Is the UK in danger of regressing to an economically segregated society? What can companies do to improve social mobility? In the first part of this Hot Topic Stevan Rolls, head of HR at Deloitte,...

Mentoring schemes are proving to be an increasingly valuable tool in the workplace, helping organisations to engage, retain and develop employees. But they also provide valuable learning opportunities...

Companies with accidental and reluctant managers "don't deliver" for the economy, as well as condemning staff to a poor work life, according to recently-appointed Chartered Management Institute (CMI)...

At this years' political party conferences, skills and training were the topics of the hour.

With the 2015 general election fast approaching, the most prominent figures of the main three political parties – Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat – have delivered their pledges.

Psychometrics can be used as part of coaching to make the whole process even more effective. Follow these 15 simple steps to get the most out of your coaches and coachees.

Secretary for business, innovation and skills Vince Cable will today unveil plans to increase the minimum rate of pay for apprentices by £1.06 per hour.

The UK is making good progress on apprenticeships, but still has a way to go to match more advanced programmes in other countries, according to Mercer UK HR director Siobhan Martin.

Novae Group's HRD John Renz was confident executive coaching would be a valuable development tool for the senior team. The only obstacle was measuring its effectiveness within the company.

Can you really learn to code in a day? And at £750 a go, is it worth it? HR’s deputy editor Katie Jacobs finds out.

Most HRDs agree that emotional intelligence (EI) has an impact on job performance but, until now, no published study has demonstrated that the value of EI for performance varies by job type.

Barclays has rated top of an online student survey of top undergraduate employers for 2014, RateMyPlacement has said.