CIPD Call to Make E-Learning Accessible to All
Training professionals must ensure that e-learning is accessible to people with disabilities, for the sake of their business, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has warned.In a new report Why Accessible e-Learning Makes Business Sense the CIPD says that unless employers ensure e-learning can be accessed by learners with disabilities, they could waste a […]
Merger Ahead for NHSU
Just 12 months after it was set up, the NHS university – NHSU – is set to disappear.NHSU will merge with NHS Modernisation Agency, the NHS Leadership Centre and the proposed new National Innovation Centre into a single NHS Institute for Learning, Skills and Innovation.The move is part of a government commitment to reduce the […]
Case Study: Sales Training at Remploy
Remploy finds work placements and jobs for more than 12,000 people with physical and mental disabilities each year. As well as providing thousands of jobs at its 80 factories in the UK, it also finds employers for its clients in over 2,500 public and private sector organisations across the UK. Employer clients include Tesco, Land […]
Diary of an HR Manager
Day 1It was a long very intensive meeting of like minded wealthy (at 700-2k a ticket) individuals doing lots of role plays. A manic depressive was exposed as the selfish individual she really was as her father sat next to her listening to her consider suicide. Robbins did not schedule any breaks in the grueling […]
Diary of a Sales Manager
Day 1 Rather sceptical to say the least…..or am I just scared? What does he know about my problems, a yank? Why am I here anyway? Is this going to be some voodoo/occult weekend? A night out with my mates and a bottle of vodka is what I normally use as release….go on try something […]
Feature: IT Training v Time – Getting the Balance Right
In the wake of warnings about a looming IT skills crisis, Jon Buttriss, executive director of Thomson NETg looks at how to make sure IT staff get the training they need, without costing them hours away from work. IT skills are once again in big demand. According to a November 2004 survey from Gartner and […]
NHS Graduates Face Online Tests
NHS hopefuls will be required to undertake a new online numerical reasoning test as part of its graduate assessments.With 1.3 million employees, the NHS is the third largest organisation in the world and by 2005 it hopes to offer 90 places for the two-year General Management Scheme; 65 places for the three-year Financial Management Scheme […]
Brain Food on Offer at Heinz Learning Academy
Food company Heinz has proved its dedication to staff training by opening a learning centre at its Luton factory.The Heinz Learning Academy, which features purpose-built training rooms with a fully-equipped IT suite, is the result of a £50,000 joint investment by Heinz, the Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton and the GMB Union.The facility, […]
LSC Launches Employers Guide to Training
Despite employers spending some £4.5bn on training, only half of employees are benefiting, according to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).The claim comes as the LSC launches a new guide to training and development that aims to help employers invest wisely in the skills they need for their business.Commissioned by the LSC and Institute of […]
British Gas Business Case for Apprenticeships
British Gas provides gas servicing and installation products to 3.3 million customers every year. In order to meet growing customer demand the British Gas Engineering Academy recruits circa 450 apprentices per year.British Gas calculated the business benefits of apprenticeships as: Increased competitiveness Without new recruits and their ideas the business would be too inward looking […]
BT Business Case for Apprenticeships
BT is a UK wide communications solutions provider with 20 million customers. The company trains around 600 apprentices every year in telecommunications engineering, motor vehicle maintenance, customer contact centres, information technology and business administration. BT's business benefits of apprenticeships include: ROIBT have calculated a net financial benefit when taking into account the total labour cost […]
Selecting the Right LMS
Bruce Duff senior vice president of Pathlore sets out 10 steps to securing a learning management system that fits your organisation’s needs. A learning management system (LMS) is a true “enterprise” application that can benefit employees, customers, suppliers, and learners. Although the selection process can be time-consuming, shortcuts can be fatal. A careful, methodical selection […]
The Way I See It… Beyond Evaluation of Leadership Programmes
Godfrey Owen of Brathay argues that a short-term evaluation of a leadership development programme is unlikely to reveal its true business benefits. Instead he maintains that leadership development needs a far-sighted approach to recognise its long-term benefits.Narrowly defined evaluation measures for leadership programmes are as wasteful as having no measures at all. The MD who […]
Glowing Half-Term Report for CoVEs
More than four in five employers praised the training provided by the Learning and Skills Council’s Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) as “excellent’” or “good”, according to an independent report.The report, Impact of the Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) programme, interviewed employers involved in the scheme about the quality and value the training provided.Three quarters […]
Chickens Provide Egg-cellent Team Training
Herding chickens, separating grains of salt and pepper, totem pole carving are all in a day’s training, according to the people behind this week’s World of Learning Conference and Exhibition.World of Learning found that unusual training formats being used in the UK include how to:– Herd chickens – Belly dance– Create a human bridge– Break […]
IIP Tell Business ‘Develop Staff to Boost Productivity”
Investors in People is warning British business leaders to prioritise employee development if they are to meet their own ambitious business goals.The call follows research to mark IIP week, which shows that while three-quarters of managers say staff development is the key to improving their businesses productivity, just one-in-three put this ahead of all other […]
Business Skills at a Premium in IT Market
IT professionals need business skills as well as their technical knowledge to get ahead in the current job market.According to a survey by IT company Computer People, 68% of IT professionals feel that business skills would give them the edge.While technical skills remain paramount, with 89% saying they are under immense pressure to keep these […]
Workers Must Up-Skill to Beat Offshore Risk
Unskilled workers may be left on the jobs scrapheap in a few years, according to a report by employers organisation the CBI.The Confederation said that a “huge culture change” was needed in the UK to make sure youngsters were prepared for the world of work otherwise they would face a life of unemployment. The warning, […]
Self-Service Learning
Chris Robinson of Knowledgepool looks at how software can reduce the administrative burden associated with training and the success factors that can make an automated system work. I have had the pleasure of meeting dozens of training professionals over the years, but am yet to meet one that enjoys training administration. This is no surprise, […]
Acas Guide to Workplace Stress
Acas is offering a new advisory booklet to help employers and employees avoid work-related stress following new guidelines from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The HSE’s ‘Stress in the Workplace’ guidance puts the onus on employers to control stress indicators in the workplace. It encourages employers to complete a risk assessment, then to implement […]
