A fifth of Britons in full time employment have yet to receive an appraisal within their job, reveals new research by Enterprise Study. ...
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What are intangible assets?
In the first of two articles on the topic, Jackie Maguire discusses the importance of training employees on the role of the ‘intangible assets’ of a business. ...
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Five tips to motivate your staff over Christmas and into the New Year
Christmas is coming and this is the time for celebration, partying and eating way too much. ...
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Government appoints training providers to maintain first class civil service
The government has today awarded two new contracts headed up by KPMG and the Hay Group, to deliver learning programmes for civil servants across the country from March 2016. ...
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Cognisco helps businesses improve ‘soft skills’ with new suite of assessments
Cognisco, a specialist in people risk and employee behaviour, has launched a new ‘soft skills’ assessment to help organisations identify and address any gaps in their employees’ core soft skills ...
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School spending on supply teachers rises to £1.3bn
Schools in England struggling to recruit teachers are spending £1.3bn per year on supply staff, an increase of more than a quarter over two years, warns the Labour Party....
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Nearly half of employees decline Christmas party due to workplace stress
Nearly two out of five employees opt out of their employer’s Christmas party as workplace stress peaks at the year-end, new research from MetLife Employee Benefits shows. ...
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Employability should be central aim of higher education, says new report
Enhancing the employability of graduates is a key aim of the new green paper on higher education, which has been recently published....
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Skills shortage and access to funding top concerns for UK entrepreneurs
Difficulty obtaining finance and a general skills shortage risk undermining Britain’s start-up revolution, the Institute of Directors has warned today....
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Universities UK report challenges claims on graduate oversupply
A new report published from Universities UK challenges the idea that there is an oversupply of graduates. ...
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