Cyber security has long been an underinvested and misunderstood niche within IT – often an ‘add-on’ to those who have been hired for other remits. Even those who consider themselves cyber experts often struggle to grasp the full range of skills required to really own the discipline, as it’s been a fuzzy area since its inception.

Remote working has brought the issue of trust into focus for both employers and employees. Workforces are now more than 12 months into remote working, and ongoing vaccinations will mean that many business leaders are looking forward and planning ahead for a return to work. And while the expectation of return to work differs across industries, the general perception is that flexible working will become the norm.

ManpowerGroup and leading youth charity The Prince’s Trust have partnered to help place thousands of young people into Kickstart work placements.

Organisations need to transform their workforces to ensure they have the skills and competencies needed to retain and retool for an uncertain future. The global health, economic and social crisis has led to a rapid acceleration of workforce trends that we saw emerging prior to 2020, as well as driving digital transformation as an unprecedented scale.

How has outplacement evolved to better support businesses and employees through times of change? The year 2020 was a year unlike any other. The job market was already in upheaval when the pandemic struck, disrupting the way people worked almost overnight. Outplacement was immediately elevated in importance, playing a major role in helping businesses, employees and economies transition and recalibrate into this new reality.

On-demand coaching supports coachees with a wealth of challenges, but how do you pick an area of focus? Our latest article looks at some of the most timely topics you can discuss with your coach. As organisations continue to adapt and digitise to meet the needs of their changed markets, employees at all levels are facing heightened demands when it comes to maintaining performance and driving organisational success.

One of the central issues facing the HR function as we move from the height of the pandemic into the new reality is employee wellbeing. ManpowerGroup’s latest Skills Revolution white paper found that 63% of HR leaders see maintaining and supporting employee health and wellbeing as their number one priority for 2021 and beyond, while the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) found that supporting wellbeing can increase overall productivity by as much as 12%.

Logistics and supply chain management is often misunderstood, yet it’s a critical business function for every retail organisation and is vital to consumers. Simply put, it’s about delivering products and services at the right time, to the right place, at the right cost to the company and customer, and at the right quantity and quality. It’s an intricate process requiring a lot of work at each stage, meaning there are plenty of career opportunities up for grabs. In this post, we’re exploring why you should consider a career in this thriving industry.

In spite of the significant increase in candidate availability in the UK, the logistics industry continues to experience a shortage in talent, at the same time as dealing with the additional administrative burdens and talent restrictions created by the EU-UK trade deal. As a result, now more than ever is the time to start thinking differently about building talent pipelines to move businesses forward – both for today and the future.