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  • STEM Subjects and Early Years Education

    STEM Subjects and Early Years Education

    Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    As the result of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the rise of the digital age, STEM subjects at university and higher education are more important than ever for job security in young people. The Find Your Flex Group feel society need to be adopting practices that will enable future generations in their future of work. Early STEM education can promote ongoing academic success and children who are ...

  • Automation and its risk for early careers

    Automation and its risk for early careers

    Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2021 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    We all know that automation is on the rise. With it affecting big industries such as retail and hospitality in a big way, those at the beginning of the career may be the most at risk. The route to job security may not be the traditional one with the world in a strange state of limbo now. Apprenticeships and slight tweaks in your career plan may be all you need to bag a job that’s safe from ...

  • Raring To Go!

    Raring To Go!

    Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 by Guest Author — No comments

    When turbulent times hit it’s the adaptable among us that survive. Add in the element of a culture that cares for it’s clients and customers and you get a business that can thrive. Our latest guest post is from Raring To Go and they tell us how they have come together and established new routines to cope with the many changes forced on society of late. When the going gets tough! When a situation ...

  • The future of corporate training is hybrid intelligence

    The future of corporate training is hybrid intelligence

    Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021 by Nikolas Kairinos — No comments

    Will robots replace human training leaders? As the age of AI approaches, the question as to whether robots will replace the need for human training leaders looms larger. Indeed, online learning solutions have become an essential part of the corporate toolbox, allowing organizations to deliver learning and development (L&D) to remote employees. In many cases, this has been a roaring success, which ...

  • A Career in Social Care may be your most rewarding decision to date

    A Career in Social Care may be your most rewarding decision to date

    Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    Lost Your Job in Retail? With the impact of COVID-19 still taking its toll, hundreds of workers in retail and hospitality are finding themselves out of work. This is partly due to the stores and restaurants not surviving the pandemic and the drastic rise in automation in the retail and hospitality industries. For those workers, the end of the pandemic is due to bring more uncertainty. Changing ...

  • Automation, Job Loss and the COVID Effect

    Automation, Job Loss and the COVID Effect

    Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    Is COVID Accelerating the Automation Curve? We all know it’s coming. We can see it in the self-checkout stations in our local supermarket, the one-touch delivery service from Amazon and even from the robotic lawnmowers in our local parks. But what does the next 10 years look like for automation and it's affect on jobs and job loss. Will the use of automation be accelerated due to COVID-19? The ...

  • Why the push for day 1 rights to request flexibility won't work.

    Why the push for day 1 rights to request flexibility won't work.

    Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2021 by Cheney Hamilton — No comments

    Katy Perry once sang 'I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything'... which is a self awareness statement many of us will have felt over the last few years. Standing up for what you believe in can be hard and rewarding and grey making and sleep depriving. But those who do it, lead us in new directions and drive the change we need for all of our futures. Pushing the boundaries of the accepted is ...

  • Raising The Profile Of Flexible Working In A Pandemic

    Raising The Profile Of Flexible Working In A Pandemic

    Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    With home working now being law in some parts of the UK, many companies have had to adapt their policies for employees. As schools and many nurseries also closed, thousands of parents up and down the country are now having to juggle work with childcare and home-schooling. As with most things, some companies have been better than others with some already offering the flexibility required for ...

  • Disability And The Meaning Of Flexible Working

    Disability And The Meaning Of Flexible Working

    Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    Flexible Working is Vital to Those Living with Disabilities One group of people who been crying out for flexible working for years are people living with a disability or those who are chronically ill. This group has often been pushed out of traditional work due to their needs and so they will be hoping more than most, that the patterns we’ve been getting used to in 2020 don’t change. It’s ...

  • Life Time Skills Guarantee - Government Or Employer Responsibility?

    Life Time Skills Guarantee - Government Or Employer Responsibility?

    Posted on Friday, November 6, 2020 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    Life Time Skills And Employability The government have announced a 'Lifetime Skills Guarantee' and more recently an extension to the furlough scheme. At the same time, It’s hard to see an end in sight to the current pandemic. But for thousands of people across the UK, their jobs depend on it. The Government’s Job Retention Scheme has kept unemployment under control for the time being, but many ...

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