The popularity of computer games has grown exponentially. Games are no longer just for teenage boys - a much wider demographic now spends significant time playing them. As gaming begins to permeate the workplace, Ben Betts asks if play really   More...
14 May 2013 09:35

Employers are relying on outdated training methods and techniques when developing their staff, according to research published today by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The research, launched to coincide with HRD, the CIP  More...
25 April 2012 11:44

The second and final day at Learning Technologies provided delegates with more big ideas and practical learning and development (L&D) tips. Martin Couzins provides a review of day two. Jaron Lanier, the man who coined the term "virtual   More...
27 January 2012 16:20

Funding for learning and development has continued to take a hit as employer budgets feel the squeeze, according to the Chartered Institute of Learning and Development's (CIPD) annual Learning and Talent Development survey. According to the survey's  More...
01 April 2011 00:01

This free guide is part of Smart Buyer, a free service from Personnel Today E-LEARNING Contents Overview Reasons to imple  More...
02 March 2011 16:11

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21 October 2010 13:34

Welcome to Personnel Today's FREE guides on sales training, providing the latest top tips, case studies and expert guidance. Often sales training is underpinned by a methodology, a process or even a system - and you will need to ge  More...
02 September 2010 12:47

Personnel Today's FREE buyers' guides are a completely FREE service designed to help you make an informed decision about your next HR purchase. Use our FREE leadership training buyers' guides to research your options, plan your purchas  More...
29 August 2010 12:47

Personnel Today's FREE buyers' guides are a completely FREE service designed to help you make an informed decision about your next HR purchase. Use our FREE management training buyers' guides to research your options, plan your purc  More...
27 August 2010 12:47

 Free buyer's guides from Personnel Today to help you make the right buying decisions in HR   Smart Buyer provides the latest top tips, buyer's guides, case studies and expert guidance on procuring training and e-learni  More...
22 August 2010 17:16

These guides are a completely FREE service from Personnel Today designed to help you make an informed decision about your next HR purchase. Use our FREE e-Learning buyers guides to research your options, plan your purchase and ge  More...
07 August 2010 12:47

Personnel Today's FREE buyers' guides are a completely FREE service designed to help you make an informed decision about your next HR purchase. Use our FREE Training buyers' guides to research your options, plan your purchase and get the most o  More...
22 July 2010 16:03

Aurion Learning and St. James’s Hospital, Dublin have launched an exciting new online learning resource to support healthcare staff in their continuing professional development. The hub is the successful result of the work carried out by St.  More...
05 June 2010 10:10

Workers at Buncefield oil depot were overworked and did not receive the training they required ahead of an explosion in 2005, a Crown Court has heard. The court heard evidence that staff at the Buncefield site were not given the support they needed   More...
16 April 2010 09:20

In a global business world where international trade continues to increase year on year, there is a growing need for people to globally connect with others on a global basis.  Constrained by the cost of travel and the impact on the environment, we   More...
11 January 2010 13:32

Police officers could be sent on hypnosis courses to help them learn how to better interrogate suspects. Officers will be able to attend a course run by Tom Silver, a hypnotherapist who regularly appears on American TV chat shows, where they can wat  More...
18 December 2009 09:40

There has been much debate over the future of learning throughout 2009 and there is a belief that more traditional means of training will become the ghost of training past.  However Philippa Nicholson of Nicholson Solutions takes a particula  More...
11 December 2009 16:45

Questionnaires come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Choosing the right type and format of questionnaire largely depends on your purpose. Peter Honey advises. One of the many jokes about psychologists is that they simultaneously greet you with a ha  More...
10 December 2009 12:17

The online fantasy game, World of Warcraft, which now has over 11 million players around the globe, could provide invaluable lessons to modern business leaders. So says the international leadership development institute, Mannaz , which this month l  More...
19 November 2009 12:56

Five ‘communication secrets’ that Barack Obama used in his campaign to win the US presidency are revealed in a new DVD training programme from Video Arts , which shows how to become a more engaging and more persuasive speaker or presenter. Cal  More...
16 November 2009 12:50