Hospitality sector creates international leadership college in Scotland

Business figures from the international hospitality and tourism sector have formed a partnership with the world of academia to set up their own ‘corporate university’, which they believe to be the...

Asda George sets up ‘learn and earn’ initiative

George, Asda's clothing brand, has launched a fully-funded 'learn while you earn' university programme, aimed specifically at school and college students.

Staff-customer interaction should be in annual report, says dragon James Caan

Companies will in future be valued on how they report on dealing with – and keeping – their customers, serial entrepreneur and former Dragons’ Den dragon, James Caan, said yesterday.

Train staff to deal with Ms/Mr Angry, says futurologist

Employers are not equipping their staff to deal with the rise of increasingly demanding customers they are creating, according to Nicola Millard, customer experience futurologist at BT.

Olympics security provider aims to recruit further education students

G4S Secure Solutions (UK) has become the official security services provider and a tier-three sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, meaning it will be responsible for recruiting,...

Parliamentary group calls for financial education to be compulsary in schools

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Financial Education for Young People has launched a campaign for compulsory financial education in schools

Childbase gives nursery staff £5,000 for devising innovations for the business

Childbase, has awarded £5,000 to its employees in a scheme to enhance professional development and personal experiences.

CBI and school leaders call for new national curriculum incorporating employment skills

Employers and school and college leaders broadly agree on the core ingredients needed in a 21st century curriculum incorporating employability skills.

KPMG signs deal with Exeter and Birmingham universities to offer in-house, paid vocational degree qualification

KPMG is to work with Exeter and Birmingham universities in a new programme, allowing school leavers to gain a degree qualification while working at the firm.

Government to inject £50 million each year to developing employees' skills

The Government has pledged to inject £50 million per year into boosting skills to avoid shortages.

Inspiring young people to achieve in the future

What do you want to do when you leave school?' This is a question that is guaranteed to strike dread into the heart of most teenagers. But for 14 year-old Paul the answer was easy: "I want to be in a...

Apprenticeships: answer to prayer for young and your company

For young people, finding a job is an increasingly tough prospect. Apprenticeships offer benefits for both young people and employers.