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Shortage occupations list must be expanded, says MAC
The independent committee of experts advising the UK government on migration issues has recommended a 14-fold increase in the occupations covered by the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).
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Call for new UK visas amid record vacancies
The latest UK jobs figures, showing the number of vacancies had hit another record high, have led to a chorus of calls from business groups for an overhaul of the immigration system to allow companies to hire the foreign skills they need.
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Businesses left unmoved by Autumn Statement
UK business leaders were left largely disappointed by the fiscal and economic plans set out by the government in its Autumn Statement on Thursday.
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More firms eye foreign hirings, survey finds
Companies are increasingly turning to recruiting overseas staff in a bid to overcome the current skills shortage in the UK, according to a new survey.
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New advice targets root of STEM skill shortages
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and trade union Prospect have published new guidance for science, engineering, technology and maths (STEM) employers looking to attract a more diverse talent pool.
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Businesses set out demands for new PM
Business leaders welcomed the election victory of Liz Truss as the UK's next Prime Minister, but warned that swift action was needed to tackle growing economic turmoil.
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Going for growth: People, purpose and collaboration
The CBI held its annual conference in November. With the government setting out its levelling up agenda, what are the key conference takeaways for global people and mobility? Ruth Holmes reports.
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Businesses unhappy over draft plan to curb EU migration
Migration proposals from the government, including a maximum two-year residency for low-skilled EU migrants and up to five years for high-skilled professionals have been criticised by business leaders.
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Survey finds more jobs but fewer candidates
A steep fall in the number of applicants for job vacancies last month resulted in UK employers being able to take on new staff at the slowest rate in more than a year.
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Building the workforce of the future
The afternoon of Relocate’s Festival of Global Mobility Thinking welcomed an interactive afternoon panel, which discussed mobility’s widening role and responsibility in developing and enabling future talent for the sector.
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David Sapsted Collected Articles - August 2022
Former chief reporter at The Times and news editor and New York correspondent for The Telegraph among other journals, David Sapsted writes sharply observed news for Relocate. These are his collected articles from June 2022 - on topics from the trial of a four-day week in the UK to the return of UK business confidence.
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Labour shortages still affecting businesses
New research has shown that three-quarters of UK businesses have been adversely affected by labour shortages over the past year.
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Developing the next generation of creative global leaders
Arts are considered a central part of education from an early age at ACS International Schools. By training pupils to think critically the school aims to train the next generation of creative leaders.
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Record number of techies and engineers denied UK visas
More than 1,600 IT specialists and engineers from outside the EU were denied visas to work in the UK between December and March because of the cap on the number of skilled workers allowed to enter the country.
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Call for fast-track visas for tech talent
Skills shortages means competition for technology and fintech talent is fierce so business leaders are calling for fast-track visas for tech individuals after Brexit.
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Still more UK jobs than there are jobless
The number of job vacancies in the UK declined marginally in August for the second month in a row, although the total of openings still exceeded the number of people registered as unemployed.
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Boosting bandwidth: upgrading global tech-talent strategies
The figures are brutal: by 2026, the current global shortage of software engineers will have grown by more than 545,000. How can global economies and employers fill the gap? David Sapsted reports.
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Business gives immigration plan mixed reception
Business chiefs have given a curate's egg reception to the Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC) recommendations, regarding some parts as good and some not.
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Javid orders review of skilled visa salary threshold
The proposed salary thresholds for skilled migrant workers coming to the UK after Brexit is to be reviewed after objections from employers across the country.
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How do we prepare young people for 2030 and beyond?
The Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF) threw delegates unapologetically into the future to understand the skills needed by 2030.
