Disgruntled professionals plan career swap
Most office workers are looking for a career that can offer them freedom and greater fulfilment; says a new survey by vocational awards body City & Guilds.Over 1000 workers were surveyed with half working in traditional professions and 535 employed in vocational occupations. The majority of respondents said they are looking to swap their current […]
Case Study: IT Training in NHS Lothian
With around half of staff lacking basic IT skills, Lothian NHS – University Hospitals Division faced a mammoth task when it decided to get its 13,000-strong workforce up to speed with computer technology. NHS Lothian – University Hospitals Division (NHSL-UHD) provides a comprehensive range of first class acute adult and paediatric care to the people […]
Surveying Apprenticeships
School-leavers in Greater London are being offered the opportunity to become surveyors, even if their academic qualifications have been less than anticipated.The Chartered Surveyors Training Trust (CSTT) – a charitable organisation set up more than 20 years ago to train youngsters for the property and construction industries – is looking for recruits to its surveying […]
Free HCI Seminar
Microsoft and Futuremedia are hosting a free seminar on the benefits of the government’s home computing initiative (HCI).The presentations, at Microsoft’s offices in Reading, will include a step by step guide on how to successfully implement HCI programmes.Presentations will come from Peter Wilkinson, Director Learning & Development Royal Mail, and Howard Crabtree, HR Director of, […]
Case Study: The Argos Induction Programme
How a new induction programme at Argos’ Central Distribution Centre in Staffordshire helped boost team-working and improve staff retention. The opening of Argos’ new Central Distribution Centre (CDC) at Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire meant a need for new procedures, new people and an opportunity to introduce a whole new way of working within the business. VisionThe over-riding […]
RNID Offers Free Disability Awareness Course
SMEs can access free disability awareness training from the RNID.The charity said that the training aims to give businesses and their staff an understanding of disability issues to ensure they do not inadvertently prejudice customers.Irini Korompilia, Projects Manager at RNID said: “Discrimination often comes about from misconceptions of what disability is. To prevent organisational discrimination […]
Case Study: Bitesize E-learning at B&Q
DIY chain B&Q employs over 36,000 people in over 320 UK stores. It is also the number one DIY retailer in Europe and the third largest in the world. The company sees learning as a critical factor in adapting itself to meet changing consumer demands but meeting the training needs of such a widespread and […]
Case Study: Diversity Training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust has run a series of diversity action-planning sessions for its Board/management executive and for over 100 senior managers, clinicians and professional staff from its 11 directorates. “In the past, diversity had been HR-led and we wanted to mainstream it throughout the organisation,” said Carolyn Norgate, the Trust’s Head of […]
Case Study: E-Learning at Asda
As part of Asda’s overall blended learning programme, Thomson NETg is supplying over 300 targeted e-Learning courses, which are accessible to over 1,800 employees at Asda’s headquarters in Leeds via the company’s intranet.The implementation of e-learning is intended to meet the demand for a cost effective, flexible and tailored learning solution, which provides instant access […]
Army Training Goes Online
British Army soldiers will be able to study online for a Certificate of Higher Education in Applied Management.The two-year part-time course has been developed for the Army in partnership with Newcastle Business School.It was designed to take account of the operational and management needs of senior non-commissioned officers along with skills that can be transferred […]
Student Mentoring ‘Could Bridge Skills Gap’
Mentoring based schemes could provide a cost-effective way of addressing the UK’s skill shortage, according to the chairman of an organisation that links students with industry.East Mentoring Forum chairman Ken Lewis said that schemes such as his give students important industry knowledge while businesses gain fresh talent.Speaking at the Forum’s conference Mr Lewis said: “Technology […]
Using Simulations to Boost Learning
Mark Mortimer, Director of Kerobi Performance Management explains how the kind of simulation exercises favoured by athletes can be used in a business setting. Recent research by Capgemini illustrates that the consulting industry continues to undergo considerable change with clients perceiving a decrease in consulting talent below the senior level. This, coupled with the industry […]
Hi-Tech Workers Dissatisfied with Training
Fewer than half of employees in the hi-tech sector feel that they are well-trained, according to a new survey.Putting it in Perspective, an annual report produced by research consultancy ORC International, found that just 47% of those in the hi-tech sector said they were satisfied with the training they received compared to 70% in the […]
Cash for Employment Equality Training
A DTI scheme that offers not-for-profit organisations grants for increasing awareness of new employment equality rules is to receive a £1.3 million shot in the arm. Employers’ bodies, unions, voluntary and community bodies are among those that can apply to the scheme for the 2004-05 financial year. The new money, announced by industry minister Jacqui […]
Subsidised Training for West
Businesses in the West of England are being offered discounted staff development.Business West and Business Link Somerset is offering up to half price coaching to SME’s in the West of England and Somerset areas as a result of funding from the Regional Development Agency. While those companies working in aerospace and defence in the region […]
Case Study: Basic Skills Training in the NHS
Kathleen Hopper, Basic Skills and IT Tutor for Careconnect Learning gives a personal account of the work being carried out in the NHS to improve basic and IT skills among staff. Basic Skills is:“The ability to read, write and speak in English, and to use mathematics at a level necessary to function at work and […]
Training Needed to Sustain Manufacturing Growth
The Learning and Skills Council has called for manufacturing industries to invest in staff training to meet demands of the growing industry.The call comes as the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF), which represents manufacturers, revealed in its quarterly trends that output, orders and investment are rising strongly. The EEF said that this is the first quarter […]
Training The Next Generation of Marketers
The Institute of Direct Marketing has recruited 30 students for its inaugural Graduate Fast Track programme.The IDM plans to enable the 30 to climb to the upper rungs of the recruitment ladder with a week-long programme, during which graduates will be schooled school in all the tools and techniques of effective direct, data and digital […]
UK Lags Europe in Management Development
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has called on UK organisations to invest more time, money and thought into training managers, as a study reveals that the UK is falling behind the rest of Europe in management development.The two-year CMI study found that UK organisations spend less than their European counterparts on management training and development, […]
A Million Participants for Learning at Work Day
Around a million employees across the UK will be taking a break from their normal routine today as part of Learning at Work Day.For workers in thousands of firms around the country, Learning At Work Day means taking a break from routine to participate in learning sessions designed to revitalise working life, increase motivation and […]
