The Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has this May launched a £5 million “Beat the Bots” fund to help train the region’s workers for the jobs of the future. Recent reports* estimate 1.5…
Vanquis boosts people skills with ‘mobile learning for…
Vanquis Bank has launched a mobile micro-learning strategy with GoodHabitz, providing continuous e-learning and soft skills development opportunities to its 1700 employees who are based across 3 sites in the UK. Universal access for all…
How employees REALLY feel about training
Mark Wiggins explains why employees want more training - and why they may leave if they don't get it Ensuring that your employees are properly trained is the responsibility of every business. If you’re asking…
The need for upskilling your ‘first responders’ at…
Tania Coke, Senior Mediation Consultant, Consensio, discusses the importance of upskilling line managers with conflict management training. In cases of interpersonal emergency - when workplace conflict erupts - line managers are usually first on the…
Five hundred staff undertake training at Ludlow Street…
One of Wales’s leading specialist healthcare providers is ending the year with record numbers of staff undertaking qualifications and training courses. Ludlow Street Healthcare (LSH), which offers transition-focused healthcare and bespoke step-down services, including specialist…
As Lloyds fire 6000 employees while hiring 8000…
Business leaders should look to invest in retraining existing workers rather than replace incumbent employees with those with specialist digital skills, according to global talent acquisition and management specialist, Alexander Mann Solutions. The recommendation comes…
Meet the recognition and trust expert helping HR
Kay Phelps is the consummate PR professional - and she's increasingly in demand. Dedicated, respected and with a long career specialising in the HR sector, Kay has worked with some of the world’s largest HR…
L&D’s top priority should be to support digital…
Shifting the mindsets and skills of employees so they can engage with and confidently deploy digital technologies and practices in the workplace should be L&D’s top priority, according to a new paper from learning specialist…
How to make L&D a differentiator in your…
Trish Burridge, Director, Customer Success, EMEA, Skillsoft discusses why employers should prioritise an L&D Programme within their organisation, and what they can do to maximise it's impact. If your organisation is yet to put in…