7 years ago079Organizations are largely aware that they have widening skills gaps within their workforces. But according to a report from CompTIA, the world's leading technology association, many organizations are struggling to find solutions to narrow those skills gaps.
600 business and technology executives were surveyed for CompTIA's "Assessing...
7 years ago078Automation in the workplace is a polarizing issue for Americans, according to the results of a new American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® survey conducted online by Harris Poll. About equal percentages of respondents say that automation (e.g., robots or artificial intelligence) will be a good or a bad thing for the future...
8 years ago044A skilled workforce is the fundamental block of every organization. As the technology keeps advancing with time, companies these days need to protect themselves against cyber invaders. A strong security envelope is required for seeking immunity against unwanted intruders. Now the implementation of security strategy too requires a skilled...
8 years ago049There are many ways to encourage mental health wellbeing in the workforce.
L&D has an important role to play in equipping managers with the tools to recognise when an intervention is needed, but culture is of equal importance too. Ann Pickering, O2’s HR Director, explains this further to HR Grapevine: “Career expectations have...
8 years ago044How important is it to retain apprentices in the workforce?
I would say it’s hugely important to retain apprentices in a business.
As a large company we know we have a responsibility to help people to build skills. The apprenticeship scheme was something we introduced nearly four years ago because we wanted to not only help young...
8 years ago042In less than ten years, millennials will make up three-quarters of the workforce.
However, a recent Vodafone UK study found that less than one in ten SMEs find it “very easy” to attract millennials.
Speaking to Executive Grapevine, Phil Mottram, Enterprise Director at Vodafone UK, gives his three tips on how SMEs can attract...