£380m Govt plan to boost agencies but SMEs cry foul
UK agency body the IPA has joined the Advertising Association in throwing its weight behind the Government’s Industrial Strategy &…
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Call for action to boost digital skills of millions of Brits
A lack of essential digital skills is preventing 11 million adults from entering modern jobs, with an urgent need for…
UK bosses clueless on how to manage, say 70% of staff
UK firms are facing a crisis of confidence with nearly three-quarters (70%) of staff saying their senior leaders are not…
Doom to boom: GenAI ‘boosts revenue, jobs and pay’
The rise of AI has proved the doom-mongers wrong once more, and, instead of wiping out millions of jobs, the…
Data chiefs plotting mass exodus over AI roadblocks
Nearly two-thirds of data leaders in the UK are planning to quit their jobs within the next 12 months, driven…
Risk of burn-out rockets as firms seek productivity gains
Advertising and marketing businesses are at risk of pushing workers into a well-being crisis as they attempt to manage the…
Bosses admit being too hasty in ditching staff for AI
Brand owners and their agencies are being warned to think twice before replacing staff with AI tools on the back…
‘Fiftysomething’ Xavier Rees: Agencies need us oldies
Advertising and marketing agencies are being urged to finally tackle the rampant ageism in the industry, to foster more inclusive…
Recruitment on the up despite rise in National Insurance
Marketing companies and agencies may have been dreading this month’s rise in National Insurance Contributions but hiring activity is already…
Workers revolt at corporate plans to ditch DEI and ESG
UK businesses thinking of pushing their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities to the…