Career development
Skills development: it’s time to revamp learning culture
With PwC recently predicting that artificial intelligence will replace seven million jobs by 2037, employees need to learn new skills...
Women’s career development is as big a problem as the gender pay gap
It’s not the pay differential that really gets under the skin of female employees, it’s the persistent feeling that men...
Development opportunities need manager buy-in to succeed
HR practices that aim to develop employees’ skills for current or future roles will only be successful with the support...
Managing global mobility in a fast-changing world
Posting employees globally offers them invaluable experience and breaks down borders in organisations. But how can employers keep up with...
Sadiq Khan launches ‘Our Time’ female talent development scheme
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a “landmark” initiative to get more women into senior roles and help...
Retaining older employees’ knowledge enhances competitive edge
Retaining knowledge when key workers retire could provide the competitive advantage employers need as they struggle to attract and retain...
Workforce happiness weakened by overwork and lack of development
Overall workforce happiness is being dragged down by a lack of training and development opportunities for lower-skilled workers and high...
How can organisations support better progression for BAME employees?
The CIPD recently revealed that a third of black employees thought discrimination was getting in the way of their career...
Why do female employees miss out on work-based training?
Research published this month found that male employees are far more likely to receive training at work than women. The...
Why it pays for companies to invest their apprenticeship levy funding in managers
HR and learning professionals may not agree with the questionable management practices on The Apprentice, but when considering where to...
Technology is disrupting work – but what do staff think?
How is the world of work changing? Perhaps more importantly, how do staff perceive it to be changing? ADP president...
Lifelong learning: Generations need to work together better for it to succeed
If the Government wants to make a success of lifelong learning, it first must address the generation question, claims Chris...
Industrial strategy’s skills proposals “deeply disappointing” – BEIS Committee
The Government’s flagship industrial strategy, set out in a Green Paper in January, lacks the necessary detail and commitments required...
Four key actions to tackle a gender pay gap
New rules on gender pay gap reporting simply compel employers to publish details of their pay gap on an annual...
Don’t get left behind: transform your business with degree apprenticeships
The government announcing its plans to invest significantly in higher apprenticeships, following the Leitch Review of Skills in 2006, may...
