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    IT companies look to fill vacancies with recruits from diverse backgrounds

    by Greg Pitcher 1 May 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 May 2008

    IT 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 Pitcher 30 Apr 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 30 Apr 2008

    Work and pensions secretary James Purnell has warned chief executives that good people management is vital to avoid disasters such...

    • HR strategy
    • Learning & development
    • Senior management development

    Talent management: L&D looks after the creme de la creme

    by Alex Blyth 30 Apr 2008
    by Alex Blyth 30 Apr 2008

    Talent management programmes are a top HR challenge, one that learning and development plays a key part in achieving.“It was...

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    Lord Leitch defends his skills report

    by Louisa Peacock 29 Apr 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 29 Apr 2008

    Lord Leitch was forced to defend his critical report into improving the nation’s skills yesterday in parliament.The author of the...

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    Bosses won’t pay for English lessons for immigrant workers

    by John Charlton 23 Apr 2008
    by John Charlton 23 Apr 2008

    The CBI said it rejects communities minister Hazel Blears’s view that employers may be compelled to pay for immigrant workers...

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    360-degree assessments: going round in circles

    by Sue Weekes 22 Apr 2008
    by Sue Weekes 22 Apr 2008

    Introducing a 360-degree assessment system to an organisation is all very well, but it won’t deliver unless training needs are...

    • Learning & development
    • Training strategies

    Sussex Downs College puts employers first

    by Personnel Today 21 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Apr 2008

    Businesses from across the county joined Sussex Downs College recently to celebrate the rebranding of the college’s Employer Training division.        The...

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    Met Police’s leadership academy proves successful

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Apr 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Apr 2008

    The Met Police claims to have received the first signs that its controversial leadership academy is tackling its high profile...

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    • Training strategies

    Investment pays dividends for Trident

    by Personnel Today 11 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 11 Apr 2008

    Birmingham based Trident, a social business providing 3000 homes for people in need, a 1000 of which are for people...

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    Retail squeeze likely to hit jobs and training

    by Gareth Vorster 8 Apr 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 8 Apr 2008

    The director-general of the British Retail Consortium has warned of potential cuts in training and recruitment in the retail sector,...

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    Need to know: share prices

    by Jan Hills 4 Apr 2008
    by Jan Hills 4 Apr 2008

    What is the current share price and what influences its movement?Why you need to knowIt is very important to understand...

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    Ucatt criticises Olympic Delivery Authority’s decision to only train apprentices to GCSE standard

    by Mike Berry 1 Apr 2008
    by Mike Berry 1 Apr 2008

    Construction union Ucatt has slammed the decision to train apprentices on the London 2012 Olympics site only to GCSE standard...

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    Industrial psychologists help Virgin Trains ensure new staff stay on right track

    by Gareth Vorster 20 Mar 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 20 Mar 2008

    Virgin Trains has brought in a team of industrial psychologists to lead ‘vision workshops’ at its new purpose-built talent academy.Launched...

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    Cabbies suspended after refusing to take health and safety training

    by John Charlton 20 Mar 2008
    by John Charlton 20 Mar 2008

    More than 100 Bournemouth cab drivers have been suspended for failing to take a health and safety qualification.They were suspended...

    • Learning & development
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    Storytelling benefits for learning and development

    by Nadia Damon 17 Mar 2008
    by Nadia Damon 17 Mar 2008

    The emotional ‘buy-in’ associated with storytelling makes it a useful ally for learning and development departments. Nadia Damon reports.Storytelling traditionally...

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