AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSkills and Training: Malaysia reports 2,364 tahfiz students enrolled in vocational programmes since 2023, with 900 earning skills certificates. West Yorkshire’s adult-learning programme, with more than 300,000 course enrolments, also won a regional award. Layoffs and Reskilling: Canva’s restructuring will affect 1,271 employees, or 22% of its workforce. A separate survey finds 92% of HR professionals believe staff can be reskilled for AI roles, but employers still hire externally more often than they redeploy workers. Hiring Access: Just 8% of US frontline applicants get hired, and many receive no clear decision. A Bradford job fair on Nov. 11 will connect job seekers with vacancies, training advice and interview support. Workplace Disputes: More than 4,000 Brigham and Women’s nurses plan an open-ended strike starting Nov. 12 after rejecting a contract offer; talks are due to resume Nov. 9. Former Orwell Hotel staff also continue seeking about £20,000 in unpaid wages, despite tribunal judgments confirming the debt.
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