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Mentoring remains an approach used by relatively few organisations with just over one-third opting for it although the percentage has risen significantly by 10.5 per cent from last year. Two-thirds …
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Interim management is increasingly seen as a valuable business resource. Here is our guide to the qualities you should look for in an interim manager Despite the fact that many …
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At a time of great flux in the field of adult learning, a new report tracks its development since the Industrial Revolution and comments on the current policy framework towards …
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Training providers represent one of the last few cottage industries, but a shakeout in the form of a wave of consolidation is on the cards. Is this good news for …
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E-commerce is changing the way people buy training. Online one-stop shops now offer information on a wide range of courses and materials. What are the benefits of buying training this …
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This month Satrina Brandt, Investors in People project manager, Raynesway Construction Southern (a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty) Age 27 What does your role involve? Steering the organisation through the Investors …
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Eight years ago, a Siemens Communications product course lasted two weeks in the classroom. Today it would last five times as long, thanks to increasingly complex technologies and a wider …
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When it comes to multimedia courseware, trainers are spoilt for choice. But how can they be sure that the programme they select will really deliver? Robert McLuhan looks at two …
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The Internet promises to dominate our future. But what will a typical trainer’s job really be like? We asked e-learning mentor John Agate to keep a diary of his week …
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Make a real difference to the skills of your future workforce by getting involved in the new Learning and Skills Council, entreats Nick Reilly, chairman and managing director of Vauxhall …
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The Government is introducing a system of industry-based transferable loans as part of its drive to overcome skills gaps. NTOs are responsible for developing the scheme, which is being piloted …
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Three outstanding teams have been short-listed for the TD2000 Award. At around 5pm on Tuesday 4 July, Will Hutton, chief executive of the Industrial Society will announce the winner of …
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Fiona Liddle offers an evaluation workout to help you measure the impact of your training Warm-up Start with the business strategy We all know that people are fundamental to an …
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Among the answers on offer at this year’s Training Solutions Conference is the key to that eternal conundrum – how to measure the return on a training investment. In this …
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Drama-based training adds a new dimension and provides an effective complement to more traditional development initiatives, says Anne Chisholm, senior specialist at District Audit The perceived value of facilitation skills …