Turning bad meetings into productive ones
Blaire Palmer tells TJ what firms must do to get the best out of meetings
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Futurestep: Culture and employee brand top advantages for recruiting talent
The survey finds that as the hunt for talent is getting more difficult (61 per cent of respondents say it’s harder to find qualified candidates than it was a year ago)
Retailers reaping rewards of technology-enabled learning strategies, research reveals
Retailers report that learning technologies have had a significant impact on business outcomes. Compared with traditional training methods, they report a 34 per cent improvement in their ability to change procedures or products, a 44 per cent improvement in their…
Proportion of women in the digital and creative industries falling, UKCES report claims
The research found there were a higher proportion of vacancies in digital and creative than across the economy as a whole, with high-level roles such as programmers and web developers remaining unfilled.The industries now face a battle for talent, as…
Progression bottlenecks could limit supply of skills in health and social care, study finds
In order to tackle challenges, the report calls on employers to create more training opportunities and intermediary roles, increasing options for progression, as well as develop dual training routes – allowing individuals to progress careers in both health and social…
Hay Group: Graduates lacking the people skills employers are looking for
People skills continue to grow increasingly important for businesses, as globalisation accelerates and organisational structures change. In this context, 93 per cent percent of those surveyed believe employees with strong people skills deliver better commercial impact
UK businesses turn to interim managers to drive change and transformation, survey finds
Nearly half of all interims (46 per cent) were recruited to run change and transformation projects, 17 per cent of interims were hired for their specialist skills and just seven per cent to fill employment gaps – the more traditional…
L&D vital in building resilience within employees, say learning experts
According to Howell, resilience is becoming more of a key issue due to the changing world of work. He believes that there is a strategic need to work smarter rather than harder, and says that L&D is vital in helping…
Meeting targets
How can L&D start delivering what the business really wants? Mike Straw provides some answers
More problem-solving skills required if IT is to fulfil its potential, say experts
Roundtable discussion hosted by The Open University and chaired by BCS Learning & Development Specialist Group highlights future of IT skills. The group agreed the rapid pace of technology change means there must be a new approach to IT education…
