‘Work from home’ jobs increase by 27% in two years
In 2017, there were 147K jobs advertised over the whole of the UK where the employer indicated that the role can be based remotely or where working from home is possible on a full time or part time basis. This is a 27% increase on 2015. As the number of companies...
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Using labour market insight to support the Industrial Strategy: helping universities develop skills of the future
The Industrial Strategy whitepaper, published last year, set out the government's vision to put the UK at the forefront of technological and industrial change. It includes key policies that address the shortage of skills of the future – particularly STEM skills; and...
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Jobs at risk of automation in the UK
When watching sci-films it’s interesting to see how writers and directors imagine our world to be in 20, 50 or 100 years from now. These films often drive technological advancement by sowing the seed in the minds of the young inventors of the future. What about our...
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Successful CRM / IS implementation – Stage one: research and planning
Welcome to the first part of what I hope will become a useful checklist for organisations looking to buy, or who have recently bought a Dynamics 365 solution. We have many years’ experience developing and delivering MIS solutions for SMBs and we are acutely aware of...
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Digital Skills… Meeting Employer Demand
As a partner to over 300 users of the Labour Insight real time skills data application, we are often asked about the growing demand digital skills, and the issues this causes employers. A recent survey, by the British Chamber of Commerce highlights the impact this is...
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Time for Britain to face up to its post-Brexit skills shortage
A new and dramatic wrinkle seems to be added to the process of Brexit talks every week. But rumbling underneath the political positioning are some fundamental problems for business. Perhaps the most startling challenge is the prospect of a cavernous skills gap. A lot...
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Is the cost of getting a degree worth it?
With the number of young people planning on going to university falling to its lowest level in eight years, universities are having to work even harder to recruit. Tuition fees in England are now the highest in the world, and set to rise further over the next few...
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Developing an employer engagement strategy in 4 easy steps
Employer engagement in further education covers a large area. From employer’s visits and job fairs to providing careers advice, to apprenticeships, traineeships and work placement. Employers can also provide valuable feedback on the current curriculum and what they...
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Labour market insight: Pilots & Cabin Crew
Monday’s news about Monarch entering administration shocked many of us. The glamorous image conjured by the airline industry is at odds with the reality that has left an estimated 110,000 British holidaymakers stranded, and 2,100 employees out of work. Questions are...
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GDPR: You have 248 days left (and counting)! How to make compliance easier using Dynamics 365
The GDPR will be enforced on 25th May 2018. It seems like a long way away, but ensuring you have taken steps to compliance is something that should be well under way already. Here at Active we are working towards ensuring we will be compliant well before the...
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The top ways Universities are using LMI to gain competitive edge
Having access to a comprehensive and detailed view of the labour market on a local, regional and national level is vital for universities wishing to gain a competitive advantage. No longer just the preserve of careers departments, Labour Market Information is used...
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Click Dimensions: Successful marketing from within your CRM
We are now able to offer our customers an award-winning marketing automation solution to be integrated with our Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM solutions. ClickDimensions creates completely unified marketing and sales processes, and does away with the need for third party...
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