The Open University’s Business Barometer report reveals more than half of Welsh businesses are suffering from a skills shortage that has been made worse by the pandemic According to The Open University’s annual business report published in partnership with the...

Wales’ tech industry is buoyant with more high-paying job opportunities in the fast-growing digital sector than ever before, according to data analysed by smarter job search engine Adzuna for the UK’s Digital Economy Council and Tech Nation.  Cardiff, in particular,...

The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022. The Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme is a key part of Welsh Government’s Covid Commitment to support businesses and workers in recovering from...

Wales-headquartered trade credit insurer Atradius has launched a new hybrid-working policy giving staff flexibility to work from home over the long term. The new way of working will offer Atradius staff the opportunity to spend up to 40% of the...

Bevan Buckland LLP, Wales’ largest independent accountancy firm, which has its HQ in Swansea, has welcomed its next intake of graduates and school leavers to its Training Academy. After being inundated with applications earlier this year, three new trainees...

A worker in Wales with poor literacy would have to work an extra 18 months in their lifetime to earn the same as someone with basic communication skills. New research by Pro Bono Economics shows that the average 18-year-old with...

The UK government is proposing to give all employees the right to request flexible working when they start new jobs. A consultation is to be launched on the proposals this week. The plan would allow all UK employees to request a...

Moneyworks Wales is a national collaboration of 10 credit unions working with 150 employers to improve levels of savings and access to affordable credit for working people. Claire Savage, Policy Officer at Credit Unions of Wales chats to Business News...

The CEO of Wales’ only FTSE 100 company has praised a graduate programme for giving the financial sector the adaptability, diversity, and inclusion it needs to be resilient post-pandemic. Delivering the keynote address at the 2021 launch event of the...

The impact of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have acted as a catalyst for rising staff shortages in the hospitality industry, with businesses struggling to recruit new or experienced talent to meet demand as the sector reopens. But Ian Price,...