UK workers ‘in need of IT training’
Nearly half of UK adults questioned in a recent survey revealed that they feel their computer skills are in need of improvement, it has…
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Engaged employees ‘good for business’
Companies now have tools available to them to measure how engaged their workforce is, one firm has suggested. According to research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers,…
Business education programmes ‘can benefit firms’
Companies should support business education programmes, such as Young Enterprise, because they can help more young people develop important business skills from an early…
Firms ‘still struggling with coaching’
Although more than seven in ten (71 per cent) employers in the UK use coaching to enhance the skills of workers, many firms are…
CIPD casts doubt on effectiveness of e-learning
The annual learning and development survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has suggested there are doubts among learning and development…
Skills agenda ‘having little impact’
The UK is facing continued skills shortages, with the Labour administration’s skills agenda failing to make a significant impact, an industry body has said.…
West Midlands firms ‘seek skills support’
Small businesses in the West Midlands require greater skills support to boost employee productivity, a new survey shows. The Forum of Private Business (FPB)…
Health and safety bodies to receive cash boost
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which is merging with the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) over the next few weeks, is to receive…
Workers ‘lacking support to be eco friendly’
Employers are failing to support their workers’ endeavours to be more environmentally-friendly, it has been suggested. According to research conducted by the Carbon Trust,…
‘Two fifths of firms’ offer all staff coaching opportunities
Coaching is becoming increasingly popular among UK firms as a means of promoting workplace learning, with two in five companies offering all staff such…
Government ‘must ensure employees’ training needs are met’
The Labour administration must ensure that the training needs of employees are met, according to an industry body. Commenting in response to the release…
IOSH calls for more health and safety training
While broadly welcoming the chancellor’s recent announcement of an increase in training funding, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called for…