All Training and development articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionCan you hold up the mirror and recognise your blind spots?
An athlete’s mindset is focused on mastering skills so each performance is better than the day before
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NewsMcColl's links with Bolt for online staff training programme
The training will cover health and safety, age-related sales and customer service
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NewsMDS to launch apprenticeships for graduates and school leavers
The training company, chaired by GCA Christine Tacon, is to become an accredited training provider in its own right from early 2018
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Comment & Opinion5 reasons to consider a traineeship if you’re interested in a career in food retail
Traineeships are a great way to try out a potential career and see if it’s the right fit for you, says Debbie Gardiner of Qube Learning
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Comment & OpinionPeople should be every business's number one priority
Four recent events have turned my thoughts to why treating people properly is so important, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsOrnua seeks 14 more graduates to join training programme
Successful applicants will be individually mentored by a member of Ornua’s senior management team
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NewsBritish Hospitality Association slams qualifications delay
In March a BHA report found the industry needs to recruit an extra 60,000 staff per year to drive growth
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Comment & OpinionUnlocking people potential is key to success
For the past four years, Thornton’s Budgens has been experimenting with a different approach to managing people and doing business. It’s paying clear dividends, says owner Andrew Thornton
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Comment & OpinionTrain up and know the Code
If you manufacture a product sold on supermarket shelves today, at some point in the future you will be delisted, says Ged Futter of GSCOP.co.uk
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NewsDiageo CEO Ivan Menezes is new chairman of Movement to Work
Menezes takes over from former M&S head Marc Bolland, who founded the organisation to tackle youth unemployment
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NewsTesco backs supplier training that explains review strategy
The course will train suppliers on how to better understand the decisions of Tesco’s commercial teams
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NewsFDF to host Groceries Code training sessions for suppliers
Last year’s GSCOP survey found just 45% of large suppliers said they had received training on the code
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NewsUK to get 'Academy of Cheese' accreditation scheme
Academy to offer training and accrediation across range of modules and is backed by likes of Tesco and Wyke Farms
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Comment & OpinionWho's got the answer? The value of winging it
There no easy answers in business, especially if you’re a startup, says Camilla Barnard of Rude Health. Entrepreneurs have to think fast on their feet
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Comment & OpinionRetail must cultivate staff as well as technology
The UK’s retail sector is a vital part of our economy, providing one in eight jobs in the UK, says Nita Clarke of the Fabian Society. Staff must be given the right tools to cope with technology change
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NewsOne Stop offers retailers free e-learning and people scheme
The kit aims to get franchisees and their staff members in line with Trading Standards legislation
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NewsAsda and Morrisons quartet team up to provide GSCOP advice
Four former Asda and Morrisons executives have joined forces to launch a new GSCOP training company
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NewsTobacco retailers improving EUTPD2 knowledge, research shows
JTI found that 90% of retailers are now aware of when the TPD2 legislation will come into effect
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NewsEast of England Co-op wins award for dementia work
Co-op has trained up 3,479 staff members as Dementia Friends since last year
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NewsThe Co-op hits halfway mark in 'Back to Being Co-op' training
Staff have now been sent membership cards for trialling