Poor performers still reaping rich rewards at the top, study finds
Nearly a third (30 per cent) of all managers ranked as underperforming were handed a bonus in 2014
Training Journal
More needs to be done to develop young people at work, research claims
New CIPD report highlights the importance of creating a clear business case and understanding how young people want to be developed through L&D initiatives
CIPD: Employees want a ‘family feel’ at the heart of company culture
When asked to describe the kind of firm they currently work for, nearly 50 per cent of the 2,226 employees surveyed described the culture of their organisation as ‘a formalised and structured place to work, where procedures govern what people…
Supporting managers to manage maternity and paternity
It is vital that managers are taught how to manage their employees through the change of becoming a parent at work, Helen Letchfield says
More apprenticeships can be achieved without compromising the quality of training, AELP says
AELP has said that it hopes to see more of a drive towards a integrated approach to skills and employment provision as a proven means of securing more sustainable employment for people in Britain. Today’s OECD report also underlined the need…
OECD: Governments must step up efforts to tackle those out of training
The report expands on the findings of the first OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), published in 2013, and creates a detailed picture of how young people acquire and use their skills, as well the potential barriers they face to…
Interims are key to business innovation, says recruitment agency
The IMA found that the use of interims has grown by 93 per cent since the pre-recession levels of 2006, with 16,000 senior interims currently working in the UK
Improving productivity in the UK: focusing on the workforce
UK businesses need to consider a more strategic investment in workforce management technologies, Brenda Morris says
The greatest L&D show?
The ATD held their international conference and exposition last week Bob Wagner shares his thoughts on the event
Are conferences dead?
We can’t sit down and listen to someone who has all the answers, because that person doesn’t exist, David Williams says
