UK Finance are the leading body delivering IF/ABL qualifications in the UK, and we have a course suitable for your needs whether you are just starting out in this industry or need a refresh. See below for details: IF/ABL Distance Learning: Foundation Course 2021 This on demand course is suitable for recent entrants and support […]
Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic business founders across the West Midlands are being offered free places on workshops to help boost their businesses as the region continues its economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. To coincide with the launch of Black History Month, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is running a series of workshops […]
The UK’s jobs outlook is strengthening, with a net balance of 50% of firms expecting to grow their workforce in the next year. However, around three quarters (76%) of businesses are reporting access to labour as a threat to the UK’s labour market competitiveness – the highest proportion since the question was first asked in […]
UK businesses are initiating hiring drives and placing a huge emphasis on securing the right talent as they look to grow amid a more positive economic outlook. Recruitment is currently a top three focus for organisations looking to expand. In the UK, over one-third of organisations (38%) see it as a major challenge for their […]
Reacting to the news that eight Accredited Chambers of Commerce will be leading the pilots for the new local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), Hannah Essex, co-executive Director of the BCC, said: “It is great news that Accredited Chambers will be leading all eight of the trailblazer LSIPs as part of the Skills Accelerator programme. Rooted in local business communities, […]
Siemens has transformed its work experience programme for young people during the pandemic using a virtual delivery platform. Like many other organisations, Siemens had to cancel and postpone in-person events in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It used the challenge to redesign and rethink its work experience strategy and programme offering, increasing diversity and inclusion, […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent 4,430 of its employees on compulsory cyber and information security courses over the past two financial years – (FY 19-20 and FY 20-21) – to help combat the growing threat of financial crime, such as money laundering and fraud, according to official figures. This data was obtained via […]
Nearly 1,500 local people are benefiting from free training to start a new career in the digital sector. The government has made a further £2m available to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to hold more of its popular digital bootcamps, which are flexible courses being delivered full or part time. This builds on the […]
Vacancy levels across the UK saw a sharp decline in 2020 with jobs falling 43% year-on-year as the country battled through the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to new research – ‘A nation in flux: a look at recruitment numbers in a Covid hit economy’ – produced by the world’s largest network of job boards, Broadbean […]
A new study has found that small businesses are playing an increasing role in supporting education in local communities, particularly for underserved students. The study, released by the Global Business Coalition for Education, examines businesses in 18 countries, highlighting the role small and medium enterprises play in supporting education and the innovative ways in which […]
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Edition 293 – July/August 2021
Who tends the flame? By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy Interview:...
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