Met Police HR boss hits back at David Cameron's attack on police spending

The head of HR at the Metropolitan Police Service has hit back at Tory leader David Cameron's claim that the 400 people in its HR department is a sign of a bloated public sector.

Firms are targeting training more effectively despite budget constraints, finds CIPD survey

Employers are rising to the challenge of providing tailored business-focused training despite falling budgets, the CIPD has revealed.

Pre-school Learning Alliance introduces development programme for nursery and baby and toddler group managers

Tough government targets on childcare management have led the Pre-school Learning Alliance to roll out a leadership capability programme to its managers.

Let's stop wasting money on training schemes that don't benefit employees, employers and the economy

Well-intentioned measures to revive the British economy and keep all young people in education, employment or training will fail unless a robust skills policy provides people with the skills...

Career coaching is believed to be beneficial for staff and employers but most don't offer it

Employers have cited career coaching as beneficial for employers and employees but three quarters offer no such scheme in their organisation.

Investment in work experience is an investment in the future prosperity of our next generation of customers.

The first work experience I had was at Ogden's Empire Stores in Wigan. My first job was peeling the prices off jars of jam, cleaning any residue from the sticky labels and applying a new - higher -...

Interview with Gladeana McMahon chair of the Association for Coaching

With so many bodies claiming to be umbrella organisations for best practice in coaching, HR professionals are confused. All that will change, under the new chair of the AFC.

Marketers miss out on professional training and development opportunities

Nearly two thirds of marketers have no formal training planned or professional development path in place.

Food and drink skills council boss lambasts emphasis on league tables ranking sectors by economic importance

The goal of raising the bar on workplace skills risks being jeopardised by 'confusing political priorities with economic ones', according to the food and drink sector skills council, Improve.

Cranfield report confirms positive impact Investors in People has on business performance

New research provides evidence of a link between investing in management capabilities and business profitability.

The functional skills qualification will be welcomed by the food and drink industry

Employers' calls for young people to leave education with the right skills for work have been well documented. Only last week, a senior member of the Tesco board criticised levels of literacy and...

National skills academies launched with places for more than 300,000 learners

The Government has launched national skills academies to cover the rail engineering, logistics, green building services, biotechnology and composites sectors.