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A recruitment firm has helped bring smiles to local children this Easter by donating over to 200 chocolate Easter eggs to the city’s foodbank.

Commenting on the expansion of policies by the DWP to tackle the UK’s growing youth unemployment problem, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

Global hiring platform Indeed reveals that more than 1 in 2 employers in the UK believe AI and automation will be the primary drivers of workforce skill changes in the coming years, with 52% anticipating at least a modest shift in the capabilities required.

Europe’s life sciences sector is pouring resources into new infrastructure, with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech companies steadily expanding their manufacturing footprint.

National Careers Week (2–7 March) took place this month and Vidett, a leading UK professional trustee and pension governance firm, is highlighting the exciting and impactful world of professional trusteeship.

New guide designed to help transport and logistics employers overcome talent shortages

Lizzie Crowley, skills adviser for the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:

The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) welcomes the government’s youth employment drive but urges stronger links between education, skills and industry.

The April 2026 reforms represent one of the most significant regulatory shifts the recruitment industry has seen in a decade.

Despite a boost for first pay deals of 2026, forecasting shows stable and restrained pay growth for the rest of the year, against a turbulent economic backdrop