What is collaborative learning?
Doug Shaw discusses the meaning of the term collaborative learning
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Struggle to find leaders looms large, new workplace leadership survey reveals
The Global Workforce Leadership Survey captured the gap between priorities and expectations of HR leaders around the world and the workers they employ. Overall, the findings show that the biggest issues for powering future business growth in the changing economy…
Outdated stereotypes hindering female opportunities, study finds
Parents of girls stated that their child would be most interested in pursuing a career in education and childcare (32 per cent), the arts (29 per cent), healthcare (26 per cent) and hair and beauty (23 per cent)
Soft skills take hard-hitting role in modern jobs market, says recruiter
A growing number of job advertisements are targeting individuals with soft skills. More than half (51 per cent) of all listings on Randstad’s website include the term team work, just over a fifth (21 per cent) mention communication and other…
Apprenticeships and traineeships move from strength to strength
Meanwhile, traineeships continue to gain momentum, with more than 9,000 traineeships started since August 2014 alone. Traineeships give young people the essential skills and work experience they need to get an apprenticeship or other job
Inappropriate workplace personalities and how to survive them
Lily Odogwu looks at how to deal with inappropriate personality types
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…
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
L&D professionals need to be more like engineers, not shopkeepers
Andrew Jacobs, talent management and organisational development manager at London Borough of Lewisham, looks at what the terms ‘shopkeepers’ and ‘engineers’ mean in learning and development
The art of effective decision-making
Combine your inner wisdom, gut instinct and mental intelligence for effective decision-making, says Victor Marino
