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Reform of government skills policies recommended

28/07/2010 - 14:35 - 69 reads
Economy_down
The UK is living on 'past glories' and its economy risks sliding down the international rankings unless the skills of 10m workers are improved, according to experts.

Blending for success: Part one

23/07/2010 - 14:50 - 642 reads - 2 comments
Blended learning, blender, mixed learning
Robin Hoyle looks at the role blended learning has to play in successful training outcomes. Part one addresses the components in the blended learning mix.

Public skills consultations launched

23/07/2010 - 10:33 - 147 reads
jigsaw, skills gap,
Skills Minister John Hayes has launched a number of public consultations, with the aim of understanding how scarce public resources should be used to best effect to meet employers’ requirements.

Organisational development: Vive la difference?

22/07/2010 - 15:01 - 931 reads - 4 comments
diversity keys
Is diversity management heading in the right direction? Professor Daan van Knippenberg has his doubts but offers some new insights into how to do it effectively. Mike Levy reports.

Coalition government called to scrutinise quangos

21/07/2010 - 16:26 - 256 reads - 5 comments
money burning
The CIPD has urged the government to exercise prudence in its plans to axe several quangos in the education and skills sector, Cath Everett reports.

Caption competition: Winner announced!

21/07/2010 - 12:32 - 1360 reads - 15 comments
camera
Who won last month's caption competition?

Leadership transitions

21/07/2010 - 11:35 - 526 reads
Business intelligence, business brain, psychology, NLP
How does leadership style change across the differing echelons of an organisation? Mark Loftus believes it's not just about business intelligence.

Training the Millennials

21/07/2010 - 10:30 - 1845 reads - 1 comment
Technology
A new generation of workers are amongst us, but how can L&D ensure that its training interventions will make a difference to these digital natives? David Chan explains.

The benefits of positive psychology

21/07/2010 - 10:00 - 987 reads - 5 comments
Ladder, sky, reaching for success, success, positive psychology, heaven, corporate ladder
Karen Drury discusses the benefits of positive psychology and argues that, rather than dismiss it as hocus pocus, managers could learn a thing or two from this way of thinking.

How to get access to decision makers without spending a penny

21/07/2010 - 09:40 - 760 reads
Access, VIP, exclusive, no access, networking
Getting your business strategy working for you can be as easy as pie, says Sharon Gaskin.

Sellafield hits top spot at the Apprenticeship Awards

20/07/2010 - 09:55 - 106 reads
Apprentice working on machinery
At the Apprenticeship Awards earlier this month, the best apprenticeship employers were rewarded for their efforts with recognition from the best in the industry. Cath Everett reports.

Caption competition

20/07/2010 - 09:47 - 441 reads - 30 comments
camera
This month's caption competition is up and running - fancy winning a bottle of wine? If so, have a go!

What can business learn from Fabio's management?

20/07/2010 - 09:39 - 301 reads
Football, leadership, strategy
Despite England's disappointing World Cup campaign, valuable lessons can be learned to improve business and workforce performance.

Co-Operative sets up apprenticeship academy

19/07/2010 - 17:30 - 296 reads - 1 comment
certificate, qualification, degree, study
The Co-Operative Group has set up an apprenticeship academy to provide 2,000 young people with transferrable skills and qualifications at a cost of £9m over the next two years.

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