Urgent action needs to be taken by government and UK employers if the UK is to enjoy the same prosperity after the recession a new study has revealed.
“Ambition 2020: Word Class Skills and Jobs for the UK”, published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, challenges government and businesses to redouble their efforts to […]

After the publication of an updated shortage occupation list by the Migration Advisory Committee, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation has called for the “upskilling” of UK workers so they are able to plug gaps in the labour market.
Whilst the REC understands that it is necessary to recruit employees from overseas for certain positions, it is […]

It has been claimed companies in the UK must offer skills training to help the country remain competitive on the global stage.
How do you view the skills training you offer to your staff? Are your sales people trained with the latest sales intelligence and do they regularly attend sales training courses?
All major employers in the […]

Are you questioning if you need to invest in training courses and sales training during the economic downturn?
Businesses should invest in the skills of their employees as the recession bites, according to one expert. Mark Cahill, managing director of recruitment agency Manpower UK, has said the skills of workers will always be a firm’s biggest […]

Picking a sales training company that can deliver training that is sustainable, measurable and practical is essential if you are to get a return on your training investment.
We offer a sales training price match policy that guarantees you will get the best sales training at the right price.
More important than price though we will work […]

Advance Your Sales, offer sales training courses to businesses in Harrow and throughout London.
Employment in Harrow is projected to rise by 14,000 (16.5 per cent) between 2001 and 2026. This is higher than a majority of London boroughs although London overall is set to increase by 19.9 per cent over the same period*.
This is a […]

Are Sales Managers risking health to put in long hours?
Research conducted by Employment Law Advisory Services (ELAS) found that two-thirds of bosses are putting in “significantly” more time at the office, with over 50% of those questioned admitting that this is putting a strain on their personal relationships and well-being.
One in three company bosses currently […]

Turnover in the UK’s recruitment industry hit a record high of more than £27 billion between April 07 and March 08.*
The placement of permanent staff saw a growth from over £3.5 billion to over £4.2 billion this is an increase of 21.7%.*
In the same time period the number of permanent placements fell from 787,280 to […]

A coalition of the UK’s most senior businessmen and union leaders today took the unprecedented step of calling on UK employers not to slash staff training in a bid to cut costs as the economic downturn bites.
In an open letter published in national newspapers today (Thursday), some of the UK’s top business people including Sir […]

Have you ever calculated the cost of employment errors within your business? Perhaps you employed the correct person for the job but you did not give them the right level of initial training?
In a recent case study I prepared for a client we discovered that a lack of training had left a revenue gap of […]