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Nick Litsardopoulos

The evolution of salaries in the UK in the post-pandemic period

13 January 2025

Nick Litsardopoulos takes an in-depth look into the reasons behind the major changes to UK salaries since the COVID-19 pandemic, and why some industries have experienced significant disruption while others have shown remarkable resilience.

Duncan Brown

HR’s skills priority for 2025: ‘revolution’ or time to reinvest, rediscover and reform? 

16 January 2025

Futurologists suggest we should abandon the traditional jobs mindset and re-structure HR processes to be wholly skills-based. Based on IES' research, Duncan Brown endorses the direction of travel towards a stronger emphasis on skills, but suggests three more practical actions to progress.

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