Learning & development

With training budgets under more pressure than the San Andreas Fault, learning and development (L&D) managers must look for savings...

Too many trainers rely on outdated PowerPoint presentations. Why not dust yourself down and acquire some new techno techniques? A...

Despite gaining widespread recognition in the 1980s, Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method of teambuilding is no longer fashionable....

With budgets under pressure, any L&D manager looking to book a training venue will want good value for money. But...

The full timetable for relicensing the entire network of Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) has been unveiled by the UK Commission...

The government has announced a £100m lifeline for workers worried about losing their jobs in the economic crisis.
The money...

Senior UK executives are unfazed by the economic downturn and believe working as usual and focusing on training will steer...

An unlucky university graduate has finally secured a job – on her 51st interview.
Holly Stagg left Sussex University with...

The Prison Service needs to “urgently” improve how staff deal with Muslim inmates, the chief inspector of prisons has warned.After...

All 16,000 Pizza Hut staff have tasted the restaurant chain’s new dishes as part of their training for its transformation...

The World of Learning is the UK's key conference and exhibition for learning and development professionals and will take place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 19 and 20 November 2008.

What percentage of profit is spent on training and development?

Two recent surveys of’ training budgets at UK organisations reached sharply contrasting conclusions.One, by management training company MTD Training –...

CM Group is today announcing a mobile publication option for Luminosity, the rapid eLearning course creation and management platform. Using the...

One of the UK’s longest established coaching providers, Performance Consultants, has relaunched itself with a new management team and a renewed focus...