We often hear about Germans being on time, the French savoring a two-hour lunch and the Brits taking their tea at 5pm without fail. Of course, these are stereotypes based on exaggeration and generalization, but they sometimes contain kernels of …
For the past year or so, apprenticeships have been at the forefront of debate about the UK labour market and its training system. This surge in interest stems from the introduction of a new programme, the Apprenticeship Levy, a …
The UK’s lowest wage earners got some good news in 2016–their wages increased at the fastest rate in almost 20 years. For this bit of extra money in their pockets, they can thank the National Living Wage (NLW), introduced in …
In the coming years, many jobs are likely to disappear due to automation, while others will be altered forever. But who is most interested in these “at risk” jobs? Is it younger job seekers, who will have to live with …
At a time when controversies over migration feature so prominently in political debates, it is important to understand the factors impacting an individual’s decision whether or not to consider – and eventually take up – a job abroad.
We …
Finding a new job is a priority for many jobseekers at the start of the year. In fact, our research shows over half of UK workers consider a career change during this period. And this phenomena isn’t isolated to the …
With only two weeks of 2016 left to go, it’s a good time to take a look back at what happened in the UK labour market over the past year.
Solid job growth along with a sustained decline in unemployment, …
Since the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in June, the media spotlight has focused on the EU’s principle of freedom of movement and what it means for the countries that do or do not participate in it. …
It’s no secret top performers contribute a disproportionate amount of output in our organisations. Rather than seeing an even distribution of performance throughout the workforce, one study found that 10% of productivity comes from the top 1% of employees and …
The future isn’t what it used to be. Politicians and pundits fret anxiously about the stagnation of wages, while anti-establishment movements are surging in popularity around the world. Over the past 30 years, the number of middle-income households in the …
