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Points-based migration system 'may cause employers problems' - [ ]
The government's new points-based migration system, details of which were published earlier this week, may cause employers difficulties, an industry body has warned.Under the new system, organisations will have to prove that no British workers are able...
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Liberata, Local Government Association sign 10-year outsourcing deal - [ 12/05/2008 12:32:00 ]
Liberata has signed a 10-year outsourcing deal with the Local Government Association (LGA), that aims to save £29m over the lifetime of the contract.
The switch will see a number of business support services inc
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Engaging workers in simulation-based e-learning : Table of Contents - [ Sun Apr 13 14:15:03 BST 2008 ]
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate learners' attitudes to the use of simulation-based e-learning as part of workplace learning when socially situated interaction and blended learning are specifically included in the instructional design. Design/methodology/approach Responses to a survey questionnaire of 298 sales personnel were collected and analysed. Additionally, quantitative and qualitative data from 37 sales directors were obtained to further address the research question. Findings It was found that a majority of the participants conveyed improvement in their overall level of customer service skills applied in their own work tasks. In addition to the on-line simulation being an engaging and fun way of learning, the socially situated interaction and blended delivery of the training program encouraged and facilitated discussion and fruitful debates about customer service in the workplace. Research limitations/implications This study was limited by its potentially non-representative sample, representing those who voluntarily participated to improve their sales and customer service skills in one chain bookstore. Practical implications A high rate of positive participant responses is attributable to the proper opportunity to supplement learning with practice, achieved through the design features of the program. The work has relevance for other corporate training providers considering incorporating live facilitation into on-line simulation solutions. Originality/value Previously, not much attention has been paid to the use of a coach physically present working with learners using on-line simulation-based training, nor to differential benefits such arrangements may provide. Nor were many practical examples of socially situated e-learning found in the literature. Feedback from both sales personnel and their directors provided a unique opportunity to analyse a work-based training program using such arrangements.
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Skilled UK workers 'increasingly heading abroad' - [ ]
Skilled employees in the UK are increasingly looking to move to foreign countries, according to the findings of a recent study.Produced by Natwest, the research suggests that of the 200,000 Britons who emigrated in 2006, two-thirds left to find...
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Skilled UK workers 'increasingly heading abroad' - [ ]
Skilled employees in the UK are increasingly looking to move to foreign countries, according to the findings of a recent study.Produced by Natwest, the research suggests that of the 200,000 Britons who emigrated in 2006, two-thirds left to find...
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Retention and intentions to quit among Australian male apprentices : Table of Contents - [ Sun May 04 14:16:28 BST 2008 ]
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Purpose In response to both the increasing concern of the declining rates of apprentices and the limited research in this area, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the individual processes involved in apprentices' decisions to remain in their apprenticeship. Design/methodology/approach Specifically, five individual domains were investigated: motivation style (intrinsic and extrinsic motivation); coping style (emotion-focused and problem-focused); apprentice experiences (satisfaction, work conditions, expectations, formal training and recognition); financial responsibility; and demographic factors (age, geographic location, education/training and organisational tenure). Three measures were used to assess these five domains: the work preference inventory, the brief cope and the apprentice experience questionnaire. A total of 326 male participants were recruited from Victoria and Queensland. Findings Logistic regression was performed to determine if motivation style, coping style, apprentice experiences and demographic factors could predict thoughts towards remaining in an apprenticeship. A Chi-square test was conducted to determine if financial responsibility had an impact on thoughts towards remaining in a trade. Overall results suggested that intrinsic motivation, satisfaction, working conditions and geographic location could predict apprentices' thoughts towards staying in an apprenticeship. Research limitations/implications The results can only be generalised to those who were currently undertaking an apprenticeship and not those who had already left. Furthermore, the outcome variable in this study was thoughts towards quitting and not actual quitting per se; however, social desirability effects may have influenced the responses somewhat. Originality/value By utilising this data, educators and employers alike could now be one step closer to retaining the much-needed apprentices of Australia and it may be that other countries such as Germany, India, France, Turkey, the USA, and the UK may pool informational research resources to counter the global downturn in apprentices' availability.
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Fund managers prepare for recruitment battle - [ 12/12/2006 13:00:00 ]
Employers are pulling out the stops to attract graduates in the biggest hiring drive since the 1990s.
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(Construction) 'Construction industry faces continued skills shortage' - [ 12/05/2008 ]
A skills shortage in the construction industry is set to worsen creating difficulties for the building sector, a survey has revealed.In a poll of more than 1,200 managers and directors in the industry by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), 83 per cent said the recruitment of senior management proved difficult while 84 per cent found enlisting middle managers tough.
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(Electronics) 'Women in science and technology affected by 1970's time warp' - [ 12/05/2008 ]
Key sectors of the economy are being undermined by the prevalence of a "time warp" of 1970s sexist attitudes which is causing women in their late thirties to leave their careers in science and technology, new research claims.Researchers at the Center for Work-Life Policy in New York, have identified a "hidden brain drain" as women facing a male-dominated "lab coat culture", the risk of sexual harassment and "old boys' networks" choose family life and alternative careers, the Sunday Times reports.
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Glove story - [ 08/05/2008 ]
Laura Saperstein is one tough cookie. Not content with her cut-and-thrust career as a top flight lawyer, she packed it all in to become a professional prize fighter.
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Appeal Court rules council not liable for injury caused by poorly-maintained ramp - [ 07/05/2008 12:43:00 ]
A local authority has won its appeal against a ruling that might have led to employers being liable for injuries to staff caused by equipment the employer had not supplied or maintained.
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HR given task of ensuring lessons are learned from disasters - [ 02/05/2008 10:15:00 ]
Health and Safety Executive chair Judith Hackitt has called on HR professionals to ensure lessons learned from disasters such as the Buncefield oil explosion are not ignored.
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TUC calls for action on UK's 1.2m vulnerable female workers - [ ]
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for action over Britain's vulnerable workers.According to the trade body, there are 1.2 million women in the UK who are trapped in a cycle of low-paid and insecure work where it is normal for them to be...
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