The lack of young people in engineering is disheartening. However, it’s not enough to feel disappointed – one has to ask why this is the case, otherwise you can implicitly become part of the problem,...
Neuroscience is a subject many organisations are wary of discussing, despite them probably using its techniques and ideas.
HR has a crucial part to play in establishing trust in business leaders, with personable and honest being the traits people most relate to in their managers.
Companies should avoid negatively portraying job prospects for students and graduates, Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) CEO Stephen Isherwood has said.
A study of young people aged 12 to 25 suggests almost one third (32%) see engineering as a potential career. Despite this, many remain confused about the exact nature of the profession.
Leaders benefit from experiencing stressful situations on a regular basis, according to research by Ashridge Business School.
HR magazine has launched a new campaign, Raising the Standard, to explore whether HR needs standards and how to raise the level of professional practice. In this piece we gather the thoughts of Dave...
Many of you will have seen the photo of the new French Cabinet. It includes the new environment minister Ségolène Royal, who happens to be President Hollande’s ex-partner and mother of his four...
Research comparing school children to current employees shows that the workforce of tomorrow is likely to be more assertive, but potentially harder to manage.
The national school curriculum is not teaching children vocational skills they need for employment, according to a panel of HR, business and education leaders.
Innovative employees who bring an entrepreneurial spirit to corporate frameworks are driving positive changes in businesses, according to an expert panel.
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) is urging employers to run traineeship schemes, designed to help get underprivileged or under-qualified people of school leaver age or slightly above ready...