Lucie Mitchell
Member Since: 12th Feb 2007
Lucie trained as a journalist in 2003 and began her career in journalism as a Reporter for SecEd magazine, a weekly publication for secondary school teachers, before moving on to become Deputy Features Editor for General Practitioner, where she wrote, commissioned and edited numerous features for the business section of the magazine. She has also written articles for The Guardian, EYE magazine and MedEconomics magazine. Lucie joined Sift Media as Features Editor in February 2007 and served as Editor of HRZone.co.uk from 2007 to 2009. She has since worked on a number of other Sift Media titles, including PublicTechnology.com and BusinessZone.co.uk and now works as a freelance journalist.
Editor, HRzone.co.uk Sift
18th Sep 2014
News: Apprentices offered fast track to career in government
A group of 200 school leavers are today starting civil service apprenticeships, as part of the government’s Fast Track Apprenticeship...
Training
4th Sep 2014
News: Government-supported MOOC launched to boost cyber security skills
The first ever government-backed MOOC has been launched this week, to help equip the UK with the skills needed to tackle cyber security...
Business
26th Aug 2014
Insight: Economic recovery threatened by skills shortage, survey finds
More than eight in 10 UK businesses are experiencing a skills shortage, which is putting economic recovery at risk, according to new...
Coaching
21st Aug 2014
News: Govt launches employer-designed apprenticeship scheme
A new government campaign to encourage more young people into apprenticeships has been launched this week. The ‘Get In, Go Far’ campaign...
Training
19th Aug 2014
News: Lack of foreign language skills costing UK economy £48bn
The failure to recognise the importance of foreign language learning is costing the UK economy £48bn a year, according to the Association...
Coaching
18th Aug 2014
News: Top 30 best employers for apprentices revealed
Virgin Media has been named the best employer for young apprentices, it has been revealed. The top 30 employers for young apprentices,...
Training
14th Aug 2014
News: Students told - choose vocational courses over ‘meaningless’ degrees
Too many students are pursuing “meaningless” low-level degrees rather than vocational courses, leaving the UK at risk of a deepening skills...
Training
13th Aug 2014
News: ‘Positive’ outcome for majority of adult learners, government claims
Nearly three quarters of adult learners who completed further education courses in 2010/11 moved into either sustained employment or...
Coaching
12th Aug 2014
Insight: Parents baffled about best educational route for school leavers
Almost half of parents are confused about the education and training options available to their children after they leave school and...
Training
31st Jul 2014
Insight: Skills shortage putting engineering and tech businesses at risk
Over half of employers in the engineering and technology sector are struggling with skills shortages, putting the future of their business...
Coaching