Learning & development
Could predictive algorithms boost staff productivity?
Researchers claim to have developed an algorithm that predicts career peaks, but what affect would this have on employee productivity...
‘Open-source learning’ – a new approach to sharing knowledge (webinar)
Open-source is a well-known concept in software development, but what lessons might learning and development professionals be able to draw...
Mentoring gap opens up between demand and provision
Only 13% workers in the UK have a mentor despite employees highly valuing mentoring opportunities.
Seven million reasons not to cheat on competition
For many, the notion of a cartel may conjure up images of Columbian drug barons, but UK businesses need to...
Sephora and racial profiling: what can a single training day achieve?
The beauty retailer closed its US stores to deliver diversity training after an incident of racial profiling.
Diversity on the wane among NHS leaders
There are claims that the NHS is in reverse on inclusion after new figures show a marked decline in diversity among its leadership teams.
Succession planning: how professional services firms can avoid talent drain
Almost all organisations have felt the effects of record employment on recruitment, which is why supporting existing staff to move...
NHS reveals new workforce plan to become ‘agile, inclusive and modern’
The NHS in England has today published its interim People Plan, which sets out proposals for the future of the...
How on-the-job training can accelerate school leavers’ career progression
While university is a popular choice for school leavers, well-paid vocational alternatives can also help jump start a successful career,...
How can HR teams earn a place at board level?
If people are an organisation’s most important asset, then shouldn’t HR teams have a voice at senior level? Robert Hicks...
BBC equal pay: Can employers consider experience when setting salary?
The BBC is once again in the spotlight after it offered a more experienced male employee a higher salary than...
Employees keen to get to grips with future of work
Companies need to do more to prepare employees for the future of work – but employees have a “keen sense...
MPs urge radical improvements in apprenticeships
MPs have strongly criticised the government’s apprenticeship programme, in particular its focus on higher level placements and failure to meet the needs of smaller employers.
Introduce a social purpose to business and reap the career rewards
A programme that seeks to introduce the know-how and vision of business leaders with charities found that the businesses experienced gained as much as the charities in terms of recruitment, skills and development.
‘Gender-neutral’ ads to encourage female STEM apprentices
The government is to consider using “gender-neutral language” in apprenticeship standards to ensure women are not deterred from training for...
