Opinion
Skillsoft debate: Solving issues facing today’s businesses
A group of industry experts participated in a roundtable during the recent Skillsoft EMEA Perspective Conference 2015, discussing the key talent and skill building issues facing today’s businesses.
Budget 2015: Osborne announces apprenticeship levy
Chancellor George Osborne has announced an apprenticeship levy for large businesses to increase help fund growth and give back direct control to employers.
‘What Employers Want’ website aims to bridge skills gap
A new website that aims to solve the UK’s skills shortage by supporting young people in becoming ‘work-ready’ has launched today.
Working mothers still ‘penalised’ for having children
Ian Symes, on changing attitudes towards working mothers
UK jobless rate falls to 5.5%, but wages stagnate
Britain’s labour market recovery is yet to translate into higher living standards as earnings growth has slowed, according to a HR trade body.
Investment in skills will improve productivity, says CIPD
The Government needs to invest more in vocational and further education if employers are going to see real increases in productivity, according to the CIPD.
Mobile technology to blame for workplace stress
Mobile technology is to blame for workplace stress as people find it difficult to switch off, new research has revealed.
James Caan: ‘Soft skills are as important as education’
Former Dragons’ Den star James Caan believes “soft skills” such as teamwork, communication and timekeeping lead to better productivity.
No business like dough-business
An award-winning bakery in Sheffield is seeing its profits rise after benefiting from a unique City Region government-funded scheme, designed to develop businesses and improve workforce productivity.
Women’s career progression lags behind men
Recent research shows it’s still a man’s world even in an industry as popular to women as HR and learning and development.
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