There is a growing “sense of urgency” around developing people for leadership positions earlier than in the past, according to Harvard Business Publishing senior director, global sales Nick Clayton.

One in three (35%) women working in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) jobs have said they have considered leaving the sector, with 51% blaming barriers to career progression.

Employees over 50 are less likely to be offered learning and development opportunities than their younger colleagues, research by AXA PPP has found.

Business, government and further education providers need to focus on the quality of apprenticeships in order to address skills shortages, according to a City & Guilds report.

High levels of complexity are putting large employers off engaging with youth employment policy initiatives, according to a research project by the University of Leicester and Open University Business...

Employers in some areas of the country are much more likely to offer work experience than in others, according to research by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).

Over two-thirds (63%) of over-50s would consider retraining to stay in work longer, according to research by MetLife.

HR directors should focus on “good purpose that transcends numbers and quarterly results”, CMI CEO Ann Francke has said.

Large organisations have a duty to prepare and develop the workforce of the future, not just their own employees, according to Sky director of people Deborah Baker.

Being politically astute and managing a diverse range of stakeholders is becoming an essential workplace skill, writes Jean Hartley, professor in public leadership at The Open University Business...

Engineers in the UK are not being developed to their full potential, according to a study by Towers Watson and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME).

L&D professionals should focus on ‘embedded learning’, focused on performance, to increase employee engagement, L&D expert Charles Jennings said yesterday.