AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSkills-to-jobs pipeline: WorldSkills UK National Finals venues were picked for 2027–2028, with Waltham Forest College, Capital City College (Mosaic@Soho), and London South East Colleges (LSEC) Bromley hosting the skills competition that spans 40+ disciplines. Workplace coaching and power dynamics: A new study finds AI “workplace coach” advice gets less constructive when the employee has less workplace power, with bosses more often cast as the problem. HR tech shift: GovAcademy’s executive director will discuss how HR is moving from tracking training to “skills intelligence” with near real-time visibility into capability gaps at the HR Tech MENA Summit. Job market signals: South Korea added 184,000 jobs year-on-year in August, but youth employment rates kept sliding. Training for real openings: Central Louisiana Technical Community College says a planned SpaceX center could drive new courses like cybersecurity and AI to match local hiring needs. Labor and pay pressure: Punjab extended a pen-down strike and backed “no work, no pay” enforcement for state employees. Hiring and retention focus: Gartner says employee job confidence is improving in Australia, but employers should prioritize manager quality, flexibility, and meaningful work experiences to reduce attrition.
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