Have you always dreamt of making a difference in the world? Do you have a passion for science and the environment? Do you want to help shape a greener, cleaner future? Then a career in the sustainability sector could be the ideal choice for you!

As the cost of living crisis rages on, businesses and employees alike are feeling the impact. Spiralling energy costs and supply chain pressures mean organisations are facing operational challenges, while a growing number of employees are having to seek extra work through the gig economy in order to manage rising inflation rates. And while redundancy rates fell to a record low between February and April this year, recent data suggests businesses are now beginning to feel the strain and are looking for ways to save costs.

In the last decade, the IT sector has seen phenomenal growth – but is it now growing fast enough to keep up with digitisation? We are living in a world where the life span of technology is shrinking, demand for IT talent outstrips supply, adaptive skills are highly prized, and companies need to be bolder and more deliberate in their workforce strategies.

What does it mean to thrive at work? The answer will vary, but since the pandemic many have re-evaluated their work and life priorities. The conclusion? Today’s workers want more.

In recent years we’ve seen a shift in people’s attitudes towards work. Where work was once thought to define who we are and how we fit into the world, work now needs to ‘work’ for our whole lives. So, what do we really want from work? Increasingly we want to be empowered to grow, nurture our physical and mental wellbeing, connect to our sense of meaning and purpose, and define success for ourselves.

What does it mean to thrive at work? According to today’s workforce, it means being empowered to grow, nurturing mental fitness and physical well-being, finding meaning and purpose in their work, and defining success for themselves.

Three organisations have combined their collective strengths to work with the DfE on their HGV Skills Bootcamp: HGVT, Manpower and Logistics UK. Together they have launched the Driver Academy Group and were awarded the largest proportion of funding granted to deliver new and upskilled talent into the sector, alongside reattracting lapsed HGV license holders.

The latest findings in the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) show strong hiring optimism continuing into the third quarter of 2022, with +35% of employers planning to add to their workforce. However, in conjunction with labour markets rebounding, the impact of the pandemic has catalysed a talent shortage of historical scale, with employers globally reporting unprecedented talent and skills shortages.