e-learning
Ineffective training means tech investment wasted
Most firms have increased overall investment in technology tools but only 27% of IT decision-makers are satisfied with their employees’ abilities to use them.
Which apprenticeships are worst affected by Covid-19?
National Apprenticeship Week: The Covid crisis has seen apprenticeship starts in the UK fall by 46%; meanwhile, the UK's oldest apprentice is revealed.
Staff encouraged to spend an hour per week learning
Major employers and L&D providers including Cisco, Lloyds Bank, LinkedIn Learning and The Open University have backed a campaign that...
Why bitesize learning works for Burton’s Biscuit Company
A change in management and the need to deliver more courses online led to the creation of a new learning...
Take your cue: how signs can bring the joy back to Zoom meetings
Ever zoned out during a Zoom? Found yourself inadvertently butting in and interrupting others or being spoken over constantly?
These...
Collaboration is key for post-Covid skills challenge
Financial support has been a lifeline for many employers as a way to avoid potential redundancy. But training is going...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: Change Management Award shortlist
The Personnel Today Awards take place in just a few weeks. As part of our ongoing coverage of the shortlisted...
Lack of face-to-face learning and networking could damage careers
The loss of face-to-face interaction at work due to the pandemic could harm young professionals’ careers, according to CEMS, a...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: L&D Supplier Award shortlist
As we continue our countdown to the Personnel Today Awards on 26 November, we showcase the organisations shortlisted for the...
Knowledge sharing vital component of a well-designed learning experience
A well-designed learning experience should include the opportunity to share and gain knowledge from colleagues, even when they are geographically...
Is it time to rip up the learning and development rulebook?
Leaders have a unique opportunity to question how things have been done in the past and create new organisational norms....
TUC offers plan to avoid winter of redundancies
TUC's job protection and skills plan urges the government to prepare for the jobs of the future, ensure younger workers gain new skills and establish a fairer labour market.
Retail needs the human touch to recover
Many online retailers experienced a huge increase in sales during lockdown, and economic uncertainty means many customers are still wary...
HR in a pandemic: How three companies dealt with a surge in demand
For organisations up and down the country, Covid-19 has put considerable strain on HR. Many in the profession are facing...
We must harness technology to tackle unemployment
With jobseekers facing uncertainty from a potential recession and increased automation, Ksenia Zheltoukhova argues that we must harness – rather...
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