The public sector people crisis

The public sector has not addressed skills and staffing issues predicted years ago, and now faces a people crisis

O2 HRD: Britain needs more digital talent

The UK needs more than two million digitally skilled workers to reach its potential, according to O2 HRD Ann Pickering

Quality work experience could close the skills gap

Offering young people quality work experience will help to close the skills gap, according to Samantha Clark, HR director at Accenture

Boosting creative problem-solving in the workplace

Most employees will come up against challenges that require an element of creativity in finding a solution

We must make business more sustainable

To thrive long-term, businesses must work to become more sustainable

James Caan: It’s about time we close the soft skills gap

Debating the importance of academic qualifications compared to life experience

Plugging the skills gap of Britain’s ageing workforce

Is the UK dangerously reliant on the skills of older workers?

HR reaching for the stars at Amec Foster Wheeler

Why the company's technical feats all come down to having the right people

Three-quarters of students work while studying

More than three in four (77%) university students now work to fund their studies, according to research from insurance firm Endsleigh.

Tackling low pay mustn't limit opportunities for our future workforce

Under-25s will not receive the national living wage, so could employers hire more young workers to keep payroll costs down? We cannot let apprenticeships be damned with the faint praise of being the...

Today’s learning landscape: democratisation, creativity and innovation, leadership and change

Sue Parr, head of executive education at The Open University Business School looks at the business challenges behind the buzzwords

How to address the looming skills shortage: seven L&D strategies

Around the world, governments are predicting serious employment challenges relating to a pending shortage of key skills. The UK Commission for Education and Skills (UKCES) contributes to policy and...