Apprenticeships must not be seen as a dumping ground for low achievers, CBI director general Richard Lambert today told delegates at the business organisation's Education Summit.
British Gas is to treble the number of its apprentice gas engineers. The gas supplier is to create 1,000 new jobs through a 40 million investment over the next 18 months.
Senior executives are missing easy opportunities to hone their skills thanks to internet phobia, according to the Chartered Management Institute.
Lloyds TSB has launched a new learning centre for staff, following a 1.1 million refurbishment programme.
Beyondblue, an Australian not-for-profit organisation which helps employees beat depression is to work with UK managers to help them deal with employee depression.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to support the creation of an extra 1,500 apprenticeships on top of the 9,000 places already announced to come on-stream in the next three years.
Dollond & Aitchison's self-directed managers' online development programme has standardised the appraisal process and linked individual goals to those of the business.
The Metropolitan Police Service was keen to ensure its coaching fitted organisational needs.
Budget cuts can force the change many training activities need to really improve performance.
Staff who do not have formal qualifications are offered the fewest training opportunities by their bosses, according to a report by YouGov and the TUC.
Bunzl Vending Services, the UKs largest independent vending operator, has launched its first engineering apprenticeship to tackle the skills shortage.
A report from Hewitt Associates shows that 38% of organisations do not consider the needs of the business when devising their talent management strategy.
