A quarter of UK workers do not see technology as a threat

Seven in 10 (69%) are confident that a machine could not do their job

Making sense of MOOCs

Amid clouds of hyperbole heralding unprecedented global progress fuelled by free learning, the Massive Open Online Course was born. So how is it faring?

Investing in people in a cost-driven sector

Facilities management is often focused on cost but employee engagement should come first

Steel yourself for dramatic changes

Fears over Tata Steel highlight a deeper problem in UK manufacturing – a shortage of highly-skilled workers

Executive L&D crucial to business success

Resource constraints, short-term focus and limited C-level buy-in could be holding executive L&D back

Emotional intelligence: An automation task too far

Automation will improve many aspects of business and may lead to job losses, but robots will never master soft skills

The importance of business involvement in L&D

Ericsson's Peter Sheppard stressed the need to consult the organisation on its needs

Hot topic: Maths until age 18

The government is considering making maths compulsory until age 18. Will this help close the UK's skills gap?

Nick Boles: "Employers will look back on levy as sea change"

The skills minister said the levy would be "painful" but promised to give employers more control

Recruiting from small talent pools

How do you recruit and retain talent when the pool of people with the skills you need is very small?

Patrick Wright: What makes CHROs successful

CHRO success comes from two competencies: the ability to connect with people, and with the business

Education and training: key to boosting engagement and productivity

The importance of education to improve productivity is well-recognised, but the details have so far been lacking