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     * Recruitment Process Outsourcing
     * Managed Service Programmes
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     * Interim Recruitment
     * Permanent Recruitment
     * Project Solutions
     * Employed Consultants
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     * Temporary Resourcing
     * Workforce Management
     * Permanent Placements
     * Apprenticeships
 * The Word on Work
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   * Rise of Individual Choice
   * Client Sophistication
   * Technological Revolution
   * Workforce Trends
   * International Women’s Day
   * The Future of Work and Skills
   * The Human Age
   * ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey
 * About ManpowerGroup
   * Influencing Employment
     * World Economic Forum
     * CIETT
     * ManpowerGroup’s European Works Council (EWC)
     * Apprenticeships
     * Tomorrow’s Talent
     * Movement to Work
     * PPMA Apprentice of the Year
     * Career Transition Partnership
     * Gender Diversity
     * Springboard for the unemployed
     * Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
     * Disability Confident
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A PEOPLE-FIRST MANIFESTO: UNLOCKING FUTURE PROSPERITY




A PEOPLE-FIRST MANIFESTO: UNLOCKING FUTURE PROSPERITY

By Michael Stull
Posted 12/06/2024
In Workforce Trends
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We’re just three weeks into the UK’s election campaign, and political battle
lines are being drawn with the major parties releasing their manifestos this
week. As the 4 July deadline looms, we’re hearing pacts and promises on
everything from training and apprenticeships, to net zero ambitions, to
immigration, to workplace regulation.

With the party manifestos being published, we have put together our own set of
recommendations and requirements for unlocking the future prosperity of the
country…

Putting people first

The time is now to look beyond the pledges and policies.  We should remember
that this election is fundamentally about people. People who – based on the
latest unemployment figures from the ONS – are increasingly either unable to
find, access or participate in work.  And, when we talk to the people who are
hiring, 8 out of 10 of them say they can’t find the people with the skills they
need. Add long-standing economic stagnation, high living and labour costs, low
productivity levels and high national debt into the mix, and we have got a lot
to figure out when it comes to our future and how people fit into our success.

We need more than just pledges and policies – we need urgent action. The only
way to unlock the future prosperity of our country is to unlock the potential of
its people. So, with this people-first approach in mind, we urge whichever party
is victorious on 4 July to prioritise the following areas:




BETTER WORK, BETTER ACCESS



Point #1: Let’s get more people working. We must look beyond headlines to
challenge the broad stereotypes, particularly around perceptions of younger or
older workers or the reasons why people aren’t working (the so-called ‘sick
note’ culture). Innovative approaches are needed to bring more people into the
workforce and enhance both the depth and breadth of the domestic labour market.
Key areas of focus should include access to work, support for parents and
carers, and flexibility around work hours and/or location.

This last point, in particular, is crucial. The UK labour market has been able
to ride out the challenges of recent years due to flexibility. Workers want to
maintain this autonomy around the way they work, as they prioritise work-life
balance and ‘thriving’ rather than just ‘surviving’ at work. Responsible
flexibility – that works for both employees and employers – will foster a more
inclusive and dynamic labour market.

We also need to recognise the important role that migrant workers can play in
helping fill positions where UK employers are reporting pressing immediate
skills shortages.  Workers with specialist skills are increasingly mobile and
have a choice of countries to potentially call home. We need a visa system
that’s responsive to domestic employer needs, one that is streamlined and has
the flexibility needed to ensure the UK can be destination-of-choice for key
global talent.




BETTER SKILLS



Point 2: Let’s give people the skills with greater opportunity.  A
comprehensive, new-look national skills and training strategy is essential – a
strategy that unifies government, education, training, industry, unions and
workers. To get more people into work – and subsequently into higher
value-creating roles – we need new skills and capabilities. While new
technologies like generative AI dominate headlines, human-centric skills such as
learnability, empathy, collaboration, adaptability, resilience, and
critical-thinking remain absolutely paramount for employers. Aligning the
development of both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills will be crucial for the ongoing
skills revolution. Flexible use of the apprenticeship levy is one way – e.g.
shorter, more focused training to close the competitive gap at pace in
traditional sectors such as logistics and IT, and new sectors such as data and
green. We need a levy that is more accessible, that works for both employers and
employees, and that is fit for a 21st century world.




BETTER VISION, BETTER INVESTMENTS



Point 3: Let’s build our skills for the future. Technology, AI and automation
will continue to be wrapped into our lives.  AI is poised to be a net creator of
jobs in the long run, but vigilance is needed. Recent research from the
Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) illustrates a range of scenarios for
the impact of automation on jobs in the coming years, with its median scenario
estimating that 4.4 million UK jobs could disappear during the second wave of AI
deployment, offset by potential economic gains of £144bn per year (6.3% of GDP).
This analysis suggests that new technology doesn’t inevitably lead to a ‘jobs
apocalypse’ – but government action is essential to ensure that economic gains
are widely spread. As AI becomes more prevalent, new approaches to digital
literacy spanning education, training and regulation will be required to protect
and create jobs across all sectors. Without these measures, millions of
employees are at risk of being left behind.

Point 4: Let’s build our skills for a sustainable future. The urgency to be more
green – for people, business and the economy – will only grow.  Clean and green
technologies are predicted to create up to 30 million new jobs globally by 2030.
But this green transition is happening during a time of growing talent scarcity,
with a staggering 94% of employers worldwide reporting a lack of skills required
to achieve their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals. Recent
U-turns and diluting of net zero commitments across the political spectrum
threaten to impact the UK’s ability to secure its share of the new jobs that the
green transition promises. Government must help employers close the gap by
developing the skills workers need for the green jobs of the future.




CONCLUSION



Unlocking the future prosperity of the country means unlocking the potential of
its people. Better skills, leading to better quality jobs that provide earning
power, work-life balance, and wellbeing – done in ways that can be equitably
accessed and shared by all – are what’s needed to make a transition towards the
new-look economy of the future. A pivot towards lifelong learning is crucial to
continued growth – and this shift will require a bold and co-ordinated effort
between government, businesses, education, and training institutions from 4 July
onwards. The clock is ticking, and it is imperative that no one is left behind
in this journey towards a more prosperous future.



Michael Stull
Michael Stull is Managing Director of ManpowerGroup UK, responsible for the
Group’s Manpower, Brook Street, Experis and Talent Solutions brands. Michael
joined ManpowerGroup in 2010 as Vice President of Global Marketing and expanded
his role to include Strategy & Innovation as well as North American Marketing.
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