Welcome to our online resource for Learning and
Development
Here you find all the latest training industry
news within the UK.
Assessment -the
Holy Grail of L&D - In the first two articles
Alan Bellinger looked at the
new L&D mission (integrating learning and work), and the
evolution from managed to social learning (from push to pull); in
this third article we turn to the issue of assessment.
Businesses urged
to adopt online training - The influential Chartered
Management Institute (CMI) has encouraged UK businesses to consider
the adoption of cost-effective online training and e-learning
resources as training budgets are reduced.
Train rather than
recruit? - IT directors and heads of IT are now
favouring training over recruitment when it comes to looking at how
to address skills gaps within their departments.
VMware announces
timely boost for Cloud security - VMware has announced
collaborative plans with HP to develop security technology for
Cloud environments at a time when a leading industry analyst is
expressing real concerns about lack of security skills in this
area.
Technology set to
increasingly transform the learning environment - A
new Cisco survey has revealed that more than three-quarters of top
education officials around the world believe technology can play a
major role in how students learn.
Are you satisfying
your employees’ training aspirations? - New research
undertaken by Global Knowledge indicates that many businesses are
simply failing when it comes to meeting the career aspirations and
training needs of their employees.
And the winner
is...Global Knowledge - It’s always nice to be
recognised for your efforts and the training industry is no
different! We’re delighted to report, therefore, that at the recent
VMware Partner Exchange 2011, VMware’s annual partner event, Global
Knowledge was awarded the Education Partner of the Year honour.
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