Learning and development is big business. Even with budget squeezes, about $135 billion is spent training employees in the USA every year, while in the UK, training resources averaging £276 are...
Not many would disagree that the recent release of the Government’s Consultation on Workplace Disputes has put mediation at the forefront of organisational conflict management and, subsequently, right...
Many organisations are now looking to line managers to provide employee training and development. Shrinking training budgets, increasing time pressures and the need to keep employees productive make...
Plans for a training scheme to equip young people with the confidence, skills and experience needed to find work has been announced today.
The Government scheme, which offers young entrepreneurs loans of about £2,500 to start businesses, was yesterday given an extra £30 million boost.
Employee retention is the biggest concern for managers worldwide about the under-30s in Generation Y, according to a report published today by Ashridge Business School.
Skill Exchange UK, an independent not-for-profit organisation has launched today. It is a service aimed at local employer 'skill recycling', by facilitating local placements for underused staff into...
As UK skills minister, Matthew Hancock pledged a further £150 million of funding to enable employers to create the training schemes they need to grow their companies, the Chartered Institute of...
On Tuesday, 27 November, HR magazine will host a live TV web debate bringing together experts to discuss practical steps to transform the skills and productivity of the UK's working age...
Launched yesterday, the Employee Relations Institute (ERI) is a membership organisation that has been set up to improve employee and workplace relations in the UK.
UK entrepreneurs have made a call for young people to develop an 'employ yourself' attitude, starting up their own business rather than trying to get a job when faced with high youth unemployment and...
Learning and development professionals should be brokers of learning not keepers of the learning keys, according to Facebook head of learning Stuart Crabb.
