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Government invests £250,000 in third sector workforce development

HR Editorial, 12 Jul 2012

Skills – Third Sector’s ongoing work to support the development of the third sector workforce has...

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Ritz London given status to award university qualifications to staff

David Woods, 09 Jul 2012

Employees at The Ritz London have been given the opportunity to gain a university qualification as part...

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Ford Retail and John Lewis team up to offer coaching skills to managers

David Woods, 09 Jul 2012

Ford Retail, Europe’s largest Ford dealer group, has teamed up with the John Lewis Partnership, owners...

Business 'held back' because employers fail to take advantage of management training, warns CMI

HR Editorial, 05 Jul 2012

UK management is “being held back” by employers failing to take full advantage of the benefits of...

Catering firm Elior launches customer service NVQ qualification for staff

David Woods, 27 Jun 2012

Elior UK has given employees the opportunity to study for an NVQ in customer service.

HR Excellence Awards 2012 – Best Learning and Development Strategy: Lloyds Banking Group

HR Editorial, 26 Jun 2012

In a company of 104,000 employees, the challenge for the HR department is to give the right learning...

Accor to create 3,500 UK jobs in three years, with a £5 million investment in people development

David Woods, 21 Jun 2012

Accor, the hotel operator has launched people development strategy, strengthening its commitment to providing...

Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Strada launch online performance management strategy

David Woods, 13 Jun 2012

Tragus Group, the owner of Strada, Café Rouge and Bella Italia restaurants, has launched an online performance...

Employers report school leavers don't have work skills, forcing them to invest in training, finds CBI/Pearson

David Woods, 13 Jun 2012

The CBI / Pearson Education & Skills survey of 542 organisations, employing around 1.6 million people,...

Armed forces invest in numeracy and literacy skills for new recruits

David Woods, 11 Jun 2012

The Royal Navy (RN), Army and Royal Air Force (RAF) have put numeracy and literacy skills at the heart...

Think-tank launches app to link CSR to L&D

David Woods, 01 Jun 2012

Kite Foundation, a not-for-profit think-tank, this morning launched an app initiative that unites corporate...

HMRC staff gain work experience in a small business

HR Editorial, 23 May 2012

HM Revenue & Customs officials are to gain hands-on experience of life in small businesses tomorrow....

CIPD launches campaign calling on employers to engage with young people and improve their recruitment prospects

David Woods, 22 May 2012

Employers, including Marks and Spencer (pictured), Deloitte, Nestlé, O2 and NHS Employers, have joined...

Apprenticeships must become become more ‘relevant and beneficial’, says Committee of Public Accounts

HR Editorial, 22 May 2012

The Committee of Public Accounts has said that a fifth of apprenticeships last less than six weeks and...

UK employers must be involved in education rather than its 'consumers', businesses told by OECD

Siân Harrington, 21 May 2012

UK employers need to become part of the education system rather than merely consumers of education, according...

Apprenticeships need both length and quality, says parliament

Peter Bradley, 18 May 2012

A parliamentary report published yesterday has questioned the length and quality of many apprenticeships....

Learning at Work Day: Grass Roots focusses on staff development

HR Editorial, 16 May 2012

As part of Learning at Work Week, business services company, Grass Roots has organised a staff learning...

Research reveals apprenticeships improve career prospects and benefit employers

David Woods, 15 May 2012

Britain’s apprentices are getting promoted, improving their confidence and taking on more responsibility...

UK employers join forces to help staff receive qualifications during Adult Learners Week

David Woods, 15 May 2012

Employers including McDonald's and Telefonica O2 have spoken out of the importance of helping staff attain...

UK workforce over-estimates the time needed for continuous career progression, reports LinkedIn/IPSOS Mori

HR Editorial, 15 May 2012

The majority of UK workforce over-estimate the time required per day to further career – thinking they...

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