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EU to boost sustainable growth of Europe’s cultural and creative sectors
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EU to boost sustainable growth of Europe’s cultural and creative sectors

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sustainable growth in EuropeThe European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) has announced a new innovation partnership, in the form of a Knowledge and Innovation Community, to support the competitiveness and sustainable growth of Europe’s cultural and creative sectors and industries. The new partnership plans to help accelerate these sectors’ recovery and unlock untapped economic opportunities in the fields of architecture, cultural heritage, design, fashion, film, music, publishing, performing arts and video games. (more…)

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People professionals boosted their skills in response to pandemic challenges
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People professionals boosted their skills in response to pandemic challenges

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professionalsNearly two thirds (61 percent) of HR and people professionals strengthened their skills – through either upskilling or reskilling – as a result of their organisation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest People Profession survey report from the CIPD and Workday claims. (more…)

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Impact of flexible work demonstrates a fragile post-pandemic business world
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Impact of flexible work demonstrates a fragile post-pandemic business world

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impactLucid and Vitreous World, have launched the results of new research that surveyed individuals across the UK to analyse employee sentiment and the impact of flexible work as a direct result of the pandemic. (more…)

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Productivity concerns remain as more people tentatively return to office
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Productivity concerns remain as more people tentatively return to office

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productivity concerns remainAs footfall in the city of London reaches 39 percent of pre-pandemic levels, its highest rate since early 2020, new findings reveal widespread concern about productivity from leading business decision makers with hybrid working models setting in post pandemic. The findings show that over half (51 percent) of UK business decision makers are worried about productivity in the workplace, with 74 percent showing at least some concern as we move into the next stages of the Covid crisis. (more…)

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HR leaders’ number one priority for 2022 is building critical skills and competencies
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HR leaders’ number one priority for 2022 is building critical skills and competencies

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critical skillsNearly 60 percent of HR leaders reported that building critical skills and competencies will be their number one priority in 2022, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The survey of more than 550 HR leaders in July 2021, claims the other top HR priorities for 2022 are: organisational design and change management (48 percent), current and future leadership bench (45 percent), the future of work (42 percent) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) (35 percent). (more…)

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Urban environments and buildings needs a transformation, report claims
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Urban environments and buildings needs a transformation, report claims

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urban environments smart cityAhead of COP26, green business leaders around the world have called for government and industry action on buildings and infrastructure. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has published a new report, which it claims helps to identify opportunities for how a transformative, integrated approach to urban environments and buildings is essential to deliver change in line with the commitments of the Paris Agreement. (more…)

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One in five Brits left in dark over return-to-office plans
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One in five Brits left in dark over return-to-office plans

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officeMillions of British workers face uncertainty as a snapshot of the nation’s work practices claims that one in five employees are unsure whether they’ll be expected to work remotely, onsite, or a mix of both in the future. Without having a clear decision from their employer, some employees are unsure about their organisations’ return-to-office plans. (more…)

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Risk of generational progress grinding to a halt unless young job seekers can level up too
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Risk of generational progress grinding to a halt unless young job seekers can level up too

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youngA new report highlights a combination of regional disparities in access to jobs for young people, a shrinking youth labour market and an unequal recovery. This could result in young people being ill-equipped to meet the future demands of the labour market, further compounding skills shortages currently faced by employers. (more…)

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Hybrid work attitudes – leadership still face challenges aligning their strategy
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Hybrid work attitudes – leadership still face challenges aligning their strategy

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leadershipResults from Howspace’s new global survey indicate that despite 94 percent of surveyed respondents feeling well-equipped to transition to a hybrid work model, leadership teams still do not have clarity for how to lead teams and work together with people as the results show very different preferences for sharing their thoughts and opinions within an organisation. (more…)

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CMI calls on the Chancellor to invest in management and leadership or risk ‘levelling up’ failure
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CMI calls on the Chancellor to invest in management and leadership or risk ‘levelling up’ failure

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managementAhead of the Comprehensive Spending Review on 27th October, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is calling on the Government to commit to crucial investment in management and leadership as a central part of its ‘levelling up’ agenda. (more…)

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Toxic workplace culture impacting the mental health of almost half of UK’s workforce
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Toxic workplace culture impacting the mental health of almost half of UK’s workforce

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cultureTwo in five employees across the UK have experienced problematic behaviour, such as bullying, harassment or discrimination at work; with 42 percent confirming toxic workplace culture has impacted their mental health, according to recent research from Culture Shift. (more…)

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Tech sector looking overseas to fill skills gap as vacancies increase
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Tech sector looking overseas to fill skills gap as vacancies increase

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techA report from the Digital Economy Council and Tech Nation, the government-backed industry lobby group, claims that the number of tech vacancies is now 42 percent higher than it was before the pandemic, with one in eight jobs in the UK now defined as being in the tech sector. (more…)

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