Career development

Q After three roles in the finance sector, I want to find a role in the HR sector that will...

Gung-ho ‘no fear’ and ‘can do’ attitudes are inspirational to staff and can provide a focus for career development and...

When Maria Stanford stepped onto the Selfridges catwalk, her wealth of commercial experience helped her to quickly tackle the in-store challenges by refashioning the HR brand. Natalie Cooper checks out her designs.

To mark its 15th anniversary, Investors in People (IiP) has unveiled a new plaque that businesses can display to demonstrate...

More than four in 10 senior level leaders believe that external advisers, mentors or coaches play the most dominant role...

Eleven assistant site managers at housebuilder Redrow have graduated from a training and development course that it is hoped will...

The older the worker, the more likely they are to feel responsible for their own training and development. According to...

Tesco has signed an agreement with retail union Usdaw that will give its employees up to five days paid leave...

Lynne Meldrum recalls how she got into the training and learning and development profession back in the 1980s, and what it takes to make training effective.

The Spirit Group – the managed division of Punch Taverns, which owns more than 9,300 pubs nationwide – has launched...

The medical and teaching professions top the list of preferred career choices British parents wish for their children, while construction...

British companies should have the power to award their own nationally recognised qualifications to employees, according to the CBI. The...

Last year, Alan Thomas organised 342 training interventions. He talks about how he got into training, his training hero and what one piece of legislation he'd like to see enacted.

Stephanie Sparrow reviews a DVD-based package on discipline and a book on leadership in a changing world.

Cranfield School of Management and recruitment outsourcing provider Capital Consulting have teamed up to conduct research into talent management in...