Confident competence
The model of train and tick to meet targets and compliance is no longer acceptable, Owen Ashby says
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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…
New degree-level apprenticeship scheme for professional managers
The development of this new apprenticeship builds on the recommendations of the report “Management 2020: Leadership to Unlock Long-term Growth” (July 2014), following an inquiry set up by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Management, which took wide ranging evidence…
Time management tips for a small business
Taimur Khan provides his essential time management tips
How to accelerate team performance
Diane Coolican provides her top tips on how to accelerate a team’s performance to enhance profitability
The three talent management issues the insurance sector must consider
Specialist insurance recruiter Saxton Leigh has identified the three potential talent management mistakes that organisations are making and how it could potentially cost them dearly
International business school partners with CMI to offer management execs Chartered status
Agreement will provide managers access to professional accreditation
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
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…
