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Development should be embedded into SMEs says CIPD

SMEs should focus on ensuring development is embedded within their organisations, according to a report from the CIPD and JP Morgan.

Today’s learning landscape: democratisation, creativity and innovation, leadership and change

Learning and development

Sue Parr, head of executive education at The Open University Business School looks at the business challenges behind the buzzwords

Businesses becoming more people-focused

Businesses are becoming more people-focused, according to research from the Property Directors Forum.

How to address the looming skills shortage: seven L&D strategies

Learning and development

Around the world, governments are predicting serious employment challenges relating to a pending shortage of key skills. The UK Commission for Education and Skills (UKCES) contributes to policy and...

Five per cent of organisations considering ditching performance ratings

One in 20 (5%) organisations are considering stopping performance ratings, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Centrica to axe 6,000 jobs

Centrica, the company that owns British Gas, is to cut 6,000 jobs, with most redundancies occurring before the end of 2017.

Office redesign boosts staff performance

A redesign of National Grid’s offices has boosted staff performance by 8%, the organisation has reported.

Half of workers believe they have 'no chance' of career progression

Almost half (48%) of British workers feel they have no chance of career progression in their current role, according to research by strategic consultancy Lansons.

Public sector workers struggling to switch off

A third (33%) of workers feel they work longer hours than five years ago thanks to mobile phones and remote email access, with public sector workers struggling the most with work-life balance,...

HR lacks confidence in M&A financials

HR professionals are unable to speak the same financial language as their company’s dealmakers during mergers and acquisitions (M&As), according to research by Towers Watson.

Advertised salaries at 11-month low

Advertised salaries have fallen to an 11-month low, according to research from job site Adzuna.

Promotion blockage threatens earning potential of young people

A drop in the rate at which people move between jobs has created a promotion blockage that could affect the earnings of young workers, according to a report published by think-tank the Resolution...