Driving performance through your people

We provide insight-driven advice and tailored solutions that help our clients to grow performance and talent, drive customer excellence and maximise the value of apprenticeships

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How we help employers

Our insight-driven approach enables our experts to transform your people strategy to increase retention, drive performance and boost productivity

How we help training providers

Joining our provider network can help you set yourself apart from the competition and create partnerships with businesses.

Solutions

Grow performance & talent

Retain your best talent and increase productivity with a strategy that delivers results and mitigates against a range of key industry challenges.

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Maximise apprenticeships

Recruit and develop motivated, skilled apprentices, and capitalise on the upcoming apprenticeship levy and new standards with our tailored support.

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Latest news

Apprenticeships 101: New guide from People 1st launched to help employers implement the new-style apprenticeships

To help employers understand the nuts and bolts of the new-style-apprenticeships, People 1st has produced Apprenticeships 101, a free 20-page guide to the new apprenticeships. Packed with valuable advice (which will be regularly updated), it also includes useful links and tips for employers.

22/05/2017

Three final seats on Travel Apprenticeship Board secured to represent views of SMEs

Three experienced travel professionals championing the interests of SME businesses have secured a leading role in the future of travel apprenticeships, taking the final seats available on the Travel Apprenticeship Board.

19/05/2017

People 1st and The Caterer open nominations for the 2017 Shine Awards

Performance and talent management expert, People 1^st, and The Caterer have opened nominations for this year’s Shine Awards – the only awards that celebrate the achievements of women working in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism, and the individuals and businesses that actively support gender diversity in the industries.

17/05/2017

People 1st makes call for nominations to join six leading employers on Retail Apprenticeship Board

Representatives from six organisations have secured a leading role in the future of retail apprenticeships with a seat on the Retail Apprenticeship Board.

04/05/2017

Have we entered the performance and talent revolution?

It's a challenging time to be dealing with HR issues in the hospitality industry, but with those challenges come opportunities. Martin-Christian Kent explains how our research shows that many are having a rethink when it comes to maximising staff value.

Martin-Christian Kent

14/06/2017

Three ways to make your apprenticeship provision stand out

The first round of providers to join Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers has been revealed – but employers are still asking how they can tell which apprenticeship providers are the best for their business. If you’re looking to set your organisation apart, here are three key things that employers say makes a provider stand out from the competition.

08/06/2017

What could the general election mean for skills and employment?

With three weeks to go before the General Election on 8 June, we’ve now seen the three main Westminster parties’ manifestos - so what do they tell us about their thinking around skills and employment?

Martin-Christian Kent

23/05/2017

Top tips: How retailers can secure a return on investment from the apprenticeship levy

The apprenticeship levy has now kicked in and every business with a payroll totalling £3million or more has to invest 0.5 percent of their pay bill into apprenticeships. Do you have a coherent apprenticeship strategy in place to maximise your return on investment? If not, read on!

10/05/2017