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New items added to the Learning Directors Network between 17/7/2009 and 31/7/2009

NEWSDESK:


Implementing Social Networking
Great BBC R4 programme on implementing social learning with BT , sun microsystems et al. http:...

New Advisory Panel on New Industry, New Jobs, Universities And Skills
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today announced the creation of a new advisory panel on New Ind...

GCHQ takes on government IT security training
The government is turning co-ordination of its IT security training over to the information assur...

BCS and Sun join forces to benefit IT students
BCS and Sun Microsystems have completed an agreement that will allow BCS student members access t...

QA wins Microsoft Worldwide Partner Award
QA has been selected as an Award winner as Learning Solutions Impact Partner of the Year at the 2...

QA sells systems division and plans to grow training business
QA announced the sale of its sister company, solutions provider IQ Sys. Chief Executive of QA,...

Atlantic Link shortlisted in Software Satisfaction Awards
Atlantic Link, a leader in collaborative rapid e-learning software, has announced that its multi-...

Upbeat results from ILX Group
ILX Group has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2009. Its revenue was...

Training opportunities open up as employers focus on retention
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) says that despite the recession, empl...

Training budgets stay firm despite recession pressures, claims IoD
Most employers are maintaining training budgets or even increasing them despite the recession pre...

New role for Gilroy
Steve Gilroy has been appointed Chief Executive of Vistage International (UK) Ltd, a leading chie...

Redtray strengthens business development team
Training Outsourcing provider Redtray is strengthening its business development team with the app...


Research & Analysis:


The Value of Education and Skills in Turbulent Times
The Confederation of British Industry has published findings of a survey of employers' views on e...

Employers on Graduate Employability
A report from the Council for Industry and Higher Education states the need for universities, emp...

Decrease in European IT services growth – and training, says IDC
IDC has downgraded its European IT services growth forecast for 2009 by 1.2 percentage points fro...

e-skills UK ICT Inquiry identifies key concerns of UK businesses
e-skills UK has published the latest issue of its ICT Inquiry, reporting on the results from its ...

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