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Skills crisis threatening the future of UK manufacturing

03/12/2010 - 09:21 - 295 reads

The manufacturing and process industry has called on the government to invest directly in retraining its workforce to help pull the sector out of recession.

The Company: Episode 2 - justifying training spend to the Board

03/08/2010 - 16:59 - 1065 reads

In episode two of The Company, Julie, the director of business improvement and change reflects upon the fact that she might not be able to provide her Board with vital information about training.

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TED Talks: Daniel Kahneman - the riddle of experience vs. memory

03/04/2010 - 14:37 - 883 reads

Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently.

Listen to your business

03/04/2010 - 10:18 - 927 reads - 2 comments

whisper, listen, mouths, talking, secrets

It’s no use knowing your bottom line is suffering if you don’t know what’s at the root of the problem. Steve Thomson says all you need to do is listen to find out what’s going wrong.

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Employers turn their backs on training

02/19/2010 - 09:35 - 876 reads

While a huge 88% of UK employers acknowledge the importance of staff training, most are either put off by the cost or simply fail to make time to arrange it.

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PreVisor launch free BPS Level A and B Psychometric Training

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Waste not, want not!

02/01/2010 - 15:33 - 1174 reads - 3 comments

UK organisations could be wasting an estimated £9.5bn on training each year, according to a new study. Kevin Lovell reports.

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