Learning & development

A recent debateon leadership, organised by business magazine European Business Forum (EBF), brought together a host of management luminaries.

Confused about foundation degrees? Well don't be. Antony Adshead explains why all employers should be deeply committed to getting involved

One man's search for a job through traditional methods failed. So he set up his own website and started a personal marketing campaign. Could this be the future for jobseekers?

By Mike Berry

Almost two years have passed since the launch of Scottish Enterprise's Employment Academies Initiative. But has it helped to fill the skills gap?

Catherine Bailey and Michael Bristow of Cranfield School of Management take a fresh look at how to nurture innovation

At waste management company Cleanaway UK, strategic sales training has more than doubled productivity and significantly boosted profits. Sales and...

Isabel Bennett has moved from a generalist HR role into the more specific post as learning and development director. She explains to Lucie Carrington the part she aims to play in making Vodafone UK a great place to work

Organisations are taking a more strategic approach to their use of the outdoors in experiential learning. Margaret Kubicek takes a look at how providers are responding to client needs

In the second part of our series on skills needs and forecasts, Alison Thomas looks at how employers are dealing with the mismatch between the output of the education system, efforts in vocational training and the skills and knowledge they require from their staff

Firefighters are honing their skills and saving lives with the introduction of the UK Fire Service’s new online development initiative....

Roger Evans explains how succession planning and coaching canget the UK's chief executives and their businesses back on course

Delivering training via a mixture of methods could be the way forward this year.

Who are the greatest HR directors of all time? Scott Beagrie conducts a global search for HR giants, and comes to some intriguing conclusions

Magistrates are in short supply and great demand. Linda Pettit looks at how encouraging staff to volunteer can have a positive impact on both employees and their employers