Rule on need to be employed while on an apprenticeship to be waived for potential Olympic athletes

Skills minister John Hayes has announced his support for apprenticeships in Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth disciplines.

StepStone Solutions launches infographics portals to provide information on key talent trends

StepStone Solutions has launched a series of online infographics portals for HR professionals that blend research data with live social media feeds to highlight key talent trends.

Performance management is rising to the top of many businesses' agendas

Businesses have put employees' performance at the top of their agenda in a challenging economy.

Skills minister sees a role for guilds in the re-evaluation of practical learning

Skills minister John Hayes has made positive noises about the re-emergence of the guilds and announced an ambition to create a new and prestigious award for craft.

Many public-sector workers worry that they don't have the skills for a move to the private sector

More than half of workers in the public sector, who would consider moving into the private sector, think they lack the appropriate skills to do so, according to research by recruitment consultants...

Updating workers' skills is more important than ever to remain competitive

Unemployment figures are at an all time high and announcements during the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), including half a million public sector posts to be axed, suggest that joblessness is to...

UK business leaders trail behind India, China, Russia, the US and Germany

The leaders of UK organisations are seen as less effective than their counterparts in India, China, Russia, the United States and Germany.

Sainsbury's prepares unemployed to find work through its suppliers

Sainsbury's has announced 104 people have gained work through its supplier trainee partnerships programme since its launch in May.

Embedding a learning culture into the everyday life of the organisation

Learning and development is an essential element of any successful organisation, but is often seen as the preserve of L&D and HR professionals. To coincide with the launch of the HR Most Influential...

New Graduate Opportunities service launched to help students improve their employability

Tribal has launched a package of technology and services to help universities deliver the new Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) and improve their students' employability.

Increased use of e-learning and collaboration will help cut costs, say local government L&D professionals

Local government learning and development professionals predict more e-learning and collaboration will help cut costs while improving service levels, according to new Brightwave research.

Even eight year-olds realise the importance of gaining work experience

Tweens and teenagers are keen to work part-time to earn money and gain independence and work experience.