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Scottish Conservatives aiming to create 10,000 apprenticeships
Scottish Conservatives candidate for Banffshire and Buchan Coast Peter Chapman has announced that the party is aiming to create 10,000…
London primary school pupils complete business and enterprise course
Around 200 London-based primary school pupils have completed a course to help them learn business skills. Consultancy company Stride Ventures…
Gloucestershire County Council to invest £2m to help jobseekers
Gloucestershire County Council is to invest more than £2 million to help over 4,000 adults to develop new skills, find…
East Sussex scheme to provide opportunities for young people
East Sussex County Council has secured funding for a scheme that will help young people in Forest Row to receive…
“Skills mismatch” in job market, says data website
A new data website has shown a “skills mismatch” in the UK job market. The data found that there is…
First ever UK Employability Day launched
The first ever UK Employability Day has been launched. The event, which was co-ordinated by the Employment Related Services Association,…
Amazon’s Edinburgh development centre to increase staff
Amazon is planning to expand its research and development centre in Edinburgh by taking on over 30 new employees. The…
Businesses urged to sign up for apprenticeship event
Businesses in Droitwich are being urged to sign up for a free event that will highlight the benefits of offering…
Accountants in demand as skills shortage hits companies, shows research
Accountants are one of the many types of workers now in demand as a skills shortage hits companies. According to…
CABA helps record number of accountants, according to report
The Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (CABA) helped a record number of accountants in 2015, according to its latest report. The…
British website trains medical students from Syria
A British website is helping Syrian medical students to become doctors by providing the necessary training and information online. The…
Rochdale Council incentivises apprenticeship in the borough
Rochdale Council has announced that apprentices in the borough will receive an additional payment of £1,000 from the council as…