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March 2024

Labour Market Statistics, March 2024

This briefing note sets out analysis of the Labour Market Statistics published on 12 March 2024.

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11 Mar 2024

The surprising rebirth of strategic workforce planning

Duncan Brown takes an in-depth look at strategic workforce planning (SWP), specifically comparing the different approaches in the UK and France, and highlighting current challenges, possible ways forward and what the UK can learn from French strategies.

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29 Jan 2024

DEI trends 2024: preparing for the year ahead

In the second part of her in-depth look at DEI in the workplace Meenakshi Krishnan explores the current challenges in making genuine progress, and the common pitfalls for HR professionals and organisations. She also sets out her recommendations for the continued improvement and success of DEI moving forward.

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