Apprenticeship levy an 'empty promise', says CIPD

The apprenticeship levy is failing to deliver on government promises to boost skills and spending on workplace training, according to research from the CIPD

Retraining scheme launched to tackle AI job losses

?The government is launching a national retraining scheme for workers at risk of losing jobs to automation and AI

Automation more likely to affect female workers

?The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called on the government to ensure the benefits of technology are evenly shared

Future-proofing finance for the digital era

Technology will forever change the way we do business. So how can you best prepare your organisation’s financial future?

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Employers struggling to find skilled workers

Organisations are looking to develop talent internally to mitigate Brexit-fuelled skills shortages

HR Excellence Awards 2019: The winners

Network Homes scooped Best HR team, Outstanding engagement strategy, Best learning and development strategy and the Gold award

HR the worst function on data

HR and recruitment is the business function that's made the least progress in using data and insight to optimise and measure performance, according to business leaders

Case study: Implementing a holistic performance framework at Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council moved away from paper-based annual performance reviews to focus on having honest and good-quality conversations

Workers feel left out of technology change

While many employers expect technology to deliver productivity and wellbeing gains, a separate report warns that workers feel shut out of decisions around tech

HR magazine tries... Acting techniques for storytelling

Rachel Muller-Heyndyk learns how to be a better storyteller and communicator, as part of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama’s programme of acting techniques for HR and L&D professionals

UK employees bored with L&D

?UK employees feel bored and disinterested when it comes to workplace learning, according to City & Guilds Group

Development opportunities should be a two-way street

More HR professionals should consider mutually-beneficial development opportunities