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People, performance and development: businesses’ most important assets

The first step to optimising performance is realising that people are your most valuable assets

Training and re-skilling our over-55 workforce

Upskilling the over-55s could help plug the impending skills shortage

The innovative tech skills of tomorrow discussed at the Women in IT Summit Asia

At the Women in IT Summit Asia, the region’s female leaders explored topics including future tech talent skills, regional innovation trends, and digital transformation

Record number of job vacancies may not be good news for BAME workers and international talent

A race equality and a staffing organisation have raised concerns about the job vacancy boom

HR priorities: diversity and inclusion hit an all-time high

Study into HR priorities in 2020 shows link between D&I and stronger business performance

Toolkit to help tech founders pursue D&I as they scale

Tech Nation’s toolkit, including checklists, case studies, and other resources, is available now

Levelling up strategy needs refocus – peers warn the Government

Peers warn if institutions like the NHS are left out of the levelling up strategy, inequality will grow

Women are making a mark as small business owners

Whether it’s moving from pandemic-era redundancy to running a startup or tapping into COVID-19 friendly products or services, women are using their resourcefulness to become small business owners

Could more women in STEM roles solve the sustainability crisis?

Gender equity non-profit WISE thinks more women in STEM roles could fill the 250,000 new jobs provided by Johnson’s ‘green economy’, but educational institutions and employers must get involved

Graduates get social media skills boost from industry leader

A London-based social media company is helping 100,000 university leavers and undergraduates develop the digital skills necessary to meet business demands following COVID-19