Good news for the Apprenticeship Levy, not so good for companies looking to stem the tide of automation this week. It's the newsflash!

Mark Hudson looks at how some universities are bridging the workplace skills gap.

Here's how office design can positively affect mental health, according to Lloyd Coldrick. 

It's 2019, and still some L&D departments have to justify their existence. Libby Webb gives TJ-ers some help.

Apprenticeships can be key to improving talent retention, according to George Dee.

Fake news is a bigger problem than ever but here's what L&D can do about it, says Stephen Humphreys.

Training courses traditionally conclude with a certificate. A good ending? Unfortunately not, says Dr Ina Weinbauer-Heidel. Here, she explains why and reveals what works better

Have we got a newsflash for you this week! Take a tea break and read five great stories today.

With so much of our professional life taking place online rather than face-to-face, it’s time to pay attention to our digital body language, says Jo Cook.

The vast majority of change initiatives fail. Amrit Sandhar thinks he knows why.

Scott Lavelle talks to TJ about the future of mobile learning.

For a more successful learning intervention try communicating more regularly, says Kiara Williams.

Liam Butler wonders what the future technology of L&D might look like. 

Andrew Perkins talks democratising learning with TJ.

When it comes to tackling youth unemployment, high-quality work placements are the right thing to do for young people, the economy and society as a whole, says David Pincott.

Low learner engagement is still a problem, but we can do something about it, says Stephanie Morgan.

Learning agility has been identified as THE key requirement for successful leaders in a VUCA world. Sona Sherratt elaborates.

The future is bright for soft skills trainers, according to Suman Agarwal.

Learning is supposed to feel uncomfortable, according to HBR. This and more in the week's newsflash.

Before thinking about a flashy LMS think about your staff, or they might leave, says Michael Green.