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AI skills are more likely to land you a job interview in the UK
Kirstie McDermott

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

AI skills are more likely to land you a job interview in the UK

According to research from the Industrial Skills Strategy Council, 20% of the UK workforce could be significantly under skilled for their jobs by 2030. With other data showing that 27% of UK workers feel they don’t have the right digital skills for their job role, a disconnect between what employers want, and what employees can deliver, is emergi...

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Majority of UK believes flexible working boosts productivity
Kirstie McDermott

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

Majority of UK believes flexible working boosts productivity

Flexible working has taken a bit of a hit recently across the financial and tech sectors, as company after company rolls back on pandemic era remote-working policies. Dell’s CEO Michael Dell raved about remote in 2022, saying that it was “the future of work”. He had a change of heart recently, announcing that the company will pass over remote emplo...

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How to develop green skills
Kirstie McDermott

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

How to develop green skills

Last year, 39% of UK residents said they were “very concerned” about the effects of climate change, with another 43% indicating that they were “fairly concerned”. Just 4% said they weren't at all concerned, according to the DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker. The figures also show that those who are the most worried tend to be in the over-65 bracket (...

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