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Reforms to post-16 qualifications bring a much more vocational slant and employers are about to feel their impact. Elaine Essery swots up on their benefits This summer’s exam results will …
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When employees work together to achieve tasks, attention must be paid to developing strengths at a collective level rather than on an individual basis, says Tim Mills Organisations encourage teamworking …
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Debbie Ellis, general manager of Stansted Express, explains why the key to changing service behaviour lies in harnessing individual personality The Stansted Express, now part of the National Express group, …
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Secretaries and PAs are knowledge workers with raised expectations. Helen Vandevelde warns that employers must invest in their skills Time was when the first task of the day for the …
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Many training professionals are still dazzled by new technology. Sue Weekes takes the headaches away with a guide to the key terms in this coaching revolution and forecasts what happens …
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The charity Campaign for Learning is organising a national Learning at Work Day on 17 May to encourage employers and employees alike to learn to love learning. Follow our guide …
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Despite the UK’s ambivalence towards Europe, many businesses will be affected by the influx of the new euro coins and notes next year. Lucie Carrington finds many are having to …
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New technology has the potential to bring on your training in leaps and bounds. An e-learning show in June will help you decide on the best options for your organisation. …
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The page where readers expose their careers This month David Hawbrook, 39, group development manager at Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, talks about the variety in his job. He has just …
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This months news roundup Pressure to lift age bar on MA scheme Engineering employers want the Government to lift the age bar on Modern Apprenticeships in line with training policy …
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Promoting best training practice across five restaurant brands is no mean feat. Lucie Carrington reports on the approach taken by Whitbread’s learning and development director Alison Clarke Making sure that …
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Take up of the voluntary code of practice on age diversity has been disappointing and legislation to tackle age discrimination is due. Yet, explains denise walker, head of corporate personnel at Nationwide Building Society, establishing a non-discriminatory policy can only benefit the entire organisation
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Dealing with an employee’s poor performance is perhaps one of the most familiar problems faced by an HR professional, and yet it is one that is notoriously difficult to measure. How much time should you allow to show improvement? How do you measure that improvement? And what of the question of the part-time worker? Joanna Broadbent and Sam Whitaker provide some answers
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The Health and Safety Executive recently concluded that one in five employees is very or extremely stressed, while a study by the TUC` reveals that stress is a major concern for workplace safety representatives. Are employers doing enough under self-regulation to combat stress or is it time to legislate? Compiled by Sarah-Jane North
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According to a recent court decision, discrimination because of sexual preference is as valid as that of discrimination due to gender. Nick Hurley looks at the issues employers should now consider to ensure that all employees receive equal treatment