Archive / June
Managers could 'alienate staff' through issuing drug testing
Staff could feel alienated by drug tests.
Millions available to help retrain workers
Workers in the north-east of the country who are facing unemployment could benefit it their employers take advantage of a training fund for those who might lose their jobs.
Setting up a business 'is the only option for many women'
For a large number of women with children, setting up a business is the only way to balance looking after their offspring with earning a living.
Video Arts launches e-learning courses
Learning content provider Video Arts has launched a number of new e-learning courses dealing with legal issues.
Employers 'need to train and use staff properly'
Staff training is increasingly important during difficult economic times because it is important to ensure that workers are properly prepared and utilised, an expert has claimed.
CIPD: Potential benefits to aligning skills and business agendas
Government moves to align skills and business agendas have some "definite merits", according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Sir Alan Sugar appointed enterprise champion
Entrepreneur and reality television star Sir Alan Sugar has been appointed to the post of enterprise tsar for the government.
Firms 'need to counter employee stress'
Companies in the UK need to ensure that they take suitable measures to reduce the effects of stress in the workplace.
Staff training 'improves loyalty and motivation levels'
Firms looking to boost motivation levels during the recession could find that offering staff training programmes help, an expert has suggested.
Manufacturing organisation asks for training funding clarification
Manufacturing body the EEF has asked the government to provide greater clarity over training funding.
Firms 'should invest in training during the recession'
Businesses have been advised not to cut back too much on staff training during the recession as skilled workers will put them in a better position once the economic downturn ends.
Manufacturers 'determined to perform'
While the recession has had a negative impact on demand, manufacturers have been determined to perform well, it has been claimed.
Small businesses 'threatened by depth of legislation'
More could be done to support small businesses struggling with the burden of dealing with employment law, it has been claimed.
Technology 'central to adult learning'
Adult learning can benefit from the sustained use of technological applications, a claim suggests.
Social responsibility 'makes good business sense'
Businesses should see corporate social responsibility as not only part of their business, but also part of their daily lives, it has been claimed.