Employers are ignoring the IT skills and knowledge of young people who have recently entered the workforce, claims a survey.It...
Training strategies
-
-
Four police forces have taken up a new training programme to further improve the performance frontline police officers.Police forces in...
-
Line manager training is the most popular method of improving an organisation’s productivity, according to a study by Personnel Today’s...
-
With e-skills UK, the sector skills council for the IT industry, citing the need for 140,000 new employees every year in...
-
Many employers are risking migrant workers’ wellbeing by not providing adequate health and safety training warned the Institute of Occupational...
-
Nearly half of UK employees believe their bosses overlook staff training, according to research.A survey of 1,000 workers, conducted by...
-
Former soldiers should be retrained as teachers who would instil discipline and their own “moral authority” into tough inner-city schools,...
-
With reports that many graduates lack the skills needed for the world of work, employers are bypassing the traditional ‘milk...
-
Substandard literacy levels might not affect someone’s day job, but can still damage the bottom line. Nadia Damon reports on...
-
How do you ensure busy hospital workers meet their legal training requirements without disrupting medical care? One NHS trust introduced...
-
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a new points scheme to recognise the skills efforts of industry...
-
McChange of heart: government U-turn opens door to employer-accredited training
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNews last week that McDonald’s, Flybe and Network Rail have been given the green light to accredit their own training...
-
Foreign language skills get boost with Fabio Capello’s appointment as England soccer manager
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTALKING IN TONGUES… It seems Fabio Capello’s appointment as England manager may have unexpected benefits. One in four UK employers...
-
Human resources professionals get behind new employer-accredited qualifications
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLeading human resources (HR) directors have resoundingly backed moves allowing employers to award their own qualifications.Last week, Network Rail, Flybe and McDonald’s...
-
Skills minister David Lammy has unveiled the National Skills Academy for the Process Industries.The academy covers chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and polymer...