Workers surveyed overwhelmingly stated that reliable technology is an essential factor in ensuring they are productive and satisfied in their work. Hyper-connected workers are demanding technology that supports their preferred […]...
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DofE comes out top in CIPD survey as most recognised volunteering programme
A DofE Award gives young applicants the edge but there’s work to be done to motivate more employers to look out for and value youth development programmes as part of the […]...
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How leadership is changing in the 21st century
Today’s employees are not impressed with your title or years of experience like they used to be, Blaire Palmer says...
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The unexpected business benefits of collaboration
When there is collaboration the team delivers results collectively, William Buist says...
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L&D practitioners need to bridge their own skills gap to drive organisational performance, study reveals
The research shows that although the L&D community is more ambitious than ever before, many practitioners don’t have the capabilities in-house to drive the organisational change they’d like to. For […]...
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Apprenticeships and traineeships move from strength to strength
Meanwhile, traineeships continue to gain momentum, with more than 9,000 traineeships started since August 2014 alone. Traineeships give young people the essential skills and work experience they need to get […]...
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UK Budget: Workforce training still out of the picture
Marc Zao-Sanders shares his views on last week’s pre-election Budget...
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Apprenticeships deliver loyalty boost, study finds
An independent survey of employers in England has found that more than half (56 per cent) of those surveyed who offer apprenticeships say apprentices stay in the business longer than […]...
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New fund launched to boost productivity of small firms
A new competitive fund has been announced from the UK Futures Programme, run by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. It aims to develop ways to address the productivity […]...
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More than 23,000 apprenticeships pledged by employers
The benefits of employing apprentices were revealed in a Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) report released earlier this week. It found 5 million consumers prefer to do business […]...
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