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Training smarter, not harder? Shedding light on the training conundrum
The UK economy is emerging from the longest and deepest recession since the 1930s. Business profits have been affected, and the public sector has experienced job losses and wage freezes. In difficult economic times, it is sometimes feared that employers …
Why Nestlé is stepping up to meet the youth employment challenge
Attracting new talent and investing in skills for the future is key to the continued success of our business, however the search for talent is one of the biggest challenges Nestlé and other UK food and drink manufacturers face today. …
Expert Women: Dr Emily Sidonie Grossman on her training day experience
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Dr Emily Sidonie Grossman, Posted on:
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Employer ownership, Investment stories, Skills and training
Getting selected for the BBC Academy’s Expert Women Day was one of the most exciting things that has happened to me in a long time, and was totally unexpected. In September my mum sent me a link to an advert …
Paralegal apprenticeships: beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Emily Hemlin, Posted on:
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Career development, Investment stories, Youth employment
I first started being able to study Law when I began my A-levels at college in September of 2011. I had always had an interest in the law, mainly from watching TV programmes and hearing interesting cases on the news, …
Meet the UKCES apprentices!
Some of our very own apprentices explain how they got to where they are today, and what they want to do next: Charlotte started off as an apprentice at UKCES and is now a trainee officer with us!
Reflections on a Cogent summer placement with the BIA
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Hana Janebdar, Posted on:
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Career development, Investment stories, Youth employment
Having reached the end of a six week Cogent summer placement with the BIA as a Policy and Public Affairs Intern, Hana Janebdar, an Imperial College Biology student, reflects on her experience. Spending this summer as part of a trade association representing …
Responding to new technologies: collaborate to compete?
3D printing, composite technologies, plastic electronics: sometimes it feels like science fiction is becoming science reality. And it’s not just the average person struggling to stay up –to-date with new technology. As new research from the UK Commission of Employment …
How technology and skills impact on the automotive industry
Here are some of the ways technology and skills are impacting on the automotive industry in the UK. They're based on new UKCES research. I've also written a blog about this story - Responding to new technologies: Collaborate to Compete? …
Construction of the future?
Construction is worth about £90 billion to the UK. But as the first green shoots of recovery start to grow, are we missing a trick? Are there alternative ways of building or new technologies and materials that will help us …
Fairy Godmothers, friendships and Friday Night Drinks: My year as a school leaver
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Jessica Williams, Posted on:
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Career development, Career guidance, Youth employment
Any eighteen year old not going to uni will understand that sinking September feeling you get after finishing school. I had a great summer celebrating and suddenly, like that September was at my door and people were off to University. …
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