Learning and Development
BP's managing projects graduates to gain their awards at virtual graduation ceremony
David Woods, 03 March 2010
BP is to roll out a virtual graduation ceremony for 30 senior executives who have completed The University of Manchester's (MBS) managing projects programme.
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Young people on work placement at McDonald's can gain a GCSE-equivalent qualification
David Woods, 11 March 2010
McDonald's has become the first UK employer to offer work-experience people the...
New development programme for National Audit Office managers who aspire to be directors
David Woods, 10 March 2010
The National Audit Office has launched a development programme for managers who...
Mercer and Oxford University join forces on a global online training programme for HR professionals
David Woods, 10 March 2010
Mercer has launched an online training and certification programme with worldwide peer...
Companies are becoming more secretive about their talent management processes
David Woods, 08 March 2010
Talent management is becoming less transparent due to redundancies and restructuring, research...
Companies need the right talent strategy to avoid a skills shortage that could jeopardise their recovery from recession
David Woods, 04 March 2010
Companies must put their people first in the recovery or risk experiencing...
Learning and Development In Depth
RSA survey shows life sciences industry lags behind with strategies for talent management
David Woods, 04 March 2010
Talent management is a favoured strategy for the majority of life science...
LV= introduces online system to keep track of its learning and development
David Woods, 04 March 2010
LV= has launched an online system to deliver and track learning and...
Invest in staff development now to retain the talent needed for recovery
Owen Morgan, 03 March 2010
Last week's news from the Chartered Management Institute that there had been...
The success of coaching depends on clear objectives and rigorous measurement
John Knights, 03 March 2010
Is coaching becoming a panacea for leadership development? The UK's largest organisations,...
Food and drink sector skills council is developing new qualifications tailored to individual employers' needs
David Woods, 02 March 2010
New work-based qualifications for the food and drink industry will give training...
30 new qualifications and revised apprenticeship framework planned for hospitality and catering sector
David Woods, 01 March 2010
The hospitality sector skills council, People 1st, is overhauling hospitality, catering, travel...
Stategic workforce planning: The appliance of science
Peter Crush, 01 March 2010
Workforce planning has been around for years, but is making a comeback...
Talent Q's survey shows increased investment in talent management is on the cards
David Woods, 26 February 2010
More than half of UK employers plan to increase their investment in...
BT's customer service apprenticeship completed by 100 contact centre staff
David Woods, 18 February 2010
One hundred BT contact-centre advisers have become the first to complete the...
Majority of workers claim training prospects are key when looking for a new job
David Woods, 17 February 2010
British workers are continuing to demand training provision, with 82% believing training...
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March 2010
Line managers are less critical of HR than they were a year ago - will this continue?
B&Q's HR director explains the company's focus on 18-24 year-olds
Can the science of analytics create super workforce planning?
CSR must be seen as an investment, not a business cost
