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We're all going on a summer holiday (all year round): overcoming the ups and downs of seasonality

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At this time of year, hospitality businesses are at full stretch, hosting holiday makers enjoying the British summer and making sure we are all having memorable holidays. But like other sectors, their trade is subject to seasonal peaks and troughs. …

Five tips to improve management and leadership in your busy business

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Having worked in the legal profession in both the private and public sector for over 30 years, starting as a solicitor, then partner, manager and now a director, I truly understand the necessity of strong management and leadership in any …

One Minute Monday: the personal and people skills missing from UK employees

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Got a spare minute? Interested in employment and skills? Our One Minute Mondays are the blog posts for you! Many of the skills missing from UK employees are people and personal skills. When we asked employers who said their employees …

High-quality labour market intelligence made simple, relevant and local

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Embodying Sheffield’s industrial past, Krantech manufacture complex structures for clients in the oil and gas sector among others. When the company was looking to recruit more young people Paul Wright, one of the directors, took advantage of Skills Made Easy, …

One Minute Monday - which sectors will provide tomorrow's apprenticeships?

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Want to expand your knowledge of employment and skills in the next 60 seconds? Read on... Apprenticeships provide a way of learning while earning, as well as helping apprentices into work by equipping them with the job specific skills employers’ …

One Minute Monday - how prepared for work are education leavers?

Looking to explore a stat about employment and skills in under a minute? You've come to the right place: One Minute Monday takes a fact or statistic from UKCES research and serves it up to you in sixty seconds or less. It …