Candidate-First Leadership: Peter Sanders Named to the Talent 100
identifi Global is proud to announce that our Founder and CEO, Peter Sanders, has been named to the Talent 100, Class of 2026, recognising exceptional leaders and practitioners who are helping shape the future of talent acquisition. The Talent 100 celebrates individuals making a meaningful impact across the talent and recruitment industry, highlighting the ideas,…
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From Accidental Manager to Confident Leader: Why Reflective Practice Matters
Many managers don’t become managers through a planned leadership pathway. They’re promoted because they’re reliable, technically strong, good with clients, trusted by colleagues, or able to get things done under pressure. In many organisations, this is how management careers begin. But being good at the work is not the same as being prepared to lead…
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Why UK Innovation Will Stall Without a Workforce Strategy — And the Four Recruitment Mistakes That Could Cost You Millions
The UK is entering a new industrial era. Record-breaking clean energy investment. A £55 billion R&D commitment. A national AI acceleration plan. Major industrial decarbonisation programmes. Next-generation infrastructure and defence modernisation. On paper, this is a defining moment — the kind of economic opportunity that only emerges once every few decades. But there is a…
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Why UK Businesses Are About to Hit a Wall — And How to Avoid It
The government’s latest analysis has put a number on it: A £400 billion productivity opportunity driven by AI — and a skills gap big enough to block almost all of it. For years, organisations have been talking about digital transformation, automation and AI adoption. Now the ambition is becoming reality, backed by major investment and…
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The Silent Crisis in Clean Energy: Why UK Projects Are Stalling Before They Even Break Ground
The UK’s clean energy ambitions are bold, necessary and—on paper—fully funded. With billions allocated to R&D, infrastructure, emerging technologies, and new skills programmes, the government has made the intent clear: a world-leading clean energy economy by 2035. But there’s a problem no funding package can fix on its own. A problem so fundamental that dozens…
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The £400bn AI Skills Gap — Why UK Businesses Must Rethink Talent Strategy Before Competitors Do
Everyone is talking about AI transformation. Everyone is racing to automate, optimise, and accelerate. Everyone wants to unlock the UK’s projected £400bn in AI-driven economic value. But the uncomfortable truth is this: ⚠️ Most organisations are not even remotely prepared for the talent requirements that come with AI adoption. The Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan…
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