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Latest Event

You are warmly invited to join our next HR Hub. The details are as follows:

  • Topic: The Talent Market is Changing. Are You Ready? What employers need to know about hiring, skills and the workforce in 2026
  • Speaker: Emma Mirrington, CEO & Co-Founder, The Talent Labs
  • Date: Thursday 22nd October
  • Location: Online Event
  • Timings: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Event Details

The world of work is changing quickly. AI is reshaping jobs and recruitment, candidate expectations are shifting and the skills organisations need are evolving too.

Join Emma Mirrington, CEO & Co-Founder of The Talent Labs, for a practical and interactive session exploring the trends shaping the talent market and what they mean for employers looking to attract, hire and retain the people they need.

The session will include:

  • The economic and workforce trends influencing hiring
  • How AI is changing recruitment, jobs and the skills organisations need
  • Changing candidate behaviours and expectations
  • Growing skills challenges and what they mean for employers
  • Why workforce planning is becoming increasingly important
  • Practical considerations to help organisations prepare for what comes next
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I have to say (and I am not just saying this) it was one of the best webinars I have attended.

Laura Wrench, Head of People, rootwave

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I have found the HR Hub events, hosted by Allen Associates, provide really useful insights into current and topical HR matters and are also an excellent way to keep up with my CPD! The in-person events are very professionally run and offer great networking opportunities.

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Meet our HR Hub hosts
Kate Allen

Kate Allen

Executive Chair and Marketing Director, Allen Associates

Kate founded Allen Associates in 1998 with the aim of creating the type of recruitment agency that she would like to use herself as a client and a candidate. For more than two decades, Kate’s commitment to providing an outstanding service and added value has never wavered, enabling her to build a robust business and an enviable reputation in her home county of Oxfordshire and further afield.

Kate Benefer

Kate Benefer

Partner in the Employment team, RWK Goodman

Kate advises on all aspects of employment law including disciplinary, grievances and sickness management, redundancy and restructures, discrimination, tribunal claims and immigration issues. Kate has been described as “very switched on” (client feedback) and as a “confident and poised speaker” whose delivery is “on the money” (delegate feedback).

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I’m a regular attendee of the HR Hubs and find them consistently informative. The sessions cover many relevant subjects and provide valuable updates to topical matters. I particularly value the employment law updates, which always offer practical advice. The HR Hubs are a great forum for staying connected to current HR practises and, when held in-person, the local HR community. Thank you to all at Allen Associates for keeping us up to date

Beverly O'Farrell, XDS Oxford

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