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  Are Young People Prepared for Work?

  Posted on March 13, 2013 by Admin in General

  Following on from last week’s news about Barclays launching their new LifeSkills Campaign which aims to equip school leavers with the employability skills which are necessary to find work it got us in the office thinking about our own experiences. … Continue reading →

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  The Creative Art of Developing Learning and Development without a Budget

  Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jennifer Bowden in Guest Bloggers

  Guest Blogger: Jennifer Bowden With many organisations being hard pressed to balance the books the tendency is to focus on the essentials and the non-essentials drop off the radar.  This is what is happening to learning and development in many organisations. … Continue reading →

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  Barclays Launches LifeSkills Initiative

  Posted on March 8, 2013 by Admin in General

  Barclays yesterday launched its new £5 million LifeSkills Campaign. The scheme aims to equip school leavers with employability skills and specifically targets those aged between 14-16. With youth unemployment being a major concern many have criticised young people’s suitability to … Continue reading →

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  Are Internships Slave Labour or an Opportunity to Gain Valuable Experience and Vital Skills? A First-Hand Account

  Posted on March 7, 2013 by Admin in General

  After finishing university I had high hopes of quitting my monotonous part time call centre job (that I did to help finance my studies as I didn’t want to be landed with loan debt) and landing the exciting marketing role … Continue reading →

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  Is Social Media Good for Networking?

  Posted on March 5, 2013 by Admin in Guest Bloggers

  Guest Blogger: Sandra Ashford Social media is very much a buzzword in today’s society and is now making its mark on business too.   However, is it successful, for the business or brand, and does it gain you more referrals? Well, … Continue reading →

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