Accidental Leaders Business Insights As a fellow business leader, I speak to so many other business leaders and managers, about their biggest asset, their people!
How enhance your negotiation skills Business Insights When you are involved in high stakes business negotiations success or failure are always close at hand.
New research shows growing parental support for school leaver apprenticeships over university Business Insights With A level results recently announced, new research* from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that there is a growing recognition of the benefits that school leaver apprenticeships can offer young people, with parents more likely to encourage their child to apply for an apprenticeship than to university after leaving school.
Life-changing value of university revealed Business Insights Over half of all graduates (52%) say they can’t put a cost on the experience of university because of the value it has brought them in life, with two thirds (65%) saying they would do it all again because of the lasting bonds of friendships they formed.
Class of 2024: Top career paths in the UK for new graduates Business Insights A recent study conducted by experts at London Office Space has unveiled the most popular careers to start in 2024 in the UK so far,
Career Spotlight: The Journey to Becoming a Professional Sound Engineer Business Insights Starting a career in any field is a life-defining decision. It's an exciting journey littered with gems of adventure,
Paralegal Apprenticeships Can Open Doors To A Legal Career Business Insights Pick a profession and you'll find a well-worn trope throwing shade. Salespeople only care about themselves.
Why take on an Apprentice? Business Insights Given the current skills shortage, employers are taking a fresh look at apprenticeships, and liking what they see
Effective Ways To Upskill Your Employees And Make Them Engage With The Training Business Insights Businesses and their employees are experiencing a growing amount of pressure. They need to conform to the changing needs of their customers and new developments in the industry.
Navigating the Global Technology Skills Gap with AI-Moderated Upskilling Business Insights Work trends have rapidly changed across the world, post-pandemic. How and where people choose to work now or in the future is and will be radically different from how it used to be a few years ago.
Ways To Upskill Your Employees And Make Them Engage With The Training Business Insights Businesses and their employees are experiencing a growing amount of pressure.
L.I.E. Each Day - Why Every Business Should Develop A Learning Culture Business Insights With businesses across the UK facing rising costs and an impending recession, investing in a workforce's learning and development may not seem like it should be a top priority
Why now is the time to prioritise employee training Business Insights Did you know that 41% of UK employers have experienced increased staff turnover or difficulty in retaining employees in the past six months?
The best techniques to remember a new language, according to experts Business Insights The process of learning a brand-new language is never easy. It can be overwhelming to decide where to start and understanding which methods work best for you,
5 Ways You Can Encourage Employees To Engage With Training Business Insights Even before moving to hybrid working, over 70% of employees reported being distracted at work. A figure that has likely increased with the mass introduction of working from home.
Trust without tender - how to become a supplier to Multi Academy Trusts Business Insights Adding Multi Academy Trusts to your contact database is a great way to save time and resources when targeting schools in the UK.
Why Is Upskilling More Important Now than Ever? Business Insights Up until a few years ago, obtaining your undergraduate degree was a pass to the vast world of employment. Unfortunately, a higher education certificate might not take you that far nowadays.
Clearing is a symbol of opportunity, not failure, Coventry University expert says Expert Insights Coventry University’s student recruitment expert Rob McGowan says Clearing should be seen as a monumental opportunity and not a disappointment, despite common misconceptions.
How Can Teachers Help Their Students Adjust to Remote Learning? Business Insights Adjusting to remote learning has been a difficult experience for both pupils and teachers. Some pupils are thriving under the new arrangements,
Bilingual Brits get ahead in career Business Insights A new study has found that being multilingual is on the rise, with more people adopting a second language in a bid to get ahead in their career.
Introduce national targets to close gender skills gap, says Young Women’s Trust Business Insights Young Women’s Trust, a charity that supports young women on low or no pay, is calling for national targets to help women into male-dominated apprenticeships and boost the economy in a major report.
New Apprenticeship Funding - an Opportunity for SMEs Business Insights Apprenticeships are an economical way to train staff in a range of business-specific skills. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)
Graduate or Years of Experience? Study Reveals The Best Hiring Option For Your Business Business Insights A recent study has found the true cost of employment for businesses
Skills Shortage Now Costing Organisations £6.3 Billion Business Insights 91 per cent of organisations report difficulties in hiring workers with the required skills
Skills crisis – are apprenticeships the solution for the West Midlands? Business Insights There are many benefits to hiring an apprentice into your team or retraining your staff via apprenticeships.
Fix The Broken Apprenticeship Levy To Deliver High-Quality Training Business Insights CBI Deputy Director-General Josh Hardie has said that the Government must urgently reform the Apprenticeship Levy if it is going to deliver great training and jobs.
Is it possible to extend learning outside of the classroom? Business Insights When you picture a school classroom, what do you think of? Most likely it is a room, indoors, with desks and chairs facing a whiteboard on the wall.
Adaptive technology that’s supporting children’s education Business Insights There are approximately 1.5 million people living in the UK with a learning disability.
Government must do more to support data-driven creative industries Business Insights In her appearance before the House of Lords Communications Committee,
Oldsters vs. Millennials: stop moaning and start talking Business Insights "Is it really the millennials who have the problem, or is it us and the weak way we manage them?"
What can the UK do to tackle the cyber skills gap? Business Insights After every new data breach or hack, a new headline appears with a company treading above water, desperately trying to survive the reputational damage and financial costs.
Can ‘mastery’ bridge the tech skills gap? Business Insights If you have read a recent article on apprenticeships, there’s a good chance you will come across the phrase ‘bridging the skills gap’.
Universities should be at the core of the Government’s industrial strategy Business Insights The Government must put universities at the core of its Industrial Strategy to deliver the innovation,
Are you a job-hopper? Business Insights In todays uber-flexible job market millennials are on the move, recent research shows that more than half believe it is OK to stay in a job for less than one year.
Boosting Social Mobility Could Raise GDP By £39 Billion Business Insights Just a small improvement to social mobility in the UK – bringing it up to the western Europe average
Will I be affected by the Apprenticeship levy? Business Insights A recent employer poll by City and Guilds had highlighted a staggering number of potential Levy paying employers who still do not know anything about it.