With so many bodies claiming to be umbrella organisations for best practice in coaching, HR professionals are confused. All that will change, under the new chair of the AFC.

Nearly two thirds of marketers have no formal training planned or professional development path in place.

The goal of raising the bar on workplace skills risks being jeopardised by 'confusing political priorities with economic ones', according to the food and drink sector skills council, Improve.

New research provides evidence of a link between investing in management capabilities and business profitability.

Employers' calls for young people to leave education with the right skills for work have been well documented. Only last week, a senior member of the Tesco board criticised levels of literacy and...

The Government has launched national skills academies to cover the rail engineering, logistics, green building services, biotechnology and composites sectors.

Paid staff and volunteers working with young people in England's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises are set to benefit from a new training programme.

McDonald's has become the first UK employer to offer work-experience people the chance to complete a qualification equivalent to a GCSE grade B.

Mercer has launched an online training and certification programme with worldwide peer networking for HR professionals and companies worldwide.

As we emerge from recession, employees who have been sitting tight for a couple of years are starting to look for new opportunities. The financial impact of losing a good performer is significant, so...

There is nothing more important in Britain's boardrooms than recession and recovery. Different companies and sectors have seen varying degrees of cost-cutting.

LV= has launched an online system to deliver and track learning and development across its business.