Archives for May 18th, 2005

A HANDBOOK FOR TRAINING STRATEGY

Book News, PublicNet: 18 May, 2005

By Martyn SlomanThe aim of the book is to help readers to develop a framework in which training can be effectively managed and delivered. The author poses the question: ‘What should training managers be doing to ensure that training in their organization is as good as it can be?’ He stresses the need to keep training aligned with business objectives, and to encourage line managers to work alongside the human resource professionals. The final Part considers the trainer as a strategic facilitator and examines the skills required. Martyn Sloman writes as an experienced training manager and his book is concerned, above all, with implementation. Thus the text is supported by questionnaires, survey instruments and specimen documents. With its combination of thought-provoking argument and practical guidance, the Handbook will continue to serve all those with an interest in organizational training.

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NEW SURVEY SHOWS PUBLIC SECTOR STAFF FEEL UNDERVALUED

Headlines, PublicNet: 18 May, 2005

Only half of public sector workers feel they are valued at work and two out of three of them believe they are not being given the chance to live up to their potential in the workplace according to a new survey of 3,000 employees by the online learning specialists, SkillSoft.The study found that only 54 per cent of public sector workers feel they are valued compared with six out of ten in the private sector. Two thirds think that they could be doing better in their career.

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WARNING TO NHS ON RECRUITING OVERSEAS NURSES

Headlines, PublicNet: 18 May, 2005

Health services in London could face a staffing crisis in the future according to a study which has found that more than four out of every ten overseas nurses working in the capital are considering taking up posts in other countries. The worrying finding comes from the biggest ever survey of internationally recruited nurses working in London, published today by the King’s Fund and the Royal College of Nursing.One major concern of the survey is that among Filipino nurses, one of the largest groups of overseas recruits to the NHS, two thirds are considering leaving Britain to work in America.

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