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TJ Newsflash 25 June – Neurodiverse workers feel unsupported, layoffs mean mistakes, and bosses misunderstand staff

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Economic stress drives side hustles for Americans; CEOs embrace hybrid work to cut costs. Employers invited to join 2025 neuroinclusion index. Skills gaps, mental health support, and flawed UK apprenticeships highlight workforce challenges. New research from City & Guilds finds a lack of support for nearly one in three neurodiverse employees Nearly one in three employees surveyed in City & Guilds’ latest annual…

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TJ Newsflash 18 June – AI project demand surges 230%, younger people push harder for inclusive hiring and customer education efforts expand, but gaps remain

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: Skills Symphony launches with big-name backing; UK hiring sentiment dips to lowest since 2021; White House sets ambitious apprenticeship target—read for how these shifts could impact your workforce strategy. Skills-first learning, hiring transforms talent pipelines, report shows Skills-first learning is driving a wave of skills-based organizations and influencing talent pipelines from recruitment to advancement, according to Coursera’s 2025 Global Skills Report. In North America,…

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TJ Newsflash 11 June – AI oversight, workplace wellbeing, and lifelong learning

Jo Cook

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From new legal duties on harassment prevention to calls for strategic investment in skills, ergonomic failings in offices, responsible innovation for organisations, people protection, and preparing for a fast-changing, tech-driven future of work. Information Commissioner: People must trust their information is protected in the age of AI The Information Commissioner’s Office are stepping up their supervision of AI and biometric technologies so people…

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