Workforce management

The future of work is team productivity. A future-proofed workforce stops the churn of talent by training people for high-demand and emerging skills and deploying them in high performing and balanced teams that accelerate business impact. Here are some ideas from those doing it well.

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Unlocking human potential: the science behind Skill Potential

Discover how Skill Potential uses cognitive science, psychometrics, and synthetic validity to uncover hidden talent, accurately match individuals to roles where they can thrive, and significantly boost learning and retention, helping organisations build high-performing, future-ready teams.

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Workforce management

The role of L&D in building an AI-ready workforce

As AI transforms the world of work, Learning and Development (L&D) teams are central to helping organisations adapt. By building clarity around existing skills, assessing capability, and fostering continuous learning, L&D leaders can prepare employees to thrive alongside technology.

Workforce management

SFIA’s Generic Levels of Responsibility: The missing link in leadership

Technical skills get the spotlight—but leadership and soft skills determine whether teams truly succeed. SFIA’s Generic Levels of Responsibility provide a practical, evidence-based way to make these capabilities measurable and actionable across every role. Discover why this framework is the missing link in building future-ready leaders.

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Workforce management

The Firmware skills gap: Talent issue or national security threat?

The UK is facing a critical shortage of firmware and embedded systems talent, creating risks for innovation, digital transformation and national security. Learn what’s driving the gap and how a new approach to talent development is helping organisations build job-ready, diverse engineers faster.

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Workforce management

Understanding skills frameworks, taxonomies, and ontologies

Skills are quickly becoming the foundation of future-ready organisations. Explore how taxonomies, ontologies, and capability frameworks work together to help leaders map, measure, and mobilise talent more effectively—empowering smarter hiring, personalised learning, and more strategic workforce planning.

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Workforce management

Bridging the skills gap: Modernising your workforce strategy

With rapid tech advancements and shifting talent demands, traditional job-based planning no longer cuts it. Pavan Bilkhoo, Director of HR Transformation at LACE Partners, explores how a skills-first approach can help organisations close critical gaps, align with business goals, and thrive in an evolving world of work.

Workforce management

How skills-based hiring is helping solve the tech talent shortage

With traditional hiring struggling to keep pace, skills-first recruitment offers a smarter way to fill critical tech roles. Discover how focusing on capability over experience unlocks hidden talent, supports workforce agility, and helps employers meet the growing demand for software skills.