Opinion
Britain trains ‘too many hairdressers and not enough bricklayers’
A construction skill shortage is undermining the Government’s pledge to build 275,000 affordable homes by 2020, a local authority body has warned today.
Saracens rugby players join businessmen on unique leadership development programme
A leading investment management firm has partnered with a Premiership rugby club to launch a new training programme designed to accelerate the development of leadership capabilities in sportsmen and businessmen.
A-Level results: UK firms cheer growth in STEM subjects but warn of skills shortages
A professional institute has welcomed record numbers of students securing university places, but points out this is not the only route to a successful career.
Are you qualified for your job?
New data commissioned by Expert Market reveals many of us think our colleagues are not right for the job.
London mayoral candidate Tessa Jowell pledges new ‘gold standard’ apprenticeships
A new ‘gold standard’ apprenticeship’ to train thousands of young Londoners to build homes for the city has been proposed by Dame Tessa Jowell.
Supporting leaders – some lessons from ancient Rome
Robin Kermode discusses why leaders need to instil confidence in their workforce to get the best of out them.
UK unemployment rises for the second month in a row
UK unemployment has unexpectedly risen again, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Towards Maturity data reveals a growing skills crisis in L&D
Early findings from the 2015 Towards Maturity Benchmark Study show that lack of skills is holding back L&D teams.
Sixth form colleges ditch science and maths courses over budget cuts
Sixth form colleges in England are under “serious threats” as a result of Governments funding cuts, according to a new report.
Learning professionals to gather in Rome for eXact conference
Representatives of the many organisations around the world who use the digital learning content management business solutions offered by eXact learning solutions, will meet in Rome in early September for a User Group conference.
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