Training strategies

Research suggests vital ‘soft skills’ including communication and resilience are missing from young people entering the UK workforce.

New research suggests a skills gap in the UK is threatening people’s career development and organisational competitiveness.

The Olympics begin next week, placing focus on team performance and individual achievement. How can we build the right environment at work for teams to thrive?

More than half of employees feel there is too much change at work, PwC's 2024 hopes and fears survey has found.

Three in five UK workers think on-the-job training or apprenticeships are more valuable than a university degree.

The UK has been ranked 45th in the world for technology and business skill proficiency – one place below Honduras.

Unemployed people in the UK will be sent to skills 'bootcamps' that will train them to fill roles where there is a shortage of workers.

MPs on the Education Committee have set out their recommendations for teacher recruitment and retention in England.

HR tech, pay transparency and L&D are among the key concerns of HR leaders in 2024 so far, says Gartner.

Eighteen-year-olds to be permitted to drive mainline trains as industry seeks to halt over-reliance on overtime and tackle effects of ageing workforce.

Only half of employees have been given opportunities to develop skills that will keep up with advances in their industry.

Seven in 10 government bodies say that skills are a barrier to artificial intelligence adoption in their organisation.

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Nine in 10 UK employers believe soft skills are more important than ever, with communication and problem-solving named among in-demand skills.

One in eight workers will need reskilling by 2030 to aid the UK's transition to a net-zero economy, a report claims.