Employers and employment groups have welcomed the government’s announcement that all national insurance (NI) charges on taking on apprentices under 25 are to be abolished.
Employers are having to accept that they can't rely on educational institutions to provide them with enough talent to plug growing skills gaps, according to Kelly Services executive VP and COO George...
What happens when your team is virtual and spread across offices, countries and cultures? Without informal human connections, how do you as a leader gauge the relative strengths and weaknesses of the...
Business leaders who volunteer for charities are happier and see an increase in their workplace skills, according to research by business charity Pilotlight.
Capgemini is expanding its apprenticeships scheme as demand from within the business grows - but this brings new challenges, such as imparting employability skills and life experience.
Employers are failing to fill entry-level positions despite a surplus of talent, according to research by totaljobs.com and IPPR.
Higher wages, increased tax receipts and lower benefits costs are all factors in apprenticeships contributing £34 billion to the British economy in 2014, according to research by the Centre for...
The view that performance management is broken is gathering pace, but forward-thinking companies are shaking things up.
Ensuring there are clear routes “from the shop floor to senior leadership” is an important way for employers to retain skills, according to UK Commission for Employment and Skills chief executive...
A few years ago, mobile operator EE needed to rethink its contact centre strategy. Director of frontline talent and resourcing Stephen Barratt shares how it did so, and helped bring down youth...
Experts believe we should move from a model of work experience to 'work inspiration' to help young people into the world of work.
Young people looking to enter the HR profession should first ensure they have a good understanding of business, according to BBC HR director Valerie Hughes-D'Aeth.
