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The future of business education is ‘blended learning’, experts agree

The future of business education is blended learning, a panel of expert thinkers agreed yesterday.

Warning over shortage of 20,000 nurses in the NHS

Almost 20,000 nursing vacancies are currently unfilled in England, leading to fears hospital wards may struggle over winter, a report from a nursing union has found.

Organisations ill-prepared for future workforce ‘longevity’, says Gratton

Longer life expectancy of workers is one of the most important issues organisations will face in future, but they are not ready for it, London Business School professor Lynda Gratton said yesterday.

RSA CEO calls for ‘framework’ for ‘robust employee engagement’

Organisations should form an “alliance” to help companies achieve “robust employee engagement” and be badged a “Good Employer”, Royal Society of Arts (RSA) chief executive Matthew Taylor said last...

Government to crack down on intern exploitation

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is targeting 200 employers to ensure they are paying interns the national minimum wage.

Vocational skills 'more valuable' than academic qualifications, say employers

Employers are increasingly placing greater value on vocational skills than academic qualifications, a study has found.

HSBC boss criticises bank as 'too pale and male'

The head of HSBC has called for a change in its workplace practices and culture, claiming the banking giant is "too pale and male for our own good".

London named talent capital of the world

London is the best city in the world for employment in high-skilled, knowledge-based jobs, research published by Deloitte has found.

CIPD Day 2: Roundup

The whole HR editorial team was at the CIPD Annual Conference in Manchester. As well as the main stories on today’s news bulletin, here is what else we learnt on the second day:

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CIPD 2013: HR must learn to ‘sell’, Dan Pink tells conference

HR professionals “are all in the business of selling, whether [they] like it or not”, author Dan Pink said yesterday at the CIPD Annual Conference.

Government sets out proposals to re-shape workplace pension schemes

The Government has set out a range of proposals to reshape workplace pensions for future generations.

CIPD 2013: Worker representation on boards is not a 'radical idea', says TUC assistant general secretary

Paul Nowak, TUC, assistant general secretary, has defended the idea of having worker representation on company boards, saying employers and unions should work together to ensure "the voice of...