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50 Years of Success
Established in 1974

"Helping you gain
.control of your career"

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The Winner Takes All!

It’s come round to that time of year when we’ve been judging our 2015 Student of the Year competition. We’ve decided on the winners and notified them of their success. The results should be on the Business Training website within … Continue reading

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You’re Never too Old to be an Entrepreneur!

In the UK, The Prince’s Trust does a great deal of good work giving young people with low skills training opportunities. It also helps the more entrepreneurial ones set up in business and provides them with help and advice to do … Continue reading

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Getting the Human Resources Department to Work for You!

In last week’s blog I looked at the benefits of making sure that your staff are safe and happy. But, who is responsible for this? OK – it’s obviously the owner or Managing Director of the company. But the department  … Continue reading

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Setting yourself ‘SMART’ Goals

Whenever we have something to do, we have a goal to reach. We have something we are aiming for. It could be as complicated as reaching the pinnacle of our career, buying a house or planning a career break. Or, … Continue reading

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Money Made Easy!

One thing that seems to worry all of our students is dealing with the financial side of a business. After all, it’s the one place where a mistake could literally cost you a fortune! But if you’re thinking about starting your own business, looking for a promotion in your current job or you just want to invest some of your hard-earned money in the stock market, you need to be able to make well-informed financial decisions. Continue reading

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Applying for a job? Make sure your CV gets read!

Make sure that your CV gets read by crafting an accompanying letter/email that is concise, correct and says exactly why you want and are suitable for that particular job. Continue reading

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Five Tips for Developing Commercial Awareness

If you want to get on in your career (and who doesn’t) you need to have what is often called ‘commercial awareness’.  But what do we mean by this? The Cambridge Business English Dictionary defines commercial awareness as:  The knowledge … Continue reading

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Five Tips for Covering Letter Success

Covering letters to accompany CVs are getting less and less frequent, in the UK at least, with more and more employers requiring a completed application form instead. This means many people really have no idea how to write a great … Continue reading

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The Art of Delegation Part 2

This week we move on to part two of The Art of Delegation. Now that you know when to delegate and who to delegate to, we’ll look at the actual process of delegating work to others. The following advice should … Continue reading

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The Art of Delegation

Someone once said about delegation: ‘Even “Super You” needs help and support. There is no shame in asking for assistance. Push aside the pride and show respect for the talent others can bring to the table. And, remember that there … Continue reading

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