Technology skills vital say HR leaders

Most HR leaders consider that technological skills are as important as business acumen in managers, according to survey results released today.

Leading HR directors and thinkers talk about their vision for the future

HR Vision, our series of web debates, in magazine features and extra resources, launches next month.

Public and private-sector opinion diverges on the right conditions for cost-effective coaching

Public-sector coaching could be in danger of being left behind, while private corporations develop increasingly robust processes to monitor outcomes, according to a new report from the Institute of...

Busy Bees invests in staff development to ensure management of its childcare centres meets Government targets

Directors at childcare organisation Busy Bees are leading by example as the company works towards reaching the Government's development targets ahead of schedule.

Businesses and the Government launch campaign to drive home the benefits of apprenticeships

Business leaders and the Government are joining forces in a drive to urge employers to take on apprentices.

Rule on need to be employed while on an apprenticeship to be waived for potential Olympic athletes

Skills minister John Hayes has announced his support for apprenticeships in Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth disciplines.

StepStone Solutions launches infographics portals to provide information on key talent trends

StepStone Solutions has launched a series of online infographics portals for HR professionals that blend research data with live social media feeds to highlight key talent trends.

Performance management is rising to the top of many businesses' agendas

Businesses have put employees' performance at the top of their agenda in a challenging economy.

Skills minister sees a role for guilds in the re-evaluation of practical learning

Skills minister John Hayes has made positive noises about the re-emergence of the guilds and announced an ambition to create a new and prestigious award for craft.

Many public-sector workers worry that they don't have the skills for a move to the private sector

More than half of workers in the public sector, who would consider moving into the private sector, think they lack the appropriate skills to do so, according to research by recruitment consultants...

Updating workers' skills is more important than ever to remain competitive

Unemployment figures are at an all time high and announcements during the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), including half a million public sector posts to be axed, suggest that joblessness is to...

UK business leaders trail behind India, China, Russia, the US and Germany

The leaders of UK organisations are seen as less effective than their counterparts in India, China, Russia, the United States and Germany.