Wales and Scotland are top for remote working in the UK, according to new research

Scotland and Wales are the two UK countries where the most companies offer remote work positions at 2.96% and 2.48% respectively, according to a new study by the AA*. The pandemic has seen many people work from home for almost...

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Coleg Cambria Achieves Highest Accolade for Standards of Inclusion for Disabled People

Coleg Cambria has achieved leadership status in developing standards of inclusion for disabled people. The north east Wales college is now a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader. The DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) scheme encourages organisations of all sizes to...

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Expert Report: Every UK Job Has the Potential to be Green

An Independent Green Jobs Taskforce has issued a call to action on how the UK can deliver a green industrial revolution with government, business and the education sector working together. Every UK job has the potential to be green, according...

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Careers Wales Launch Careers Development Recognition Award

Careers Wales has launched a new award to recognise commitment to the development of the provision of careers learning and support by post-16 education institutions across the country.  The Careers Development Award, which will last for three years, will be...

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Welsh Fashion Enterprise Helps Build New Generation of Industry Leaders Through Apprenticeships Scheme

A Newport-based sustainable clothing company is encouraging businesses of all sizes to consider apprenticeships to help create a future pipeline of talent and build a new generation of industry leaders. The Welsh Government is offering funding of up to £4,000...

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TfW Given Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award by the MoD

Transport for Wales is delighted to announce it has been recognised with a silver award by the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). TfW is one of just 24 Welsh employers to receive the silver award this year, in...

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Wales’ Apprentice of the Year Saves Employer £20,000

Saving his employer £20,000 a year by automating a product assembly system contributed to William Davies being named Apprentice of the Year for Wales at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2021 William Davies, who works for Kautex Textron CVS Ltd in...

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Study Reveals USW Produces More CEOs than any Other Welsh University

The University of South Wales produces more CEOs than any other university in Wales, according to new research. The study, which was carried out by Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance, analysed data from over 8.4 million alumni who had left 121...

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‘Pingdemic’ preying on professionals’ minds

Last week may have begun with Freedom Day but it’s been anything but for many workers around the country thanks to what has been dubbed the ‘pingdemic’. A survey by independent job board CV-Library revealed that more than a third...

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‘Drastic shortfall’ in candidates spreading across sectors

The gap between supply and demand in the labour market is widening and the situation is unlikely to improve without government intervention, recruiters have warned. Alongside publication of its latest monthly Labour Market Update, produced with the CBI, recruitment specialist...

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