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X Factor’s Frankie and RIM's Blackberry teach us the importance of media training

10th of November 2011

The recent press coverage of the X Factor's Frankie Cocozza and Blackberry's network outage teaches businesses a valuable less in the importance of having an effective crisis management and media communications strategy. READ MORE »

Number of trained IT professionals to grow following Olympics investment

10th of November 2011

The pool of trained professionals is set to grow by autumn next year, following a recent update from the London 2012 Olympic Games organisers, who announced at the launch of the Olympics’ Technology Operations Centre (TOC), that 405 IT staff have been trained to work at the site, giving them valuable experience in a fast-paced technology environment. READ MORE »

Absence management training results in a reduction in absence rates

28th of September 2011

A recent study from XpertHR found that 64% of companies who sent line managers on absence management training saw an improvement in absence rates, as training gave managers the confidence to proactively tackle non-attendance. READ MORE »

LV= Broker staff to benefit from The Leadership Curriculum

28th of September 2011

Following on from the launch of its Broker Academy early in September 2011, insurance provider LV= Broker has issued a press release announcing that it will be rolling out a new training programme called ‘The Leadership Curriculum’. READ MORE »

Companies continue to invest in coaching despite budget cuts

28th of September 2011

The latest Coaching Climate survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that while fewer companies are now using coaching compared to the last survey in 2009, the majority of those who are, say they are doing more of it than they were two years ago. READ MORE »

CIPD survey finds little confidence in leadership development programmes

12th of September 2011

A recent survey from the CIPD and talent management consultancy DDI has found that while a third of leaders in the UK rate the quality of leadership as ‘high’ in their companies, 20% of leaders and almost a quarter of HR professionals rate their organisations’ leadership development programmes as ineffective. READ MORE »

BBC’s Cloned game show is the result of a successful training programme

12th of September 2011

BBC Entertainment’s first Future Formats trainee programme has been deemed a success after one of the participants has had a pilot for a Saturday night game show commissioned. READ MORE »

Next launches major new training initiative for apprentices

12th of September 2011

Clothes retailer Next has launched a major new training initiative, which will see it take on 1,000 new apprentices from across the UK. Next says it is hoping to quash the common misconception that retail is a low-skilled industry, and instead is looking to promote the sector as a career. READ MORE »

Kate Winslet offered the chance to train with the London Fire Brigade

24th of August 2011

Following her bravery at the fire which rampaged through Sir Richard Branson’s luxury Caribbean home on Necker Island, Kate Winslet has been offered the opportunity to train with firefighters from the London Fire Brigade (LFB). READ MORE »

L&D managers do not have enough time to be strategic

24th of August 2011

KnowledgePool has recently conducted a survey of 104 learning & development managers and found that 69% of them believe their training department is under-resourced, saying they are too busy tackling their day-to-day challenges to concentrate on strategic learning and talent issues in their organisations. READ MORE »

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