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Three reasons why your people can put you ahead of the competition
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Julie Kenny - Chairman and Chief Executive, Pyronix Limited, Posted on:
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Categories:
Skills and training
When you’re busy trying to beat the competition, it can be easy to lose sight of the potential your individual employees can have in taking your business from good to great. That is why I've spent my career encouraging leaders to …
Jobs for young people? It’s our responsibility.
What do you need to get a job? Experience. What do you need to get experience? A job. It’s the tireless cycle that affects candidate after candidate, making it almost impossible for millions of talented young people to take their …
My work experience week with UKCES
First day of work experience, 6:45 Alarm went off 6:46 Woke up 6:48 Went back to sleep 7:10 Woke up again 7:14 Got up From Hackney there are a number of ways to get to Westminster, but as a person …
I recommend an apprenticeship to any young person – go for it!
I’ve always been interested in the business world but not what I actually wanted to do in it – if only I would have known the value of an apprenticeship when I left school! I remember being an attracted to …
Youngbiz vs Average PLC?
The UK Commission produced this infographic to highlight some of the key findings from the UK Commission's Employer Perspectives Survey. The survey indicates that businesses born in the depths of the recession are more optimistic and demonstrate greater commitment to developing …
Could a skills stock-take see your performance soar?
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Julie Kenny - Chairman and Chief Executive, Pyronix Limited, Posted on:
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Categories:
Investment, Skills and training
I’ve always had a culture of supporting progression in my business. It’s good for me, it’s good for my staff, and it helps my company grow. Believing in the people I work with has set Pyronix apart from the competition. …
Tricks of the trade for SMEs
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Sean Taggart, Posted on:
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Categories:
Employer ownership, Investment, Skills and training
Life is a bit of a juggling act; sometimes you’re flying high with a couple of ping-pong balls, at other times you have a never ending supply of basketballs to juggle. For many small business owners like me, it can …
How can I get ahead and stay ahead of my competitors?
It’s the age old challenge for every business: responding to competitors, getting ahead of them and staying ahead of them. Every business is looking for the way to achieve this and there is no universal answer that will tell you …
A great time to address the training and skills gap
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David Dalton - CEO British Glass, Posted on:
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Categories:
Employer ownership, Investment, Skills and training
As the professional body for the industry, for decades we have looked to support and grow glass manufacturing in the UK. To do so we have had to identify the threats to the industry. Working with established research providers such …
Extending the benefits of apprenticeships across our sector
“Great News Nigel, our bid for the Employer Ownership Pilot has been accepted.” These were the words from our company Education Director, signalling the start of a busy campaign to fulfil the expectations now required of our Preston Training School! …
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