Inappropriate workplace personalities and how to survive them
Lily Odogwu looks at how to deal with inappropriate personality types
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Companies looking at new ways to attract talent, study finds
Graduate vacancies are at a decade high. But according to the AGR report, 60 per cent of employers want to improve the quality of graduates recruited. The figures indicate that many graduates are not meeting the expectations of their…
Success in the first 90 days of a new role
Any new manager must make an impact in the early days, Melissa Baxter says
Cable calls for new debate on role of adult further education
Employers and further education providers are asked to look into how the vocational education system is able to meet future skills challenges
Government secures skills boost for major infrastructure projects
Contenders will be required to demonstrate their commitment to upskilling the current and future workforce in order to be considered for contracts. This will provide a vital boost to apprenticeship and training opportunities and help meet skills needs across the…
UK Budget: Workforce training still out of the picture
Marc Zao-Sanders shares his views on last week’s pre-election Budget
Five reasons to take on a trainee
Sue Husband outlines the role that small businesses in particular can play in unlocking the great potential of young people
Apprenticeships deliver loyalty boost, study finds
An independent survey of employers in England has found that more than half (56 per cent) of those surveyed who offer apprenticeships say apprentices stay in the business longer than other recruits
Chancellor ignored importance of skills and productivity in his Budget speech
According to Mark Beatason, chief economist for the CIPD, there are still some big questions to answer on productivity, particularly how people can be used to boost business performance
Women-owned businesses offer blueprint to get more women into corporate leadership roles
The report, When Women Lead, Businesses do Better, identifies business environments, often perceived as hierarchical, transactional and inflexible, as a principal barrier to women’s progression into senior roles in many corporates. It recommends the use of technology to enable women’s…
