Workforce skills
National Careers Service
National Careers Service can support your staff to progress in the workplace by offering free, impartial and personalised career advice.
Find out more about the support on offer by visiting its website.
Your business can get support with:
- Workshops: A range of group workshops can be delivered digitally to your employees, including workshops on identifying transferable skills and improving specific skills.
- One-to-one support: National Careers Service can offer each employee an appointment with a qualified careers adviser to help them review their existing skills and strengths and identify ways they can improve these.
- Redundancy: National Careers Service have a proven track record of supporting small, medium and large-scale redundancies. Careers Advisers can help with information on the labour market, funding for learning and job vacancies.
For more information on these programmes, get in touch and we’ll connect you to the expertise and resources you need.
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Events
21st November 202410:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Social Media Webinar Series: 21 November- Getting started on Instagram
As part of a six-part social media webinar series delivered by Caroline Wilson of Hot Toddi, this webinar look at how to best use Instagram for your business.
21st November 202410:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
21 November Webinar Series: Unlocking Commercial Potential: Strategic Tools and Insights for Business Growth
Join us for an in-depth exploration into commercialisation strategies designed to drive business success. This interactive session will delve into essential topics such as market analysis, customer profiling, and strategic planning techniques. You'll learn how to identify commercial opportunities, engage stakeholders, and create value for your customers, all while assessing the impact of these actions on your brand, both internally and externally.
26th November 202410:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Webinar: Inclusion Training for Hospitality and Retail Businesses
Join us for an essential webinar to boost your business by embracing inclusivity. This session will cover key areas like disability awareness, inclusive communication, the impact of the Equality Act, and the potential of the "Purple Pound"—a market worth billions in untapped spending power.
Resources
Webinar Recording: Getting started on Instagram
As part of a six-part social media webinar series delivered by Caroline Wilson of Hot Toddi, this webinar looks at getting started on Instagram for your business.
Webinar Recordings: Unlocking Commercial Potential: Strategic Tools and Insights for Business Growth
Join us for an in-depth exploration into commercialisation strategies designed to drive business success. This interactive session will delve into essential topics such as market analysis, customer profiling, and strategic planning techniques. You’ll learn how to identify commercial opportunities, engage stakeholders, and create value for your customers, all while assessing the impact of these actions on your brand, both internally and externally.
Webinar Recording: Getting started on LinkedIn
As part of a six-part social media webinar series delivered by Caroline Wilson of Hot Toddi, this webinar looks at getting started on LinkedIn for your business.
