Mentoring is all about transitions – foreseeing them, preparing for them, managing them and moving on from them. But mentees often don’t recognise how ready they are for a transition.

There is still a stigma around asking for help to develop skills in the workplace, according to National Consortium of Colleges and Providers (NCCP) chairman Harvey Young.

Increased demands on employees to adapt to new technologies has led to Accenture looking at learning agility, along with existing skills, in its recruitment process, according to chief HR officer...

In the second part of this Hot Topic Susie Perrett, education director at Business in the Community talks about how responsible employers can address social imbalance.

A report by vocational education provider City & Guilds Group has called on political parties to ignore short-term pressures and develop a more effective approach to skills.

Is the UK in danger of regressing to an economically segregated society? What can companies do to improve social mobility? In the first part of this Hot Topic Stevan Rolls, head of HR at Deloitte,...

Mentoring schemes are proving to be an increasingly valuable tool in the workplace, helping organisations to engage, retain and develop employees. But they also provide valuable learning opportunities...

Companies with accidental and reluctant managers "don't deliver" for the economy, as well as condemning staff to a poor work life, according to recently-appointed Chartered Management Institute (CMI)...

Almost two-thirds (65%) of students do not believe the current curriculum is developing their digital skills for the workplace, according to research by management consultants Accenture.

At this years' political party conferences, skills and training were the topics of the hour.

With the 2015 general election fast approaching, the most prominent figures of the main three political parties – Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat – have delivered their pledges.

The food and drink sector is struggling to fill its technical roles due to a lack of understanding around opportunities in the sector, according to a panel of experts.