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The special European Union summit in Lisbon has committed member states to wide-ranging action to promote employment, focusing on boosting the IT sector. Heads of government pledged to raise the …
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Lincolnshire County Council’s HR director has been recruited by the company that will supply the council’s HR services, in a bid to ensure the success of the venture. Gail Shadlock …
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Liberalisation of the telecoms sector in Europe is causing huge business restructuring and union protests. Newly privatised Telecom Italia will shed more than 13,000 posts under its new owner the …
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RBI and ABG Recruitment, the commercial division of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, have agreed a strategic alliance to create the UK’s largest web site for …
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This month: Clement O’Donovan, workforce development advisor, Middlesbrough Social Services Age 50 How long have you been in this job? I have worked in the training unit since 1980. How …
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Imagine if staff in your local supermarket were able to tell you not only where to find a product, but also where it comes from and how to cook it. …
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National Grid is piloting the Government’s new Individual Learning Accounts scheme but what’s really in it for employers? By Stephanie Sparrow Individual Learning Accounts are coming. At long last, some …
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Low completion rates have helped brand Modern Apprenticeships as a failure and prompted a Government rethink. But one engineering company has calculated the impact of apprentice training on its bottom …
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An insufficient focus on tutoring often results in the quality of online training falling short of learners’ expectations, but a new framework offers help in redressing the balance. By Patrick …
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Success in the new e-economy will depend on a commitment to developing skills, argues Javier Bajer Leading organisations agree that human skills are paramount for success in the e-economy. There …
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Management development programmes should stop shying away from the issue of corporate politics, says David Butcher It is high time that politics took its rightful place as the centrepiece of …
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This month’s reviewers are Jo Somerset, training manager at Manchester City Council currently on secondment to the Prince’s Trust, Helen Whyte, training officer at Britannia Life and George Parker, training …
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Training offers you a quick guide to new products and services being unveiled at the HRD2000 exhibition. By Stephanie SparrowKey themes from the Government’s Competitiveness White Paper will be aired …
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What are the knock-on effects of T&D to the value and reputation of the organisation? How does it impact on share value? How crucial is it to attracting talent? Patrick …
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Thinking of investing in an on-line training system, but don’t know how to choose? Joanna Springer offers a cribsheet of questions to put to potential suppliersBefore you even begin to …