HR industry invited to share positive experiences of dyslexia
Novacroft, the smartcard technology company, is appealing for HR professionals across the UK to get involved in a campaign to showcase the positives of dyslexia.
Month August 2016
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Collapse in holiday work hitting young people’s chances in job market
New analysis from IPPR published today (Tuesday) shows that falls in the number of young people able to get jobs in the summer holidays and while studying in term time is making it harder for them to get a foot on the…
Gender pay gap ‘disturbing’ but ‘unsurprising’
The largest teachers union in the UK has branded the finding that women are still paid almost a fifth less than men per hour on average as “disturbing, yet sadly unsurprising.”
Young people from low-income backgrounds less likely to undertake an apprenticeship
Young people from low-income backgrounds are less likely than their wealthier peers to undertake an apprenticeship in every region of England, according to an Education charity.
Men more likely than women to be promoted in management roles
Male managers are 40 per cent more likely than female managers to be promoted into higher roles, new data released today by the Chartered Management Institute and XpertHR reveals.
Why bother with media training?
What do the former bosses at Indian Wells tennis tournament and Saatchi & Saatchi have in common?
Can L&D replicate Team GB’s Rio Olympics success?
In part one, we looked at some of the things that drive an Olympic athlete to success. In this second part, we look at the eight things that L&D can do to replicate the successes within their teams and the organisations that…
Job candidates lose out through lack of soft skills
Soft skills and personality are top attributes the majority of business leaders look for when hiring, according to research.
Green Party calls for overhaul of education system as top A Level results drop
The Green Party has called for a complete overhaul of the education system as A Level students collect their results.
Can L&D learn from Team GB’s Olympic successes and drive organisational performance?
What can L&D learn from Team GB’s success at the Olympics? In the next two parts we explore what it takes for an athlete to perform at the highest level and what lessons L&D can make in order to replicate the…
