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 […]...
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Eight in ten organisations now employ at least one young person, says CIPD
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 […]...
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UK employees demand more from digital technology, survey finds
The benefits digital brings to an organisation, and to the people working within it, were made clear by the employees surveyed...
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UK businesses could gain additional £18bn revenue from apprenticeships
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, […]...
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Don’t let apprenticeships ‘stall’ for small businesses, says skills education provider
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 […]...
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Young professionals more motivated by ability to make an impact, study finds
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 […]...
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BT creates 1,000 new UK apprenticeships and graduate jobs
The new recruits to BT will work in a range of areas, including software development, IT, engineering and digital technology...
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Mobile technology could be key to workplace happiness, research claims
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 […]...
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Young people don’t believe they are being taught the skills businesses will be looking for, report claims
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. […]...
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Government working with leading engineering firms to create pathway to specialist skills
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 […]...
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