The challenge of recruiting more women
Recently-installed IET President Naomi Climer has made it her mission to improve recruitment of women into engineering and technology roles, with oil and gas...
Gender pay gap means women work for nothing until 2016
A campaign group has highlighted the plight of women workers, warning those in full-time employment will in effect work for nothing between now and...
Top company for apprenticeships named
Ernest & Young has been named the UK’s top firm for apprenticeships in a new survey…
Rate My Apprenticeship’s annual survey has named Ernest &...
Plans to boost apprenticeships and transform training unveiled
The government is outlining radical changes aimed at boosting the number of apprenticeships and improving the quality of training courses.
The apprenticeship levy received a...
Why Train Staff in Lean Six Sigma?
Dr Andy Slaney, Principal Consultant and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, BSI explains the benefits to organisations of using the training initiative Lean...
A responsibility for fire safety
David Smith, Export Manager and FIRESA Council Secretary at the Fire Industry Association explains the Fire Safety Order and asks if you know who is...
Hardest places in the UK to find construction work
New research has shown the hardest places in the UK to find regular construction work...
A new study has revealed the North East and Wales...
The future of public services: how to manage change effectively
Change can be integral to an organisation or business, here Barry Pirie, President of the PPMA outlines the key points when integrating and managing...
Competency Based QCF Procurement Qualifications
Following a collaboration between Awarding Organisations, Gateway Qualifications and ABC Awards, together with members of the Procurement & Supply Chain Management Association (PSCMA), the...
Smart cities standards, the story so far
Saviour Alfino Smart Cities Standards Strategy Project Manager at BSI discusses how standards are shaping the future city landscape
There are many reasons to support...
Survey reveals skills problem among young people
A new survey from the OECD has found there is a significant skills problem among young people in Britain, which is creating barriers to...
Major FM Companies are Achieving BAFE Registration
Global Acceleration Completely Eliminated by Novel Rocket Motor System
The public sector continues to make wider use of outsourcing and Facility Management for their fire...
Time to address the skills shortage
Julia Evans, Chief Executive at BSRIA examines the current construction skills shortage and urges action to help promote the industry as an attractive career...
Scottish nurses are training during annual leave
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that due to staff shortages nurses in Scotland are using annual leave to complete mandatory training...
According to...
Clegg makes public sector pay pledge
Under new plans from the Liberal Democrats millions of public sector workers would see better wages...
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg said public...
Unemployment falls to 1.84 million
Official figures have revealed that UK unemployment fell to 1.84 million in the three months to February...
Unemployment figures have seen an improvement, according to...
Action needed to boost nurse numbers
The Royal College of Nursing has called for immediate action from the next government to boost the number of NHS nurses...
A new report from...
UK hiring levels remain ‘sky-high’
There has been significant growth in the number of new workers being taken on by companies across the UK...
According to the latest Business Trends...
Paramedics suffer ‘dangerously high’ stress levels
Unison has warned that paramedics in Northern Ireland are under significant amounts of stress...
A survey conducted by trade union Unison has revealed that 96...
NICVA says hundreds of job losses are likely
The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action has warned that hundreds of jobs could be lost due to significant funding cuts...
Chief Executive Seamus McAleavey...