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...
George, Asda's clothing brand, has launched a fully-funded 'learn while you earn' university programme, aimed specifically at school and college students.
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.
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.
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,...
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Financial Education for Young People has launched a campaign for compulsory financial education in schools
Childbase, has awarded £5,000 to its employees in a scheme to enhance professional development and personal experiences.
Employers and school and college leaders broadly agree on the core ingredients needed in a 21st century curriculum incorporating employability skills.
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.
The Government has pledged to inject £50 million per year into boosting skills to avoid shortages.
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...
For young people, finding a job is an increasingly tough prospect. Apprenticeships offer benefits for both young people and employers.