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    Training jobs outlook for 2008: Full steam ahead

    by Ross Bentley 22 Jan 2008
    by Ross Bentley 22 Jan 2008

    Despite all the talk about doom and gloom in the economy in 2008, recruiters say the jobs market for training...

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    Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills’ John Denham announces Shell, BP and Scottish & Southern Energy among eight firms to sign up to Leitch skills pledge in 2008

    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008

    Shell, BP, utility Scottish & Southern Energy and disability employer Remploy are part of a group of eight companies which...

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    Tooke Report on Modernising Medical Careers calls for independent body to manage doctors’ training

    by Mike Berry 9 Jan 2008
    by Mike Berry 9 Jan 2008

    Doctors’ training should be managed by an independent body and taken out of the hands of the Department of Health,...

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    Milk and Dairy Council produces DVD to help train East European migrant workers

    by John Charlton 8 Jan 2008
    by John Charlton 8 Jan 2008

    Such is the number of East European immigrants working in British farming that the Milk and Dairy Council (MDC) is...

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    Training and development spend set to rise in 2008

    by John Charlton 7 Jan 2008
    by John Charlton 7 Jan 2008

    Almost half of large companies in Western Europe plan to spend more on training and L&D in 2008, according to...

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    Spotlight on managing priorities

    by Personnel Today 11 Dec 2007
    by Personnel Today 11 Dec 2007

    December is a busy month for most workers, trying to juggle end-of-year tasks with a hectic social life. Simply trying...

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    Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development shuns Chinese human resources deal over cash concerns

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Dec 2007

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shunned the chance to provide official human resources (HR) qualifications for China – a...

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    High commissioner plans to offer UK vocational training to help India develop skills

    by John Charlton 6 Dec 2007
    by John Charlton 6 Dec 2007

    The UK could offer vocational training to Indian workers according to high commissioner to India Richard Stagg.
    He said the...

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    Legal right to training to Level 2 should not cost employers a penny

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Dec 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Dec 2007

    The government has assured employers they will not be hit in the pocket or lose staff despite plans to give...

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    More than 550 employers have signed the skills pledge to access Train to Gain services

    by Louisa Peacock 4 Dec 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 4 Dec 2007

    Employers are becoming increasingly interested in the skills of their staff since the Leitch Review was published, although leading business...

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    Commission for Education and Skills knocks Leitch’s mandatory skills training for employers off the agenda

    by Louisa Peacock 30 Nov 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 30 Nov 2007

    The threat of mandatory skills training for employers has receded just a year after it was a key recommendation of...

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    Tesco rejects skills secretary John Denham’s external provider apprenticeships for in-house training

    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2007
    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2007

    The chief executive of the UK’s biggest supermarket chain has insisted in-house training is the way forward for apprenticeships, contrary...

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    Temps will become second-class workers if Agency Workers Directive doesn’t guarantee training, warns TUC

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Nov 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Nov 2007

    Temporary workers are losing out on training offered to permanent staff and so becoming ever less likely to secure a...

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    Time for coaching to be integrated into everyday skillsets

    by Personnel Today 20 Nov 2007
    by Personnel Today 20 Nov 2007

    Clive Johnson says many managers find coaching ‘on the fly’ too daunting and thus ignore opportunities to coach. He says...

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    Southern Water workforce to go on customer service course

    by Greg Pitcher 16 Nov 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 16 Nov 2007

    Under-fire utility firm Southern Water is to send all 1,600 employees on a three-day, off-site training course to improve its...

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