Universities not preparing young people for work

The British Chamber of Commerce has called for a rethink of the education system

Don't let older workers fall behind

It’s important for our future success that we ensure older workers are not left behind when it comes to training

Making corporate volunteering relevant to global businesses

Volunteering no longer needs to be a 'nice to do' afterthought in business

CIPD conference round-up: Day one

What the HR magazine team learnt on the first day of the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition

Case study: Leadership training for all at First TransPennine Express

The train company's leadership programme has boosted employee resilience to create a highly agile workforce

CSR is not a 'box ticking exercise'

Businesses should choose the charities they support as part of CSR initiatives carefully

Organisational development: Being bigger, bolder, braver

Roffey Park’s unique MSc in People and Organisational Development is an innovative, practical and relevant programme that will help transform your practice in developing people and organisations.

Are traditional training initiatives still relevant?

The ways people learn are so varied that standard training programmes just don't cut it anymore

The science of motivation

It can be difficult to pin down why people are performing well – but taking a scientific and individualised approach may be the key to unlocking motivation

Cary Cooper: workaholic culture will not solve productivity issues

Creating a workaholic culture is not the answer to our productivity problem, or good for our mental health

Should CIPD recertification be mandatory?

River Island HRD Karen Beaven on why she thinks recertification should be mandatory for HR qualifications

Organisations should leverage instinctive nature of millennials’ digital skills

Ian McVey of software company Qualtrics says millennials have technology skills "almost embedded"