L&D case study: Co-operative Financial Services

A three-pronged training programme for call centre agents at Co-operative Financial Services has created a fundamental shift in culture and a more positive mindset.

Online customer care training for London borough

London Borough of Southwark is developing an online programme to train staff in online customer care.

L&D spend to rise in 2009

Only 17% of learning and development professionals expect their annual training budget to be cut in 2009.

New grad recruitment scheme for B&CE

B&CE Benefit Schemes has launched a graduate recruitment scheme to prepare future managers to drive innovation at the firm.

Lack of confidence in IT grads skills

Three quarters of HR directors are not totally confident the IT graduates they are recruiting are equipped with the best skills to safeguard core software assets.

High-street retailers plan huge increase in apprenticeships

The Government estimates 20% of young people will be in apprenticeships over the next 10 years as high-street retailers, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Superdrug and Phones 4U, have released plans to...

Young people have to stay in education longer

New rules came into force this week meaning young people will have to stay in education or training until age 17 from 2013 and age 18 from 2015.

Virtual Worlds Roundtable

Roundtable on Virtual World Technology and Human Resources 31 October 2008

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Skills - Candidate profiles - What a CV doesn't tell you

The qualifications candidates list on their CVs give no indication of how they will act in the job. Recruiters want a more rounded picture before they select for interview.

A challenge can be an opportunity

HR could prove its worth by raising the levels of satisfaction among 31-35 year-old workers.

E-learning: Virtual worlds - Virtually speaking

Is virtual worlds learning a fad or is it better than the real thing? HR magazine asked the UK's top virtual worlds experts to leave their avatars behind and join a real discussion to debate the...

Employer Branding 2008 - HR Magazine - 20 November 2008

CIPD Employer Branding Conference4 December 2009, London or 9 December 2009, Birmingham

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