Western managers are falling behind their Chinese counterparts in education and training, research has warned.China has the fastest growing global...
Training strategies
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A new prison training academy has been set up to help offenders get jobs when released.HMP Wandsworth has launched a...
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Action learning, 360-degree feedback and coaching and mentoring have been cited as the most effective methods of leadership development, according...
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Online retailer Furniture@Work claims to have cut its employee attrition rate by almost 90% in just 12 months thanks to...
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Research demonstrates that information and learning is mostly forgotten only a day after it’s been delivered. The accepted figure is that...
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You probably give considerable thought to the recruitment process, producing carefully worded advertisements, setting inventive tests and sitting through rigorous...
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Global leader in learning solutions and digital asset management receives IBM Public Sector Top Star Award.At the recent IBM Business...
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Gordon Brown used the draft Queen’s Speech to announce a new right to request time off work for training.Revealing his...
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Many graduates entering the financial services industry struggle with basic literacy and numeracy skills, according to a survey by the...
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Participation in adult learning falls on average by 3% says National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of adults participating in learning in the past year has fallen, according to research published to coincide with...
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Two reputable bodies have released statistics on training and L&D spend in the UK. You’d think there would be some...
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Training spend per employee hit a record high last year, latest figures show. The National Employer Skills Survey 2007, published...
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British Energy has signed a £10m deal with the Royal Navy’s training provider to torpedo the UK’s nuclear skills crisis.Flagship...
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IT companies look to fill vacancies with recruits from diverse backgrounds
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherIT firms are increasingly turning to career changers to fill vacancies, according to a training provider.Computeach has placed its 100th...
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HR is vital to reduce health and safety disasters warns work and pensions secretary
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherWork and pensions secretary James Purnell has warned chief executives that good people management is vital to avoid disasters such...