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Swindon business leaders hear about the value of Apprenticeships
Local businesses heard current thoughts on how external business factors will impact their organizations at the Swindon/M4 Business Leader’s Forum today. Over fifty representatives attended this Swindon Chamber of Commerce event at the De Vere Hotel. Speakers included Steve Hughes from the British Chambers of Commerce, Paul Johnson from Swindon and Wiltshire Local Economic Partnership, [...]
Work Club
Come along to the New College Work Club, a FREE service providing the information and support you need to get back into employment! We offer one-to-one help with writing CVs, finding job vacancies, reviewing job search sites, completing job applications and interviewing skills. We have a variety of resources available to help you with your [...]
Financial Services Open Forum
Thursday 10th November 2011 12 – 1pm at New College Swindon New College Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AH New College is proud to be hosting a free Financial Services event in our new business annex in association with the National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS). The National Skills Academy for Financial Services is an independent [...]
World of Work event
Saturday 12th November 10am – 4pm at the Swindon Steam Museum The World of Work event is an exhibition of art inspired by the workplace. A variety of art, poetry, songs and more from union members across Swindon and Wiltshire will be on display. Swindon born artist Ken White, whose numerous commissions include Virgin Atlantic [...]
Fast Forward Goes Lean and Green for Latest Business Forum
Local businesses from across Swindon and Wiltshire gathered at New College on the 4th July for a business forum with a Green IT and apprenticeships theme, hosted by Fast Forward, the College’s professional training division. This is the second in a series of forums Fast Forward have hosted, with the focus of this event on [...]
Fast Forward hosts Business Forum
Fast Forward is hosting a ‘Lean Green Business Forum‘ on the 4th July, 5.30-7.30pm at New College Swindon. This is the second in a series of forums Fast Forward have hosted, and this event is supported by the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Aligra Personnel and LSIS (the Learning and Skills Improvement Service).
Focus on Apprentices
Fast Forward, the Business Services division of New College Swindon is one of the leading providers of apprenticeships across Wiltshire. Erica O’Flynn is the Apprenticeship Coordinator and Employer Engagement Officer for Fast Forward, and proving they practice what they preach, she has just started a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Business and Administration herself. Apprenticeships [...]
New College Swindon leads on local Green IT Initiative for Businesses
New College Swindon is working in partnership with a consortium of colleges, including Exeter College and Weymouth College, on a new ‘Lean Green IT Machine’ initiative, supported by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). This new initiative aims to help Further Education colleges share their knowledge and expertise in Green IT with the local [...]
10 things you need to know about an Apprentice
Swindon has one of the lowest take-up of apprenticeships across the UK, which means many companies are missing out on the opportunities hiring an apprentice can bring. With uncertainty surrounding the logistics of an apprentice the main cause of this low take-up, Fast Forward, the Business Services division of New College has put together a [...]
Unlock talent with Apprenticeships
Companies across Swindon are looking to apprentices as the key to success, and Fast Forward, the Business Services division of New College, is paving the way in providing top quality training for apprentices. Hiring an apprentice can provide organisations with an employee who is not only trained in qualifications directly relating to their job role, [...]