Skills shortages means competition for technology and fintech talent is fierce so business leaders are calling for fast-track visas for tech individuals after Brexit.
Business chiefs have given a curate's egg reception to the Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC) recommendations, regarding some parts as good and some not.
The figures are brutal: by 2026, the current global shortage of software engineers will have grown by more than 545,000. How can global economies and employers fill the gap? David Sapsted reports.
The Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF) threw delegates unapologetically into the future to understand the skills needed by 2030.
The proposed salary thresholds for skilled migrant workers coming to the UK after Brexit is to be reviewed after objections from employers across the country.
The next UK government must adopt a liberal immigration policy if businesses are to overcome the “ever-shrinking” pool of indigenous talent, according to the REC.
The record number of job vacancies in the UK is leading to mounting pressure from business leaders for a relaxation of post-Brexit immigration regulations to enable more foreign workers to enter the country.
More than three-quarters of UK businesses are experiencing reduced output, profitability or growth because of skills shortages, according to a new survey.
New analysis by Forward Role highlights the gender disparity in the tech industry and offers insights into why it is still male-dominated and how educators and employers can change this.
What themes will business face in 2020 - from the urgent need to adapt to change and demonstrate purpose to reskilling staff and injecting diversity and fresh talent into the workforce?
The government's scheme for a new, post-Brexit immigration system could "scupper" PM Boris Johnson's plan to rebuild Britain in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK's new Scale-Up Visa system came into effect on Monday, August 22, offering a cheaper, easier route to hire overseas talent, particularly for the tech sector.
47 per cent of highly-skilled EU workers plan to leave the UK by 2022, according to a Deloitte study. How will this impact the Great Britain?
Proposals for a dramatic overhaul of the UK’s immigration system, aimed at giving companies the freedom they badly need to hire talent from around the world, have been laid out in a far-reaching review.
Fears continue to grow over the availability of skilled construction workers in the UK, as a new study has suggests 25 per cent of London’s construction workforce comes from the EU.
The UK government's current Brexit plan would add 'huge cost and complexity' across some of the UK's industries. The CBI suggests a digital skills action plan for Northern Ireland to overcome skills gaps.
Different sectors of the UK economy have reacted very differently to measures announced – or not announced – in Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak's autumn Budget.
The possibilities for AI in the workplace are endless but its impact on learning could do with more hard evidence.
Small businesses in London are to be offered funding and expert advice to help them capitalise on the latest advances in artificial intelligence, it was announced this week.
The success of the UK's financial services depends on the nation's continued ability to "attract and retain the best talent and skills" from around the world, a government minister has stressed.