Chancellor launches IT training for next stage New Deal
Attached is the text of the speech given by the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer at the launch of Ambition: IT today (Monday 26).Today I am pleased to announce the starting project in the second stage of the new deal, the first sectoral employer-led new deal initiative: 5,000 new job opportunities […]
TUC Campaign: They call it Red Tape
A new TUC campaign launched today (Monday 26) contrasts employer attacks on new rights for people at work as red tape, with the popular support they enjoy among voters. They call it red tape, but you call it a decent break is one of the TUC messages from the new poster and advert campaign highlighting […]
The Killer Op
Stock options have been central to the demise of the dotcom sector but also show a lack of thought about compensation and pay policies and the greed of the founders. This is the latest in a series of columns written for HR Zone from management education portal FTdynamo.com.The management mayhem at Yahoo!, up till now […]
Clocks go forward this weekend
British Summer Time begins at 1 am on Sunday 25 March, when the clocks should be put forward one hour at 1 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).Summer Time will end at 2 am on Sunday 28 October, when clocks should be put back to 1 am GMT.British Summer Time arrangements for the year 2002 will […]
Jowell: Get into work, and then get on in work
The key to a successful labour market in the UK is to make sure that people get into work then get on in work, Employment Minister Tessa Jowell said in announcing a new study drom the Institute of Public Policy Research.Ms Jowell urged that we should finally banish the bigots and bullies from the workplace […]
Learning how to develop better public services
Sir Richard Wilson, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, today launched a new development scheme to help public sector managers work across organisational boundaries to deliver better public services.The Public Service Leaders Scheme is designed for middle managers in the Civil Service, National Health Service, police service and local government. […]
Social context of adult learners – comparison with that of the adult educator
has any interviews been done with adult learner educators to establish this and is the reports availble and where?I am trying to compare this with local south african conditions and social context. PERCY J MANUEL
1 in 6 nurses are the victim of bullying
The latest issue of Nursing Standard, the publication for members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reports on the incredible extent of bullying by other members of staff after surveying more than 4,000 nurses.The survey conducted for the RCN found that of the 4,000 nurses questioned, some 17% had been bullied at work in […]
Valuing People: A new strategy for learning disability for the 21st Century
In the UK there are approximately 210,000 people with severe learning disabilities (children, adults and older people), who are long term users of health and social services. There are around 1.2million people with mild/moderate learning disabilities who will be intermittent users of health and social care services. The majority of these people are largely ostracised […]
Revenue regulations for electronic tax service put to parliament
The Inland Revenue recently launched an Internet service that will allow employers and their agents or payroll bureaux, to send PAYE end of year returns and a range of other PAYE forms over the Internet.The Internet Service for PAYE is accessible through the Inland Revenue Website http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk and links to the Government Gateway, the centralised […]
Bullying in the Workplace – workshop outline
TrainingZONE and HR Zone Online WorkshopTuesday 27 March 2001, 13:00 BSTat http://www.hrzone.co.uk/workshopWorkplace bullying continues to be a high-profile issue in the world of HR and Training, with headlines each week reporting on the breadth of the problem and high compensatory payouts.Within the on-line workshop we hope to cover:How to recognise bullying at work For those […]
New software to help SMEs to raise Health and Safety levels
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in collaboration with Royal & Sun Alliance has published Essentials of health and safety Routemap, a computer software package designed to help small businesses improve their health and safety awareness.Director-General of the HSE, Timothy Walker said, “The Essentials Routemap will assist firms to avoid accidents and ill health at […]
PPMC LAUNCH NEW EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVICE LINE
Employment Law firm has launched a free advice line for employers in the UK on all employment issues.Interested parties should contact 07044 044 602. Gary Armstrong
Operation and Production Management Programmes
One of our clients is interested in undertaking training / learning which centres around Operation and Production Management. Can anyone please point me in the right direction for an open learning module or a PT course in this specific area. Thanks SAM PARKER BROWN
Pay Comparisons
I’ve been asked to put together a – pay & benefits spine -for staff. We work in the ‘professional service’ sector, being an approved provider of Training & Advice to un-employed persons on New Deal and Work Based Learning schemes. I’m looking for pay & benefits comparisons across the range of roles in the company […]
Foot and Mouth – the TravelMole update
Our sister site TravelMole which provides a wide range of services for the Travel and Tourism industry is keeping a close watch on developments during the current Foot and Mouth crisis.The domestic country tourism market is estimated to be worth some £12 billion, and the restrictions resulting from the current outbreak of Foot and Mouth […]
Customer experience: the next competitive battlefield – by Tom Knighton
Companies which create unforgettable customer experiences will be the winners in both today's and tomorrow's economy. This is the latest in a series of columns written for HR Zone from management education portal FTdynamo.com. An executive from Dell Computers recently said that "the customer experience is the next competitive battleground". He is right, and the battle […]
Competence tests at recruitment stage
I am looking to introduce competence testing at the recruitment stage for all levels of staff (administration, secretarial, supervisory and management(.If you have details of any tried and tested materials please could you let me know what they are. I can be contacted by e mail on denise.halton@aat.org.uk Denise Halton
AbsenceAttendance Management
I am compiling a report on absence management in the food and drink manufacturing industry to complete my CIPD studies. I have sent out a questionnaire to a number of food and drink manufacturers and have had a poor response. Is there anyone out there working in this industry who would be willing to complete […]
Management Development
What is the difference between organisational learning and a learning organisation and what are the barriers to organisational learning? How do you overcome these barriers? ekua sam
