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Education and Corporations – A New Partnership

Lead Change Blog

We can’t always afford to hire employees who need extensive training and skills development. Unfortunately, it appears educational institutions are lagging behind. The National Federation of Independent Businesses found in 2017 that 45% of business owners could not find qualified candidates. A win for the cities.

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Changes In Job-Related Training Since Covid-19

The Horizons Tracker

Few aspects of modern society have remained unaffected in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic, and so it’s perhaps no surprise that a new report from the London School of Economics shows that job-based training is no different. “The total number of days trained per trainee in the UK has fallen by 18% from 7.8 in 2011 to 6.4

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Holographic Patients To Help Train The Next Generation Of Medics

The Horizons Tracker

Just as case studies are the bedrock of management education, simulations are central to the training of doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. The aim of the project is to provide high-level, consistent, and relevant clinical training to students and practitioners from around the world. Are the limbs cold or hot?

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Is Attitude Key To Being A Successful Female Entrepreneur?

The Horizons Tracker

The article highlighted the tremendous benefit society can derive if male and female entrepreneurship rates were equalized, and indeed the World Bank attempted to assist that when it launched a $1 billion fund back in 2017 to increase the number of businesses created and run by women. New research explores just how effective such training is.

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Why Employee Training Is A Wise Investment For Your Business

Strategy Driven

Whilst employee recruitment is usually viewed as a legitimate area for investment, employee training has traditionally been overlooked and often comes at the bottom of spending priorities. There are many compelling reasons why you should target your investment at employee training. Why you need to take employee training seriously.

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Trent Henry on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

HR Digest

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. EY is known for its focus on innovation.

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Growing Entrepreneurs And Entrepreneurship: Lessons From Estonia

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, German research suggests that entrepreneurship is most definitely a skill that can be learned, and the researchers argue that action-oriented training can enable us to unlock any entrepreneurial potential within us. The reality isn’t quite so romantic. Talent shortages.