Among the cognitive abilities, analytical reasoning, creativity, and systems thinking were found to be essential for ...

However, for B2C marketers, a lack of social media skills is the second highest skills gap (23.1%). This is followed by content and copywriting (20.8%), performance marketing (18.4%) and ecommerce (18 ...

Welcome to the skills gap paradox Employers say it’s harder than ever to recruit, while graduates struggle to gain a toehold John Leonard 11 March 2025 • 4 min read Image: ...

The University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) is urging the government to ringfence its planned Growth and Skills Levy funding of higher and degree apprenticeships, to tackle the rising skills gap ...

As businesses work to meet market demands such as net-zero targets and the rise of AI, could skills-based hiring help businesses bolster their capabilities? During our latest HR Lunchtime Debate, ...

There has been a steep increase in businesses hiring temporary staff, freelancers and contractors in the past quarter (1 January to 31 March). The latest Hiring Trends Index by Totaljobs has revealed ...

Other options include asking employees to complete skills surveys, spreadsheets or skills management software – these can make a skills gap analysis much less time-consuming, but may not give you the ...

The knowledge gap For marketers and other functions, some hefty knowledge is required to plug the skills shortfall. On the advertising side, organisations like Ad Net Zero – set up four years ago – ...