By Staff writer
Plagued by cyber attacks and skills shortages in the midst of political turmoil, many bosses underestimated threats in 2017 and overestimated their own recovery capability. That’s why it’s time to gear up for some inevitable challenges this year.
With the skills shortage across the UK putting pressure on companies to recruit the right staff, it’s perhaps not surprising that permanent starting salaries rose at a sharp and accelerated rate.
SME costs could increase by ?6.8bn as inflation is forecast to rise by 2.7 per cent this year, our February 2017 economic statistics roundup unveiled.
By Jan Cavelle
It’s welcome news that Lord Sugar is back in his enterprise tsar role as the government badly needs to gain some serious support for business right now – and this could be real concrete help.
By Kate Cooper
Recently Robert De Niro portrayed a man in his 70s beginning an internship in The Intern. In a case of art imitating life, a number of apprenticeship schemes for over 50s, including one with Barclays, have also been announced.
The skills shortage in the UK is getting worse, and it is affecting the IT industry more than most. What is the solution
By David Craik
Young business owners are much more ambitious about growth and seeking finance than their elderly peers.
By David Craik
The Local Government Association has revealed it can fix poor broadband coverage and ramp up business skills.
By Jan Cavelle
Despite a record number of successful A Level results and graduate placements, there is still an absolute record ruddy skill shortage in this country – which is holding great companies back. Crazy isn’t it – and it isn’t just the government that isn’t listening.
