Small and medium employers setting the standard for maximising skills, new research shows
A new report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) shows many small and medium sized businesses are forging a path when it comes to maximising the talents of their employees, but a gulf exists between the best and those found lagging behind
Government joins forces with industry to get more women into engineering
The £208,000 of joint government and employer funding will create new skills programmes for new and former women engineers
New apprenticeship resources launched for staff in the education and training sector
The resources include guides, tool-kits, staff training materials and videos, and have all been designed to support staff involved in current apprenticeship delivery
E-learning essential if India is to cash in on its demographic dividend
The study suggests that e-learning looks set for a further boost in India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration launching the “Digital India” campaign in an effort to bring rural...
High potential careers: The characteristics to develop
There are three characteristics of high potential candidates that organisations should target for development, Mark Hodgson says
Changes in executive training
Training for effective leadership is now seen as an integral part of most business school curricula, says Rob Noble
Driving efficiencies in training with algorithms
Arm your workforce with precisely the skills to perform their roles more efficiently and your business will truly prosper, Chris Littlewood says
I wish my manager could have attended this…
In L&D, we need to start somewhere and spend our budgets strategically, Rob McWilliam says
Are you in the room?
An essential skill for any leader is to be able to recognise the difference between the attentive participant and the one who has lost focus, Eddie Kilkelly says
Why you need a language strategy
A culturally diverse workforce provides a rich source of perspectives, ideas and lays the foundation for innovation, says Armin Hopp
17 February 2015
Diane Coolican shares her views on what she believes will be the top people challenges in 2015
Dave Buglass tells TJ about his award-winning year and a moment of epiphany
Hear from attendees about their experiences at The Skills Summit 2015.
More details available on www.skills-summit.co.uk.