Prisoners re-join workforce with government-backed apprenticeships

Prisoners have started apprenticeships at companies including Greene King, Timpsons and Kier as part of a government initiative to improve the employability of ex-offenders.

Fear of tech worker exodus puts pressure on HR

Almost half (46%) of young UK workers in tech roles plan to leave their job within the next year, according to research from HR technology company Hibob and global venture fund Eight Roads.

Jaguar Land Rover commits to upskilling thousands of workers

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has launched an upskilling programme designed to train 29,000 employees as part of its global upskilling initiative to fill urgent needs within its workforce.

Businesses warned employees lack skills to handle AI

Businesses have major skills gaps to fill before they can implement artificial intelligence (AI) into their workplaces.

Learning iconography: making the complex, simple and memorable

Fourteen years ago, I went to see Richard Olivier deliver one of his Shakespeare Mythodrama sessions in a small hotel in Edinburgh. My then boss called me the week before and said, “I’ve booked us...

The secret ingredients of effective hybrid L&D

The pandemic accelerated the uptake of digital learning and caused companies to rethink their training programmes. Edmund Tirbutt explores the secret to getting hybrid learning and development right

A-level results welcome next generation of HR professionals

As thousands of school leavers prepare to enter the workforce on A-level results day, HR has a new generation of talent ready to enter the profession.

How HR can retain influence post-pandemic

2022 HR Most Influential survey participants offer their tips for sustaining a valuable impact in leadership

University leavers not "prepared for work" yet remain most preferred recruitment option by employers

Over half (57%) of employers still mainly look for degrees or post-graduate qualifications when recruiting staff, according to a new report from the CIPD.

Billions in unused apprenticeship levy funds returned to the Treasury

New research has uncovered that £3.3 billion pounds of apprenticeship levy funding has been returned to the Treasury since 2019.

Why micro-upskilling will help HR teams improve talent retention

The need to invest in people and expand employee skillsets isn’t anything new or unexpected. Yet many organisations still lack a genuine learning culture where continuous, structured upskilling is a...

Why the time is now right for learning in the flow of work

Learning the flow of work aims to allow employees to access the training they need just when they need it. So how can learning leave the classroom and become a natural part of the workplace?

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