Engineers in the UK are not being developed to their full potential, according to a study by Towers Watson and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME).

L&D professionals should focus on ‘embedded learning’, focused on performance, to increase employee engagement, L&D expert Charles Jennings said yesterday.

Human beings are uniquely able to educate their young in order to progress. In no field is this more evident than in technology, but it is disappointing that we have not learnt to make...

There is a mismatch between what employers think Gen Y staff want from their careers and what younger employers actually want, according to research conducted by Penna.

HR and L&D professionals must put people first when integrating new technologies, according to Source UK Services HR director Caryn Berlingieri.

There should be more visible LGBT role models in business, according to Accenture group chief executive, Products Sander van ‘t Noordende.

Strategic workforce planning (SWP) is arguably more important than ever before. The skills required of the workforce are constantly adapting, and there are widespread skills shortages. Therefore, the...

Most employee engagement programmes have had no impact on staff health and wellbeing, according to Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management...

Over a third (34%) of UK companies will be affected by major talent shortages over the next year, while 40% say recruiting and retaining staff is a major challenge, according to research by benefits...

Trust is an important commodity for any organisation, but particularly in the high stakes world of healthcare. Evidence shows that where patients trust their healthcare providers, they are more...

As Pret a Manger expands its global reach, the focus is on building and maintaining a happy workforce

Business secretary Vince Cable and a panel of investors have called for a better ‘dialogue’ and more consistency around the reporting of human capital metrics.