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L&D spend to rise in 2009

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

Only 17% of learning and development professionals expect their annual training budget to be cut in 2009.

Online customer care training for London borough

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

London Borough of Southwark is developing an online programme to train staff in online customer care.

UK managers reveal lack of confidence

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

A quarter of UK managers question their own capabilities and 60% admit they didn't plan a career in management.

New grad recruitment scheme for B&CE

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

B&CE Benefit Schemes has launched a graduate recruitment scheme to prepare future managers to drive innovation at the firm.

High-street retailers plan huge increase in apprenticeships

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

The Government estimates 20% of young people will be in apprenticeships over the next 10 years as high-street retailers, including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Superdrug and Phones 4U, have released plans to ‘expand massively’ the number of apprenticeships they offer, despite the contraction of the economy.

Lack of confidence in IT grads’ skills

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:24:00 GMT

Three quarters of HR directors are not totally confident the IT graduates they are recruiting are equipped with the best skills to safeguard core software assets.

Young people have to stay in education longer

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

New rules came into force this week meaning young people will have to stay in education or training until age 17 from 2013 and age 18 from 2015.

Talent Q talent management survey

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

People assessment firm Talent Q has launched a talent management survey among senior HR practitioners to create a definitive report of current practice and trends in the field.

Ladbrokes focuses on performance management

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

Ladbrokes is aiming to improve its performance through a new focus on performance and talent management.

New scheme to improve manufacturing skills

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

UK manufacturers have been offered more help to tackle the skills gap and stay competitive.

UK talent seeks opportunities abroad

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

The UK labour market is struggling to retain home-grown talent

Exclusive: Virtual worlds don't excite staff

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

It seems you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Virtual Worlds learning – the technique that is supposed to sound the death-knell for old-school chalk n’ talk classrooms by beaming learners into Second Life instead – just doesn’t seem to excite staff.

Firms save money by training

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:00 GMT

Employers who invest in their staff are best placed to cut costs.