School leavers should be told the traditional three-year university route is not the only way to a good career and they should explore more vocational options, a CBI report has said.

Change management is set to top the agenda across HR departments in the financial services sector for the remainder of 2013, according to financial recruitment firm Hays.

Almost half of employers regard vocational qualifications as equally attractive as academic ones, but employees are still unsure of its value, according to a report by Cranfield School of Management...

More staff than ever before are sharing their skills with charities in exchange for L&D opportunities, but how do you get it right?

As many HR professionals are aware, behaviour change is key to knowing if leadership training and development has been effective. But it's being able to demonstrate and sustain change as well as show...

Employers have an important role to play in improving the perception of vocational qualifications to attract young job seekers, according to research conducted by Cranfield School of Management and...

Chief HR officer at Hyatt Hotels, Robb Webb has called for a more "empathetic" approach to leadership in the hospitality industry.

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a vital and growing role to play in driving innovation, according to research published today by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the...

Recently, some critics have claimed that HR professionals lack business nous and are slow to adapt their policies and practices in line with changes in the world of work. In fact if you’re an HR...

Employers should look inside their organisation and find the biggest problem they have as it will present “brilliant talent management opportunities”, according to Andy Lancaster, learning and...

Organisational development (OD) must be deeply personal and look more at the ‘how’ than the ‘what’, Fabiola Williams, international HR director at the Body Shop has said.

Aspiring nurses will have to work for up to a year as a healthcare assistant or support worker before they can apply to become a nurse, health minister Jeremy Hunt is set to announce today.