Recruitment & Retention

Sainsbury’s is creating 10,000 work experience opportunities for youth as new ONS figures show 981,000 UK young people remain outside education, employment or training.

Britain’s youth employment crisis could deepen as rising business costs squeeze entry-level jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities, the CBI has warned....

Four in 10 Gen Z Workers Work Every Day of Their Annual Leave as Work-Life Balance Suffers

Nearly one in five Gen X workers do not expect ever to fully retire, while another 19% anticipate working beyond the traditional retirement age, according to new research revealing growing financial insecurity among workers approaching later life.

More than half of Gen Z adults say they lack a sense of meaning or purpose in their lives, while nearly eight in 10 young people want careers that make a positive difference, according to new research highlighting a growing challenge for employers. 

Google has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to expand access to mentoring for young people across the US, as AI, disappearing entry-level roles and widening opportunity gaps reshape traditional routes into work.

Managers are expected to lead employees through AI disruption, organisational change and difficult workplace conversations, yet only four in 10 say they have received the training they need, according to new global research.

Nearly two-thirds of workers believe AI is reducing entry-level hiring, while graduates feel the greatest impact, according to new research.

Only 23% of organisations say their managers are very confident leading multigenerational teams, despite nearly nine in 10 employers recognising the benefits of age-diverse workforces, according to new research.

%%excerpt%% Toxic workplace cultures remain a significant challenge for employers in 2026, with nearly seven in 10 US workers reporting they have experienced a toxic work environment during their careers, according to a new survey.