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Academic vs Professional Qualifications
When deciding how to take steps forward for career development, many people often find themselves at a crossroads between academic and professional qualifications. While both routes offer benefits, it’s important [...]
Referencing – A Quick Guide
The use of a bibliography and referencing is essential to meet the academic requirements of studying. There are many forms of referencing; one of the most popular methods is the Harvard Referencing System. [...]
What qualification level matches your intended job role?
Struggling to decide which level is the best for you? If you would like to speak to someone about your own personal background and receive further information on what level [...]
The Evolution of Online Schooling
Distance learning has existed for many decades. In its early stages, online classes consisted of transcriptions of class lectures. Then the availability of online education increased substantially when people and [...]
Why Investing in Employee Development Still Makes Financial Sense
Forward thinking companies are aware that their future success rests in the development of their employees. Whether it be management training programmes or industry qualifications your investment in developing your [...]
Government ‘Should Fund Training’ for Redundant Public Sector Workers
More than two thirds of learning and development specialists believe that the government should set aside a fund to provide business skills training for redundant public sector workers. A survey [...]
Are You Making These 5 Common Distance Learning Mistakes?
Distance learning offers high levels of flexibility that allow people to study and gain qualifications when their circumstances won't allow them to attend college or university classes. However, there are [...]
More Companies Using E-Learning for Organisational Change
An increasing number of businesses are relying on learning technology to help their business move forward, according to a Towards Maturity benchmarking study. The survey shows an increasing number of [...]
70 Percent of Employees Willing to Fund Their Own Training
The majority of employees would be willing to fund their own training, a survey has revealed. Research carried out by Middlesex University's Institute for Work Based Learning over four years [...]
Semta Launches Free Skills Gap Tool For SME’s
The Sector Skills Council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies has released a free tool designed to help small companies identify skills gaps and get advice on training. Semta's Business [...]