Category: skills
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Nine in ten businesses face recruitment struggle as entry-level skills fall short
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Nine out of ten English companies are wrestling with the lack of skilled workers, as vacancies in beginners are the greatest challenge, according to a study by the Ministry of Education. The research, which included 1500 employers, revealed that 32 percent of gaps in skills in small and medium -sized…
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Vital Skills that Startup CEOs Need, Which Multinational CEOs Overlook
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While the job title may be the same, executive managers are facing very different challenges with the executives of multinational companies, pushing them to take advantage of the skills that many other positions may ignore. A set of skills needed for a wide and varied successful executive president. However, in…
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how an MBA boosts key skills in entrepreneurship
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In today’s competitive business environment, small and medium-sized businesses need dynamic leaders who are able to navigate uncertainty, capitalize on opportunities, and drive innovation. While work experience is invaluable, formal education – such as earning an MBA – provides an unparalleled foundation for honing entrepreneurship and strategic leadership skills. Leading…
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‘Poor maths skills’ blamed for rising benefits bill, says Santander UK boss
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William Vereker, UK head of Santander Bank and a former business envoy under Theresa May, attributed Britain’s high benefits bill and long-term unemployed to poor numeracy and poor understanding of financial basics. Speaking against the backdrop of the rapidly rising sickness benefit budget, Vereker warned that many people ignore the…
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The Top 10 Skills of Superhumans and How to Get Them in 2025
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We’ve all met those people who seem to have it all figured out: they meet deadlines, have great conversations, go to the gym and drink an organic matcha latte. They are not unicorns. They’re human beings like you and me, just with a few extra skills. The good news is…
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The Top 10 Skills of Superhumans and How to Get Them in 2025
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We’ve all met those people who seem to have it all figured out: they meet deadlines, have great conversations, go to the gym and drink an organic matcha latte. They are not unicorns. They’re human beings like you and me, just with a few extra skills. The good news is…
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The cybersecurity skills crisis: Canada’s call to action
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Breadcrumb links information technology How Canada can align skills, diversity and innovation to confront growing digital threats Posted on December 23, 2024 • Last updated 27 minutes ago • 3 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account.…
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How to find a remote job: Improve your odds with leadership skills
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How to find a remote job: Improve your odds with leadership skills
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Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content This article was created by StackCommerce. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. It’s no secret…
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Santander calls for government focus on leadership, digital, and sustainability skills to future-proof UK economy
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Santander Bank in the UK has urged the government to prioritize leadership, digital and sustainability skills in its new National Skills Plan to address the UK’s productivity crisis and prepare the workforce of the future. In a newly published report entitled Tomorrow’s Skills, Santander highlights three key societal shifts –…
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72% of UK firms face skills gaps, turn to AI and upskilling amid £275m productivity loss
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The UK skills gap continues to widen, with 72% of businesses reporting shortages in critical areas such as AI, data analytics and cybersecurity – up from 69% in 2023, according to DocuSign’s 2024 Digital Maturity Report. As a result, companies are increasingly turning to “quiet hiring,” upskilling their existing employees…
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Prince’s Trust warns of ‘digital skills crisis’ as over third of young people lack confidence in securing tech jobs
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The Prince’s Trust, in collaboration with Solutions Research and supported by Cognizant, has released a new report highlighting the growing ‘digital skills crisis’ among young people in the UK. According to the findings, more than a third of young people (37%) are concerned that they lack the digital skills needed…
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Mentoring and coaching: The transformative power these skills in leadership development
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Leaders drive the agenda of an organization. For any organization to perform at its best, it needs well-equipped leaders. Well-trained and qualified leaders are the ones who bring prosperity. When leadership is defined as influence, it means that the leader has the competencies to achieve his vision, mission, and core…
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Mentoring and coaching: The transformative power these skills in leadership development
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Leaders drive the agenda of an organization. For any organization to perform at its best, it needs well-equipped leaders. Well-trained and qualified leaders are the ones who bring prosperity. When leadership is defined as influence, it means that the leader has the competencies to achieve his vision, mission, and core…
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How skills arbitrage can cure global labour woes
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The world today faces a strange dilemma where some countries suffer from a shortage of talent, while others struggle to generate enough jobs for their young people. The solution lies in the economic geography of skill arbitrage. To understand more deeply the geo-economic tool known as “skill arbitrage”, let us…
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Code First Girls Teaches Tech Skills to Over 200,000 Women for Free
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Code First Girls, the UK’s largest provider of free coding education for women, has announced a major milestone: teaching more than 200,000 women to code. Last year alone, the organization provided more than 80,000 educational opportunities, a stark contrast to the 18,000 women enrolled in computer science degrees across the…
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National Skills Champions are Honoured at the Skills Canada National Competition 2024, in Québec
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This section is Partnership content provided The content in this section is provided by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of press release distribution on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Globe Newswire Breadcrumb links Globe Newswire Article writer: Published on June 1, 2024 • 2 min…
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National Skills Champions are Honoured at the Skills Canada National Competition 2024, in Québec
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This section is Partnership content provided The content in this section is provided by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of press release distribution on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Globe Newswire Breadcrumb links Globe Newswire Article writer: Published on June 1, 2024 • 2 min…
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Ex-offenders “neglected” in the workplace due to lack of digital skills, warns Digital Poverty Alliance
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With current high reoffending rates, prison leavers face neglect when seeking to reintegrate into society due to insufficient digital skills, according to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA). Government statistics It reveals that the recidivism rate is currently 26 per cent, and has increased since 2021. The DPA believes that schemes…