCrowd research into inspiring young people about the world of work.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) today welcomed the publication of the Centre for Cities’ Cities Outlook 2015.
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