Is HR getting too 'soft' in its focus?

Boosting leaders' soft skills won't make them more effective without a firm foundation

AI careers unappealing to UK workers

Government data finds that many are uninterested in a career in AI as BEIS announces plans to boost technology skills

CIPD launches parents returners programme

?The CIPD has secured funding from the Government Equalities Office to run a pilot scheme that will help parents get back into work in Yorkshire and The Humber

TREC panel: Rapid workforce change overstated

Concerns over the rapid pace of change in the workplace and generational differences may be unfounded, a panel at TREC 2019 discussed

Boosting the diversity of internship intake

Cancer Research UK tackled poor diversity in its entry-level roles by becoming the first big UK charity to make all internships paid

NHS Interim People Plan: More investment needed

While the plans have been welcomed greater investment is needed to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses say experts

Shortage occupation list must be expanded, government told

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has called on the government to expand its shortage occupation list (SOL) while MPs warn of 'another Windrush' if EU Settlement Scheme concerns aren't addressed

Gamification of management education

Gamification provides a safe environment for experiential learning

The benefits of peer-to-peer 'DIY' learning

It’s said that you learn most easily from those you know. So why should this be any different in the workplace?

Businesses look to UK talent as EU workers turn away

Brexit may be creating new opportunities for people in the UK, according to research from LinkedIn

Team coaching could solve organisations’ biggest challenges

There are opportunities to tackle business issues with this kind of coaching but confusion still exists over what it involves

BAE Systems and ONS case study: Leadership lessons from other businesses

The Office for National Statistics got a valuable opportunity to observe leadership in BAE Systems, during an organisational ‘raid'