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Economic crisis ”offers chance to boost staff skills”
The financial downturn offers businesses the chance to improve - not cut - training for their staff.
So claims Chris Humphries, chief executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, who states that although the economic crisis might mean organisations are looking to spend less money on skills and training, continuing to do this could help Britain to manage through the recession.
Indeed, he reported that such cost cutting might see the country fall behind other nations, Personnel Today reports.
He claimed: "There is a risk that we will go backwards, but there is also the opportunity to catch up.
"We want people to keep training so we gain ground."
Mr Humphries” comments could be of interest to employers - including those operating in the third sector - who are looking to improve the skills framework of their staff.
In other news, it was recently revealed that the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Office of the Third Sector is to launch a new skills body targeting both voluntary and paid staff at charities, community organisations and social enterprises.
More skills framework information.
