A quarter (25%) of professionals only give positive references even though 86% feel this could hurt their career if the person in question doesn't perform well

Quality of training is poor and disadvantaged people are missing out on opportunities, report finds

Despite big businesses ‘talking the talk’ on diversity, it is small businesses who are overwhelmingly diverse and passionate about giving people a chance

Chancellor Philip Hammond announces increased funding for management programmes to boost productivity, while a new CIPD report points to under-utilisation of skills and productivity

The HR community has welcomed Philip Hammond's announcement that the government is to make the apprenticeship levy more flexible

Employers must do more to stop young people missing out on work opportunities due to not having the right skills, Business in the Community (BITC) has said

One in three (27%) graduates are worried they will lose out on roles because they can't accept poorly-paid internships

The problems with unpaid internships and the opportunities in overhauling the system

Employers and providers say cuts would damage the quality, reputation and volume of management apprenticeships

Off the back of last week's GCSE results, research shows parents feel more must be done by employers and schools to provide work experience for young people

The government has launched a £1 million Digital Skills Innovation Fund to boost D&I in digital and technology

?Lack of diversity continues to dominate business headlines, and this is no different in the higher education sector