Office Depot teamed up with Skills for Logistics to dispel the 'white van man' image of the industry.
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A new qualification aims to improve the quality of lifelong learning trainers.
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They think it's all Rover … it isn't now. Redundancy spelled opportunity for MG Rover workers, thanks to a government-funded skills programme.
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The construction sector needs half a million new entrants by 2010, but they won't train and recruit themselves.A large-scale apprenticeship scheme may be the answer.
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Well groomed: few staff in the equestrian industry have the time to pursue formal qualifications, but a new skills passport will help employers to recognise experience.
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One-third of employers do little or no training at all, so it is no surprise that a key chapter of the Leitch Review focuses on employer engagement. Mike Campbell, director of development at the Sector Skills Development Agency, sets out what is expectedof employers.
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The AA, Jaguar, Vodafone, Canon, Arup, Currys, Norwich Union, Woolworths and The Children’s Trust are just some of the blue-chip...
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Andrew McDonald has been appointed the new chief executive for Government Skills, the sector skills council for central government.Government Skills...
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British people need a major injection of skills to beat migrant workers to London jobs, according to leading commentators.Research by...
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A major drive to take UK HR jobs to South Africa was launched last month as the country bids for...
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Training cuts have been so severe in the wake of the NHS financial crisis that staff at a single health...
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Catering for employer needs: small and medium-sized hospitality employers now have access to HR expertise that could set them apartfrom the competition.
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About 600 jobs are at risk in South Wales after Ferrari’s food company announced it had gone into administration.The bakery,...
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Pay settlements for manufacturing firms have risen slightly in the last quarter, according to the latest figures from EEF, the...
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About 5,000 small and medium-sized businesses (with less than 250 staff) are being offered a year’s free access to online...