the number of women starting apprenticeships in business, administration and law has almost trebled, with more than 370,000 women beginning apprenticeships in this sector between 2010 to 2011 and 2013 to 2014 compared to just 130,000 between 2005 to 2006…
The number of organisations who employ young people (aged 16-24) has risen to almost eight in ten (79 per cent), compared to less than three quarters (73 per cent) last year. New data from the CIPD, the professional body for…
The benefits digital brings to an organisation, and to the people working within it, were made clear by the employees surveyed
Today’s research highlights a number of other financial benefits firms employing apprentices can enjoy, such as increased long-term productivity. A typical apprentice delivers productivity gains of more than £10,000 per annum, rising to almost double that in the construction and planning,…
According to the Federation of Small Business, last year SMEs employed 15.2 million people, almost half of the UK workforce. So it’s clear to see why it’s vital their needs are met if we are to have a truly effective…
When asked what matters most to employees who are part of the millennial generation – generally defined as those born after 1980 – the greatest number of respondents (23 per cent) said it was “the ability to make an impact…
The new recruits to BT will work in a range of areas, including software development, IT, engineering and digital technology
42 per cent of app users don’t use mobile technologies in the workplace and these ‘un-appy’ employees are missing out. Almost two-thirds (63 per cent) of people who do use apps at work report that their favourite mobile tools save…
New research from LifeSkills created with Barclays reveals a glaring gap in the skills young people say they are being taught and those that businesses will want in 10 years. Digital skills and problem-solving among the top skills 14-25 year…
The Improving Engineering Careers project is a part of the government’s response to the November 2013 Perkins Review of Engineering Skills, which noted the huge positive impact an increasing base of engineers would have on the UK economy
