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Scottish firms less likely to report skills shortages compared with UK, but businesses lack confidence in AI and green technologies

Stuart Mitchell

New data from this year’s Business Barometer report published by The Open University in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, has found that over half (56%) of Scottish organisations are still reporting worrying skills shortages.  The annual report, monitoring the current UK skills landscape, highlighted more than half of Scottish businesses (56%) are reporting skills shortages. This is lower than the UK average of 62%, but a modest improvement on 2023 UK results, when almost three quarters (73%) reported skills shortages. However, despite this, less than one in four (23%)…

Unity Trust Bank named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024

Stuart Mitchell

Unity Trust Bank, which supports organisations to deliver positive social impact, has been named by The Sunday Times in its annual Best Places to Work Awards. The prestigious list recognises and celebrates the UK’s best employers, based on feedback from employees and an independent assessment of six key areas, including workplace culture, leadership, employee engagement and wellbeing. An impressive 91% of employees said that they were proud to work for Unity Trust Bank, and 90% felt that their work was worthwhile. When looking at measurements for workplace happiness, Unity’s highest…

Young people reveal challenges of caring role in new film supported by Barnardo’s

Stuart Mitchell

A group of young carers in Aberdeen have created an exciting new film inspired by retro video games based on their caring experiences. With support from leading children’s charity Barnardo’s and community media organisation Station House Media Unit (SHMU), the group of six spent almost three months learning about filmmaking before unveiling their masterpiece where each ‘level’ includes different aspects of being a young carer and some of the challenges they may face within their role. The film – entitled ‘Young Warriors’ – was made possible thanks to support from…

NSC Releases Report on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Workplace Injury Prevention

Stuart Mitchell

While efforts have been made in recent years to increase workplace safety through regulations, innovative technologies, hazard assessments and other methods, research shows workers of color face more work-related injuries and illnesses, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. Recognizing this disparity and that musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, are the most common workplace injury, the National Safety Council released a new report, The Intersection of DEI and MSDs: Ensuring Equitable Outcomes.  “At the National Safety Council, we believe fostering diversity, equity and…

Forty-one agencies honoured for outstanding professional development

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA is celebrating the 41 agencies that have achieved CPD Gold Accreditation for their exceptional professional development programmes, and outstanding investment in the professional development and wellbeing of their employees throughout 2023. CPD Gold agencies continue to prove that investment in learning and development is a business imperative, with some outstanding examples of CPD culture, innovation and effectiveness. On average, the CPD Gold agencies earned £5.40 return on every £1 invested in learning and development in 2023, retained 91% of clients, and saved £286,420 on recruitment costs with an…