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Raising skill levels across a workforce of 20,000 people became the ambition of Sheffield City Council after it escaped financial disaster in the mid-1990s. Guy Sheppard reports on a highly-praised …
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Reports of the first five inspections carried out by the Adult Learning Inspectorate reveal a mixed bag of performance. Two of the providers inspected failed to meet the needs of …
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Pauline Henderson, corporate personnel consultant at Nationwide Building Society, explains how two levels of interactive training were key in preparing its homeworking strategy Working Smarter at Home and Managing Teams …
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Training professionals are under pressure to build outdoor training into a more a holistic approach – and call it experiential learning instead
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Training professionals need to stand up and be noticed. Here corporate image consultant Lesley Everett gives an expert view on making a positive impact when presenting to an audience One …
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Prime Minister Tony Blair’s restructuring of the former Department for Education and Employment into separate departments for Work and Pensions and for Education and Skills (DfES) has given new prominence …
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This month’s news in brief Reps push open learning Product support specialist Lex Multipart is promoting its recently launched open learning centre through three learner representatives. "The learner reps are …
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What action can a global corporation take to keep its employees from setting up in competition or defecting to rival companies? Liz Hall examines the difficulties of enforcing legally binding …
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Shaping up and advising leaders fit for the global stage is a messy business, says David Butcher Interest in leadership thrives on both sides of the Atlantic. Both UK and …
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Ambitious HR professionals want to work their way to the top, but in most cases it will not be a direct route. Godfrey Golzen asks why CEOs need a so-called …
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Can corporations really pick out their next MD with an electronic test? While the idea finds favour with many, Jane Bird discovered that others are cautious when it comes to …
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Philip Whiteley reports on what’s happening in HR around the world Chinese plans to consolidate its airlines down to three The Civil Aviation Administration of China has confirmed plans for …
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Can the larger, traditional organisations learn from the leadership styles inherent in dot-coms? Liz Simpson believes they can Regardless of whether it’s a sales, administrative or technical position they are …
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E-mail your comments or views to the editor at:Â [email protected] In this issue of globalhr we’re giving away a Casio E-125 pocket pc to the writer of the letter of …
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Margaret Morgan, vice-president of communications at global healthcare company Merial, took part in a leadership programme tailored by Henley Management College. She shares her insights into what it achieved  …