Hilton Worldwide launches apprenticeship academy

As GCSE results are released nationwide yesterday, Hilton Worldwide launched its Hilton Apprenticeship Academy, creating more than 100 opportunities for individuals to learn the art of hospitality...

Employers call for formal training in workplacement and interim programmes, says World of Learning

Work placement and internship programmes should always include an element of formal training according to a poll of HR directors and learning and development decision makers by World of Learning...

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Sainsbury's doubles number of trainee manager vacancies

Sainsbury's has re-launched its trainee manager scheme for new applicants, with 150 places available – more than double that of last year.

Young unemployed's unused digital skills, could be worth £6.7 billion to business, claims O2

The unused digital skills sitting within the community of one million unemployed young people is estimated by UK businesses to be worth £6.7 billion, research from O2 reveals.

Small businesses are seeking out cheaper training, says FPB

Small businesses are seeking out “affordable” training alternatives in order to sidestep steep staff development costs, research from the Forum of Private Business has revealed.

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In a world of global communications technology, does learning require explanatory frameworks?

"What is learning?" I was in a meeting with a prospective PhD candidate recently and the conversation inevitably led to learning.

Pearson becomes first FTSE 100 company directly delivering undergraduate degrees in the UK

Pearson, owner of Penguin and the Financial Times, is launching a higher education college - becoming the first FTSE 100 company to directly deliver degrees in the UK.

LV= launches financial services apprenticeship for customer service teams

Insurance company LV= has launched a financial services apprenticeship Programme for customer service teams working within its life insurance and retirement solutions business.

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Tennent Caledonian launches apprenticeship scheme for young people working in hospitality

Young Scots between the age of 16 and 24 working across Scotland’s pubs, hotels and restaurants are being given the chance to take a ‘MAP Year’ to enhance their career prospects, courtesy of Scotish...

Training waste – it needn’t be so

Every year, organisations waste £500 billion on training that has no impact on the way that people work. Putting aside the notion that training has many purposes, only one of which is to improve...

Channel 4 launches scholarship programme giving applicants the chance to earn a PhD on the job

Channel 4 has launched its first scholarship programme, which will see allow two successful applicants to be placed within the channel's audience, technologies and insight (AT&I) department for three...

'Conglomeration and sea-change' of psychometric testing market is both an opportunity and a threat to HR

Awareness of the benefits of psychometric assessments among HR professionals and managers has grown steadily over the past few decades, from its mainstream introduction in the 1980s, when the idea...