Employers should work together to develop a skilled workforce

Several years ago I received a letter from my bank thanking me for signing up to their new online banking system. Did this mean, it asked, that I now wanted to be an online customer rather than...

Cisco plans CSR programme for Commonwealth Games

Network provider Cisco is planning to repeat the successful CSR programme it ran during the London Olympics at the Commonwealth Games this summer.

HR advisers want NIC reforms to be brought forward

National insurance contributions (NICs) are one of the main issues employers would like to see addressed in the budget. Other areas include tackling the North-South divide and increased funding for...

'World moving from economic capitalism to people capitalism,' says Valuing Your Talent lead

Stakeholders of the future will not judge companies solely by their profits but by the value of their people, according to a leading economist.

Interest 'spikes' after national apprenticeship week

Both employers and young people are showing increased interest in apprenticeships after the Government and many employers promoted National Apprenticeship Week last week.

Demanding year for Amey used as a learning opportunity by HR team, says director

It's been a busy year for Amey's HR department. The infrastructure support service provider bought Enterprise, which meant the HR team has been busy trying to integrate the two workforces.

Lack of apprenticeships schemes cost economy £4bn a year

The UK is falling behind other G20 countries on apprenticeships, according to a study by think tank Demos. It has one of the lowest proportions of young people in programmes compared with its main...

Better careers advice needed to encourage young women into apprenticeships, say experts

Young women are still not encouraged to take up apprenticeships to the same extent as men, according to a report by vocational education provider City & Guilds.

UK must move from low to high ‘training culture’, says skills minister

Employers, training providers and the Government must work together to take the UK from a low to a high “training culture”, skills minister Matthew Hancock said yesterday.

Apprenticeships dominated by older workers and existing employees

Most apprenticeships offered by UK employers are given to existing members of staff, making it harder for young people to get on the schemes, an expert said yesterday.

HRDs encouraged to add apprenticeships to talent pathways

HR directors should review their graduate training programmes and add apprenticeship routes, particularly if their business targets a young customer base, the head of a youth business training...

Clegg's plans for vocational support widely backed

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says the Government is right to offer support to 16-year-olds to obtain vocational qualification instead of entering further education.