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Upskilling is key to combatting skills gaps

Brexit has the potential to produce significant skills gaps in the UK workforce, yet this can be countered through increased investment in skills training in the existing pool of UK workers.

As we head towards the exit door of the European Union, the decisions made over the next few months will undoubtedly shape the future of British work for decades. With the country already suffering from lagging productivity, Brexit casts further ambiguity over how we will continue to compete on the global stage. Perhaps none more so than what businesses will do once access to skilled talent is restricted.

Chris Jones, CEO, City & Guilds explains further.

Desirable leadership qualities

Great leaders are the reason successful organisations exist. Their visionary outlook is vital to the overall running of the company, but what qualities do they possess? Leaders need to know how to motivate employees ensuring that everyone is working towards the company’s goals. We take a look at some common qualities that leaders have.

Are educational workplaces the universities of the future?

Dr Marie Puybaraud explains why learning based workplaces designed for educational activities will be a key feature of the future workplace. Working environments should be places where the healthy collisions of minds and people contribute to individual growth.

Are you coming to next year’s gathering of the Who’s Who in the HR industry?

In today’s diverse and complex business environment we understand the challenges facing the business leaders of today. If you’re wondering how to create a profitable organisation whilst ensuring the wellbeing of your employees then we can help put you in front of the visionaries that have done exactly that.

We only assemble the best of the best – speakers confirmed for 2019 come from a variety of companies leading the way to include Virgin Money, HSBC, Sodexo, Sky, Thinkers 50, Bersin, Cisco, ThermoFischer Scientific and many more.

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HR’s Future Leaders 2018

Are you a rising star in HR? Or do you know someone who is going to be a future leader?

HRD Connect’s Future Leaders in HR is open for your entries!

If you are, or you know someone who is going to be, the next big innovator within HR then please complete the submission form below to enter and be considered for our line-up of HR’s rising stars and emerging leaders.

To qualify as a future leader you must… 

  • Showcase specific examples of leading through crisis and unpredictability
  • Detail initiatives you have personally implemented that have improved the company’s culture – proving this by sharing tangible data and results
  • Specialising in a specific area of HR (e.g. diversity & inclusion, mental health, employee engagement), explaining how this particular part of the HR agenda is flourishing and what your future plans in your chosen area are
  • If you are a manager nominating someone, please be mindful of all the above points

Register your nomination below.

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I hope you enjoy the features.

Best wishes,

Emily Sexton-Brown,
Editor, HRD Connect