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The future of engineering skills
At 8am in the morning (ugh), the great and the good of the engineering world (well some of them anyway) plus me, were arriving at the Lanesborough Hotel in Knightsbridge, central London, for a free breakfast. For those of you …
Northern Ireland’s employers called to action
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Dr Bill McGinnis, Posted on:
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Employer surveys, LMI, Skills and training, Youth employment
Last month the UK Commission’s Chairman, Charlie Mayfield, joined me to call upon Northern Ireland’s employers to take control of the skills agenda. Like elsewhere in the UK, Northern Ireland is facing significant skills “potholes” that employers, if given the …
Why now is the time to trust in training
Innovation and entrepreneurialism are regularly talked about as being solutions to drive growth. However, my belief is that workplace training is also a vital and often overlooked part of the solution to the problem of stimulating growth in Europe. Workplace …
The UK Commission's Employer Skills Survey - Infographic
The UK Commission produced a conference poster to highlight the wealth of information available from the UK Commission's Employer Skills Survey 2011. We wanted an eye-catching poster that would stand out from the crowd and help us communicate key findings …
Training is far more than learning essential skills
Some weeks ago, John Humphreys of Radio 4’s Today programme was interviewing children in Bong County, Liberia. What would they like to do when they grew up? I would like to start a large business, said one. Ah, responded Mr. …
All change please!
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Liz Sayce, Posted on:
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Categories:
Career development, Employer ownership, Employer surveys, Investment, Skills and training
All change please! Change. The word is used so often by politicians and pundits that it’s becoming almost a parody of itself. But think about true change - abandoning all those routine ways of doing things and trying something completely …
Manufacturing-success on a global stage
The Olympic opening ceremony began with what arguably shaped the UK’s success for the next 100 years-the industrial revolution. Fast forward to today and with the success of the London games we have achieved a global confidence unlike anything experienced …
What can young people bring to your business?
Toby Peyton-Jones, Director of HR for Siemens UK & North West Europe and a Commissioner at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, explains why it’s good business to ‘grow your own’ One of the biggest challenges that employers face …
Switching over to success
As you may know TV has now gone digital across the UK. Signalling the end to five terrestrial channels and balancing that TV aerial on your head to get that clear picture! In its place comes a wealth of TV …
Exciting developments in the creative sector
Two events were held in London recently celebrating successes in the creative and digital industries. The launch of the National Skills Academy for the jewellery sector took place at the Goldsmiths’ centre held by Creative & Cultural Skills. Through the Employer …
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