Educating for the Modern World: Increased demand for Higher Skilled Roles
#FutureofEmployment – Higher skilled roles rise, as skills gap grows – CBI / Pearson Annual Report More than three-quarters (79%) of businesses expect to increase…
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Budget brings more treats than tricks
The CBI has responded to the Chancellor’s 2018 Budget. Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, said: “This was a rock-solid budget, bringing more treats than tricks for…
Skills needs in England
The employer perspective Hiring people with a higher-level education is an increasingly urgent priority for business. This is because our economy and the world of…
CBI/Pertemps labour market update October 2018
The ONS’s latest labour market data saw employment growth tailing off. CBI/Pertemps labour market update October 2018 The labour market remains tight, with unemployment still…
Almost 9 out of 10 people say that businesses that protect their data will win their custom
84% of consumers say good data security and a record of protecting personal information is the most important characteristic when deciding which firms to buy…
Tech revolution forces financial services to rethink regulatory and tax approach
The financial services sector needs a fresh regulatory and tax approach to deal with the challenges and opportunities presented by a rapidly changing technological landscape,…
Transparency can be a catalyst for action in tackling the ethnicity pay gap
CBI comment on the Government’s intention to consult on mandatory ethnicity pay reporting. Matthew Fell, CBI Chief UK Policy Director, said: “Transparency can be a…
Apprentices accelerate local growth and have been failed for too long
Responding to the Chancellor’s speech at Conservative Party Conference, Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, said: “Pride and confidence in British business has for too long been missing…
Does your business face a cyber risk?
The CBI recently hosted its fourth annual Cyber Conference which brought together over 250 senior business leaders. The aim of the conference was to empower…
Labour must work with business to develop solutions to the challenges facing the UK economy.
This week CBI Director-General, Carolyn Fairbairn, Deputy Director-General, Josh Hardie, and Policy Director, Mathew Fell, attended the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. During the conference,…