How to get developers to use your open data
“If you build it, they will come!” A famous line from the film, Field of Dreams, about a man who builds a baseball diamond in his corn field for the Chicago Black Sox team from the past to play on. …
Adult learning rebooted
The nature of work is changing. New developments in technology mean that people need to continually update their knowledge and how they use it. Learning and training are key to making sure businesses have the skills they need to survive …
Jobs for young people? It’s our responsibility.
What do you need to get a job? Experience. What do you need to get experience? A job. It’s the tireless cycle that affects candidate after candidate, making it almost impossible for millions of talented young people to take their …
Could a skills stock-take see your performance soar?
Posted by:
Julie Kenny - Chairman and Chief Executive, Pyronix Limited, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Investment, Skills and training
I’ve always had a culture of supporting progression in my business. It’s good for me, it’s good for my staff, and it helps my company grow. Believing in the people I work with has set Pyronix apart from the competition. …
The competitive advantage standing in front of you
Posted by:
Scott Waddington, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Career development, Career guidance, Investment, Skills and training
Every good business leader is constantly on the lookout for a source of competitive advantage to give their business the edge. I believe it is time to stop looking outwards and turn your attention to what you already have, to …
Taking ownership and tackling the skills shortfall
Posted by:
Sabine Holmes, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Employer ownership, Investment, Skills and training
The Yorkshire and Humber region has established itself as the UK's powerhouse for the process and energy and renewables sectors. With such a concentration of businesses in one area, the competition for skilled workers is high. But the pool of …
Loud and clear : Employers to take the lead
Posted by:
Peter Cheese, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Employer ownership, Investment, Skills and training
The last few weeks have seen some welcome and much needed progress in the skills world. The Richard Review on apprenticeships was a timely follow up to news from the Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock, that a further £150m pot of …
The rehabilitation of data
For too long the phrase ‘Labour Market Information’ has filled people with a feeling of dread. Data sets have been untouchable, growling at anyone who came close with the threat of complicated access routes, intimidating methods of interpretation and the …
Why now is the time to trust in training
Innovation and entrepreneurialism are regularly talked about as being solutions to drive growth. However, my belief is that workplace training is also a vital and often overlooked part of the solution to the problem of stimulating growth in Europe. Workplace …
All change please!
Posted by:
Liz Sayce, Posted on:
-
Categories:
Career development, Employer ownership, Employer surveys, Investment, Skills and training
All change please! Change. The word is used so often by politicians and pundits that it’s becoming almost a parody of itself. But think about true change - abandoning all those routine ways of doing things and trying something completely …
Recent Comments