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
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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…
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 India in to the digital age. The campaign’s targets include…
Gender progress must accelerate, says CIPD
Gender Diversity in the Boardroom: Reach for the top explores perspectives on female representation as well as practical strategies for improving gender diversity at the top of organisations. The study highlights general mood against mandatory quotas and a preference for voluntary…
High potential careers: The characteristics to develop
There are three characteristics of high potential candidates that organisations should target for development, Mark Hodgson says
Morale matters for UK managers, research reveals
Business article scoops award for insights on improving staff morale and performance. The annual Management Articles of the Year competition celebrates the best in management and leadership research and thinking, and the winning article is one of five top-ranked essays recognised…
Meagre managers adding to UK talent drain
The latest Towers Watson Global Workforce Study reveals that a third of managers are not coaching employees on how to grow in their role and a quarter are failing to accurately evaluate performance in personal development reviews. Managers are also falling short…
Changes in executive training
Training for effective leadership is now seen as an integral part of most business school curricula, says Rob Noble
Focus on quality of apprenticeships for UK prosperity, new report urges
The report is launched in the run up to a general election where both Labour and Conservatives have promised a huge increase in the number of apprenticeships
