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Skills gap

Articles on the Skills Gap – the mismatch between the skills that employers require and the skills that job seekers or employees possess.

News

80 per cent of UK tech start-ups investing in skills to mitigate gaps

With almost half of small businesses surveyed by the Department for Education citing a lack of skilled staff as a concern, investment in this challenge proves widespread among UK tech start-ups

Business Technology

Solving the skills gap: Cultivating the future data analyst employee

We have all read about the dreaded IT skills gap that threatens to stifle innovation and growth. Recent research shows that children are now more likely to want to work in social media than traditional careers, leading to further concerns of shortages in STEM careers.

News

Skills shortages plague SMEs across the world

British small businesses set to invest in staff training to offset skills gaps found in the business according to a new global study.

News

Employers risk fuelling UK skills crisis

According to the new findings, almost two thirds of UK professionals say that they are not equipped with the skills to do their job.

Advice

Bridging the Brexit skills gap

Here, Jake Madders, director at Hyve Managed Hosting, tells us how businesses can prepare to bridge the skills gap after Brexit.

News

Skills gap wider in London than the rest of the country

More than four in ten of Britain’s SME owners have had difficulties recruiting the right people for their business.

News

Outsourcing to become vital digital strategy as SMEs face digital skills gap

Small businesses should consider outsourcing their work to specialist companies to cover the growing skills gap.

Blog

How small businesses can bridge the tech skills gap

The tech skills gap is widening with each passing year in the UK, and we need to be clever if we’re going to find a way to bridge it, says Paul Haydock.

News

IT skills shortage continues to impede businesses

Despite rising rates of educational attainment, employers continue to struggle to hire thanks to troubling skills shortages, a study finds.

News

Concern over red tape and skills shortages for small businesses 

Half of small and medium-sized businesses are worried that tough legislation will hamper their ability to grow in the next 12 months.

News

Small businesses cite skills shortage as reason for bad hires

A skills shortage is having a negative impact on small business recruitment, with more than half of small businesses claiming that a lack of applications is resulting in bad hires, research finds.

News

Employers frustrated by skills gap 

The government has set up another consultation with employers to find out how to create a more effective and skilled workforce.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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