School leavers lag behind Europe in basic numeracy and literacy
UK school leavers perform poorly against their European peers and twice the proportion lack functional skills, which is imposing costs on business and dragging down productivity
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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.
Skillsoft: Wowing smart people and engaging with their brains
Organisations around the world were brought together at the Skillsoft EMEA Perspectives conference yesterday (June 25), to gather and discuss how to link learning to business value and hear Skillsoft product direction and strategy.
Is change management necessary?
Change management does not guarantee success but it improves the ability to achieve desired outcomes, Andy West says
Retailers reaping rewards of technology-enabled learning strategies, research reveals
Retailers report that learning technologies have had a significant impact on business outcomes. Compared with traditional training methods, they report a 34 per cent improvement in their ability to change procedures or products, a 44 per cent improvement in their…
How diverse and open is L&D?
A new survey from TJ launched this week aims to reveal just how varied and equal people centric departments are today. A full report will be published online in July and the findings presented at the TJ conference
June 2015
The focus of this month’s edition is neuroscience and learning
ILM: Ageism at work is widening the leadership skills gap
Over 50s are seen to lack leadership potential, despite strong skills and experience
Are the BBC right to scrap appraisals? The future of feedback
Receiving feedback and acting upon it is a vital ingredient in the development of both employees and leaders in business today, Marielena Sabatier says
Civil Service at risk of skills shortage, NAO warns
There is a growing awareness in government of the risk these low levels of recruitment may bring, such as not having the talent and skills needed for future challenges, although there is not yet a clear understanding of the potential…
