Only half of leadership moves come with pay rises

Little more than half (54%) of job moves undertaken by senior leaders result in an employee earning a higher salary, according to research by talent management consultancy DDI.

Development is key to staff retention, according to research

Research from BlessingWhite shows employees favour personal development over career progression. They are more likely to stay loyal to a company if given opportunities to develop.

Half of HR managers plan to recruit in 2014

Nearly half (48%) of HR hiring managers are looking to add to their team by the end of 2014, according to research by professional recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.

GE leadership development 'going back to basics'

GE is going “back to basics” when it comes to leadership development, its VP of executive development and chief learning officer Raghu Krishnamoorthy said yesterday.

Business groups urge further action on zero-hours contracts

Leading voices in business have praised Vince Cable's plan to ban exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts, although some have criticised the business secretary's decision not to introduce further...

Earning and learning improves youth employment prospects, says study

Countries where a large number of those in education also work have lower levels of unemployment, a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills suggests.

Miliband: young unemployed must train or lose benefits

Ed Miliband is set to announce plans to end benefits for unemployed 18-21-year-olds and replace them with a means-tested allowance reliant on them taking training courses.

Two-thirds of business leaders volunteer to improve skills

Business leaders increasingly see charity work as an opportunity to improve their skills in business, according to a report by the University of Kent and Pilotlight, an organisation that connects...

The case for collaborative learning

The way we design and structure training courses is in a state of flux as we move into the e-learning era and L&D professionals add “social” to the blend.

CVs from young candidates must tell story, say managers

Young people are focusing too much on qualifications and not "telling a story" about themselves, according to research by youth employment charity Brathay Trust.

Employers have "forgotten" how to recruit young people, says UKCES CEO

Many businesses are no longer ready hire and develop young people, UK Commission for Employment and Skills chief executive Michael Davis said yesterday.

Boris Johnson says volunteering gives young people confidence

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has hailed volunteering as a path into work at an event to launch the Pathway to Employment initiative HeadStart.