Dick James has been the editor of UK Training News since it was launched. He has been a professional writer, trainer and educator. Previously, he worked for five years in the higher education sector and with an independent training provider for over ten years. He has written numerous papers, articles and training manuals.
As part of our continual programme of improvement, this month UK Training News launches a new-look shop. The all new UK Training News Training Shop features an enhanced interface, with separate sections for different areas of training.
Let UK Training News guide you through the highs and lows of all those training sites on the business internet. Business training courses, UK business databases.
These days it seems that everyone aspires to slick PowerPoint presentations. A laptop and digital projector send words, pictures and graphs flying, twisting and blinking across a screen. It can look very impressive.
Feeling burnt out from all those demanding training sessions? Or maybe you want to make a real difference. This month I am not talking about helping your clients, but about those in a far less fortunate situation.
Learning contracts are widely used in adult education, but they can also be effective in the business evironment. Learning contracts are widely used in adult education, but they can also be effective in the business evironment.
As we report in this issue the IT training industry is now into its third concecutive year of recession. Although there are some positive signs for 2004, there are some measures training companies can take to ensure positive results this year.
We are at the start of "the internet age" and online training is growing. Fast. Witness recent news stories about IT training and Europe wide surveys. One survey reported a 70% year-on-year increase.
Investors in People have seen a dramatic increase in employers signing up to their standard, as we report in our news section. This is great news for British industry, and of course for the training sector.