The Great Debate: Will IT Skills Make People Skills Extinct?
Is sacking by text message acceptable? Is face-to-face no longer reguired? Adam Ripley, managing director of IS Integration debates the points. The last two decades have seen IT become an integral part of the workplace. The internet explosion has given us access to more information than previous generations had access to in entire lifetimes. The […]
Training Contract Wins: January to March 2006
Who are the major players of the training world? Read on to find out who is scooping the major training contracts this year. Ellion Technology wins online contractGlobal human resource development firm Rhema Group has hired Ellion technology solutions to create an online programme of learning resources. Due for launch in June 2006, it will […]
Digital Literacy Skills Go Global
A London-based symposium will debate the application of the UK’s digital literacy skills in the global market.Representatives of industry, government, the EU, NGOs and academia will discuss an international programme to ensure that appropriate skills strategies are used to achieve UK competitiveness in the world market.The conference aims to smooth the progress of talks between […]
Financial Services Back IT Skills
The financial sector is increasing its investment in IT training to satisfy the requirements of regulatory compliance, a survey claims.According to the study by training provider Thomson NETg, financial businesses boosted spending on IT in 2005, the first time since the post-2000 slump.A large chunk of this has funded e-learning programmes, which the training body […]
The Way I See It: IT Skills for Business Benefits
Andy Poulton from Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire, examines the importance of investing in IT skills to help your business remain competitive, and outlines how to implement an effective IT training plan. As technology continues to help businesses work in new and innovative ways, more businesses are realising the huge benefits that implementing even the […]
Poor IT Skills Trigger Offshore Frenzy
A lack of specialist skills in the IT sector is moving jobs abroad, research shows.Although IT professionals with business expertise are highly sought after, the need for basic skills is declining, according to a survey from analysts SSL and magazine Computer Weekly.Growth in demand for senior IT staff has fallen for the first time in […]
Pitman Scoops IT Training Awards
Pitman Training collected a series of prizes for Learning Centre of the Year at the IT Training Awards 2006.The provider of office and training skills was awarded winner, runner up and nominee against 150 other companies.The final shortlist featured six centres, in which Pitman twice collected first place and won runner up at the recent […]
E-Learning Programme for Pension Scheme Trustees
The Pensions Regulator will unveil a free e-learning course aimed at pension scheme trustees at an event on 15 February.The programme is the first of its kind and is designed to help trustees with their learning, including studying the information requested by the Pensions Act 2004. This legislation requires trustees to be aware of pensions […]
Parkin Space: Palaeolithic Learning 2.0
The fascinating thing about learning 2.0 is that though its unfortunate label gives the impression that it is all about bleeding edge technology, technology is not a prerequisite and never has been. The networking tools certainly help, and have projected this notion of informal learning networks onto our training radar screens. But hasn’t all learning […]
Free Course Aims to Tackle Bullying
An e-learning provider is offering free courses available to help employees tackle bullying, harassment and aggression at work.MD of Skillsoft Kevin Young said the move was in response to surveys suggesting a rise in the level of bullying at work.“The issue of bullying at work is a serious matter and the extent of harassment in […]
The Way I See It… Trends in E-Learning
E-learning has moved leagues away from the generic, electronic page turning that was typical in the late 1990s, but what next? Dr Jo Cheesman of Academee makes some predictions for an e-learning evolution in 2006. Trends in e-learning will continue to be driven by improved hardware technology in terms of size (smaller), cost (cheaper) and […]
Feature: Future Technologies for Learners Today
Mark Watkinson, associate director at management consultancy Hay Group, takes a look at the brave new world of communications technology and what it means for learning now and in the future. The term ‘blended learning’ is no longer new, but in the short time since the concept first burst on the scene, it has come […]
Learning Technologies: The Strategic Approach to L&D
Donald Taylor, chairman of this year’s Learning Technologies Conference, talks to TrainingZONE about why he feels it is vital that learning and development professionals take a more strategic approach to their work, and discusses the highlights of this year’s event. TrainingZONE:The subject of this year’s conference is ‘Empowering individuals for a professional workforce’, can you […]
Lloyds TSB Cuts Time to E-Learning
Lloyds TSB has managed to plan, develop, test and implement an hour-long e-learning course in less than three weeks.The bank’s fastest-ever implementation of e-learning was made possible by a Lloyds TSB-specific e-learning template, which cut the six weeks of testing that the bank usually undertakes when it adds learning content to its intranet.Val Laycock, Senior […]
IT Graduates Feel Let Down by Degrees
Almost half of new IT graduates believe that their degree course has failed to provide them with relevant skills, a new survey has found.The research also found that 41% felt that in hindsight, they would have skipped university and gone straight into work.As an alternative to degree-based IT training, 53% of respondents said that they […]
Favourite Features 2005: Trainer Development, Training Software and Training Trends
TrainingZONE has published some fantastic features in 2005. If you missed them first time around, here’s a selection of previously published features looking at training software, trainer development and training trends. Training softwareTime Up, Pens DownThe familiar words uttered at the end of exams may soon become an echo in the past. Michael Brannick, president […]
Favourite Features 2005: E-learning, Management and Team Development
TrainingZONE has published some fantastic features in 2005. If you missed them first time around, here’s a selection of previously published features looking at the e-learning, management/ leadership development and team building and development. E-LearningMaking E-Learning AccessibleSteven Price, MD of Cylix looks at the key issues to bear in mind when developing accessible e-learning.Playing to […]
IT Departments Seek .NET Skills
Training decision makers say that .NET development is set to be a top priority for IT departments in 2006.Training company QA polled decision-makers on the five technology areas that would be of importance to their organisation in the next 12 months..NET development was the leader with over a third of the organisations rating it as […]
Feature: Learning Technologies in Higher Education
Despite the failure of the UK’s online university, UKeU, many higher and further education colleges are expanding their use of learning technologies. Ted Smith looks at the findings of his own survey into how educational institutions are using e-learning and how they can get more out of these technologies. Learning technologies are now high profile […]
No Short-Term Let Up in IT Skills Shortages
IT skills shortages increased over the past year and look set to continue in the short term, according to research by the National Computer Centre (NCC).The Benchmark of Salaries and Employment Trends for 2006, from not-for-profit NCC, showed that more than a quarter – 26% – of respondents identified specific IT skills for which they […]