‘Embedded learning’ increases employee engagement

L&D professionals should focus on ‘embedded learning’, focused on performance, to increase employee engagement, L&D expert Charles Jennings said yesterday.

Let's help the next generation by democratising financial education

Human beings are uniquely able to educate their young in order to progress. In no field is this more evident than in technology, but it is disappointing that we have not learnt to make...

Put people before technology, says Source UK Services HR director

HR and L&D professionals must put people first when integrating new technologies, according to Source UK Services HR director Caryn Berlingieri.

Young Enterprise CEO: We need clearer policy on apprenticeship funding

Dealing with proposed changes to the government’s apprenticeship and traineeship scheme should be on the to-do list of HR professionals across all sectors.

Millennials do not feel organisations are making ‘full use’ of their skills

Almost four in five (79%) UK millennials do not feel that their current organisations are making “full use” of the skills they have to offer, according to research by professional services firm...

Richard Branson: Mentoring should be embedded within UK business

"The spirit of mentoring should be embedded within UK businesses,” Virgin Group founder Richard Branson has said.

Senior executives struggling to develop global teams

Executives at global firms are struggling to understand what motivates staff to undertake training, leading to some workers not reaching their full potential, according to research by language...

Employers urged to upskill employees for sustainability

Business should be upskilling current employees to deal with "urgent" sustainability challenges, according to Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) executive director of policy...

CMI: Immigration focus misaligned with business leaders' priorities

Political parties' preoccupation with immigration in the run-up to next year's election is at odds with the issues business leaders would like to see widely discussed, according to a report by the...

UKCES unveils 'futureproof' jobs list

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has released a list of 40 jobs that offer the best opportunities for the jobseekers of the future, with both traditional and emerging sectors...

Report urges employers to engage with education

Businesses in the UK need to engage in a more meaningful way with the pathway between education and employment, according to a report by thinktank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

UK employees not being trained for most desired skills

Staff in the UK are not receiving training in the areas they feel are most valuable in the workplace, according to research by training specialists Filtered.