Cost-cutting on leadership development is counterproductive

There could be a leadership vacuum because many organisations are failing to develop the next generation of senior executives.

Call on Government to support companies in improving employees' skills

Employers' commitment to training is fading despite staff enthusiasm for learning new skills and industry leaders are calling for more government support on skills development.

Careers take an alternative path

New graduates are now likely to look for safe public-sector careers or even set up on their own.

Managers want to invest in skills but call on help from Government

More than eight out of 10 managers in the UK (85%) think the Government should provide tax breaks for investment in the skills of their workforce.

2,000 Wincanton staff attain NVQ level 3 in Driving Goods Vehicles

More than 2,000 members of staff at Wincanton have completed level 3 NVQ qualifications.

Paula Watch: Can studying Human Resource Management prepare you for Sir Alan?

The current success of Paula Jones on the Apprentice has certainly raised the profile of Human Resources professionals. Paula completed an MA in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at...

Brighthr - free HR support for Office Professionals

brighthr is a free online support tool that has been designed to create effective HR documentation for non-HR professionals. Instantly create tailor-made HR documents for your office and...

Features

HR magazine round table on employee accreditated training

Full transcript of HR magazine's round table on employee accreditated training, sponsored by QCA on 26 February 2009.

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Orange launches talent development initiative to maximise the potential of sales staff

Orange has launched a talent and development programme to redefine how it will attract, evaluate, train, coach and reward sales staff.

What can international business schools offer HR practitioners?

Deciding which international business school best suits the ongoing training needs of an individual HR practitioner takes a considerable amount of research.

Learning and Development Case Study: Cable & Wireless - Keeping pace with fast change

Senior managers needed specific skills training to maintain the momentum built up by C&W's period of fast growth. The result? A programme called Accelerate. Mary Carmichael explains.

HR Executive Education: How can HR professionals develop their career in recession?

Guidance for CIPD-qualified HR generalists keen to develop their careers has been lacking. The CIPD plans to change all that and Steve Hemsley finds plenty of training opportunities when you know what...