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Skills for Life – upskilling your workforce

by Mark | Feb 6, 2023

A wide range of government programmes for UK employers are available to help you recruit, train, and upskill your workforce. Whether you’re hiring new staff, offering work experience, or developing existing employees, these schemes provide practical support—many...

Hiring an apprentice

by Mark | Feb 2, 2023

There are many benefits to hiring an apprentice: Discover new talent Being involved with schools, colleges and universities is an opportunity to identify potential apprentices who are a good fit with your organisation. They can bring awareness of emerging trends and...

Reading Internship Scheme

by Mark | Jan 25, 2023

Does your organisation have a project that would be suitable for an intern to work on for a 4-8 week period? Then the Reading Internship Scheme could be for you. The University of Reading launched its flagship employability scheme, the Reading Internship Scheme for...

Top tips for successful networking

by Mark | Apr 7, 2022

Top tips for successful networking It is common to be nervous when you start networking. Focus on other people, not on having the ‘perfect pitch’ and you will soon start to enjoy it. Hard sales tactics don’t often work: networking is about the opportunity to build...

Buying or selling a business

by Mark | Mar 31, 2022

In association with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the key considerations for both buyers and sellers when a business changes hands. When either buying or selling a business, there are several considerations which should not be taken lightly. Whether you are...