A new report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) shows many small and medium sized businesses are forging a path when it comes to maximising the talents of their employees, but a gulf exists between the best…
The study suggests that e-learning looks set for a further boost in India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration launching the “Digital India” campaign in an effort to bring rural India in to the digital age. The campaign’s targets include…
Gender Diversity in the Boardroom: Reach for the top explores perspectives on female representation as well as practical strategies for improving gender diversity at the top of organisations. The study highlights general mood against mandatory quotas and a preference for voluntary…
Business article scoops award for insights on improving staff morale and performance. The annual Management Articles of the Year competition celebrates the best in management and leadership research and thinking, and the winning article is one of five top-ranked essays recognised…
The latest Towers Watson Global Workforce Study reveals that a third of managers are not coaching employees on how to grow in their role and a quarter are failing to accurately evaluate performance in personal development reviews. Managers are also falling short…
Employment and skills issues are at the top of the political agenda as we move towards the next general election. Developing skills and improving productivity are also at the core of sustainable growth. That means there are significant opportunities for good…
The money will be used to establish a new national infrastructure for skills provision, directed by employers themselves, to bring thousands of NHSsupport workers up to a common high standard, and to maintain these standards for future workers. Employers in the…
A report by the CITB, Educating the Educator, report suggests that an industry skills shortage could be further exacerbated as 35 per cent of careers advisers believe that construction is an unattractive career prospect for young people
With insufficient numbers of young people entering the workforce businesses will increasingly find it hard to find skilled staff. This makes the economic case for resources to be focussed on skills and support for people of all ages and for…
Diane Coolican shares her views on what she believes will be the top people challenges in 2015
