Henley Business School launches executive education portfolio in response to findings of corporate learning priorities survey

Henley Business School has launched an executive education portfolio featuring 13 new programmes designed to meet the challenges of today's economic uncertainty.

City University London launches new centre to shape new thinking and improve work performance

City University London has launched an interdisciplinary Centre for Performance at Work, in recognition of the billions of pounds organisations spend every year to recruit, develop and retain talented...

7,000 graduates could find work through Government's graduate internship fund for small businesses

More than 50 universities have taken up the Government's 13.6 million fund to provide internships in small businesses by the end of the year, in a bid to help young people.

Apprenticeships provide a workforce with skills tailored to the business

Last week during Apprenticeship Week, employers, colleges, MPs and sector skills councils from across the country talked about the benefits of apprenticeships for both business and individuals.

Scala announces novel way of training staff to understand the supply chain's impact on performance

Scala has launched an interactive web-based competition to help businesses train staff to understand the impact a supply chain has on company performance.

Tesco offers an 'earn while you learn' training opportunity for school leavers

Tesco has launched a training scheme for school leavers claiming to be an 'earn while you learn' alternative to the mainstream education system.

Graduate jobseekers' confidence is so low they are prepared to apply for any job

Increased competition has hit graduate jobseekers' confidence to the extent that many are applying for 'any job', not just those in their preferred field.

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National Apprenticeship Week: Apprenticeships bring spark and creativity to B&Q

The research by the National Apprenticeship Service and the British Chambers of Commerce has highlighted the benefit of employing apprentices during the recession, showing 72% of employers that...

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12.5 million apprenticeship fund awaits third-sector employers

Third-sector organisations were yesterday urged to take advantage of newly-available funding for apprenticeships.

National Apprenticeship Week: Apprentices are more productive than new staff, say employers

Employers in the hospitality and travel and tourism sectors rate apprentices above new staff when it comes to performance and productivity, an industry survey from People 1st has revealed.

National Apprenticeship Week: top employers remain committed to providing apprenticeships

Employers including Morrisons, Tesco, B&Q and Crossrail have voiced their commitment to providing apprenticeship schemes in the future.

National Apprenticeship Week: McDonald's case study

After being unemployed for more than years, the death of her husband prompted 33 year-old Jodie O'Neil (pictured) to look for a new challenge. Last April, she successfully completed a three-week work...