Frontline workers’ training still reduced from pandemic

Many frontline workers who had their training reduced or moved online during the pandemic have not seen it recover.

HR struggling to get grip on data amid workforce challenges

UK organisations are struggling to get a grip on people data despite significant workforce challenges, the CIPD has warned.

Work first approach to Universal Credit costing employers

The Universal Credit (UC) system is unnecessarily costly to employers, according to a new report from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU).

Students turning to micro-credentials to boost education and land jobs

Students and graduates are turning to online skills certifications to boost their CVs and win jobs they might not otherwise be qualified for, according to research published today (1 February).

Digital skills scheme for veterans backed by Capita and Fujitsu

Capita, Northrop Grumman, Atos, Leonardo UK, Fujitsu and Leidos have joined 15,000 Futures, an initiative to help ex-forces personnel find tech jobs after leaving the military.

Government scraps traineeships for young people

The government is set to scrap its pre-employment traineeship programmes for young people in 2023 due to low numbers of participants.

Administrative reputation holding HR back

HR needs a rebrand as a new study from Sage has revealed a majority (60%) of business leaders think HR is an administrative role.

Flexible organisational models key for future of work

Companies should embrace the idea of using more than one organisational model as workplaces evolve in the future.

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.

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