Investment in skills will improve productivity, says CIPD
The Government needs to invest more in vocational and further education if employers are going to see real increases in productivity, according to the CIPD.
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Mobile technology to blame for workplace stress
Mobile technology is to blame for workplace stress as people find it difficult to switch off, new research has revealed.
James Caan: ‘Soft skills are as important as education’
Former Dragons’ Den star James Caan believes “soft skills” such as teamwork, communication and timekeeping lead to better productivity.
Quality of work, not quantity of workers, is key to increasing UK productivity
Organisations will fail to boost their productivity unless they prioritise greater investment in workforce development and agile working practices, according to new research by the CIPD.
Government climbdown on childcare apprenticeship entry requirements
A training body that campaigned for the government to back down on the childcare apprenticeship entry requirements, is “pleased” new framework measures will be put in place.
Protyre expands apprentice scheme after successful start
Protyre, the retail arm of Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd, is expanding its new scheme following the early success of a trial intake.
School leavers lag behind Europe in basic numeracy and literacy
UK school leavers perform poorly against their European peers and twice the proportion lack functional skills, which is imposing costs on business and dragging down productivity
No business like dough-business
An award-winning bakery in Sheffield is seeing its profits rise after benefiting from a unique City Region government-funded scheme, designed to develop businesses and improve workforce productivity.
Ex-Dragons’ Den James Caan: ‘Train your people, embrace innovation and you will grow’
Former Dragons’ Den panellist, investor, entrepreneur James Caan, was one of the keynote speakers at yesterday’s (June 25) Skillsoft’s 2015 EMEA Perspectives conference, which was held a the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London.
Skillsoft: Wowing smart people and engaging with their brains
Organisations around the world were brought together at the Skillsoft EMEA Perspectives conference yesterday (June 25), to gather and discuss how to link learning to business value and hear Skillsoft product direction and strategy.
