By Paul Noblet
Ministers are serious about apprenticeships, but will good intentions translate into a leg-up onto the career ladder for those that need it most, or will they repeat past mistakes
By Heidi Myers
The year 2015 saw the creation and development of a new type of customer. They’re informed, knowledgeable, demanding and thanks to the likes of social media, armed with an open platform to provide honest feedback on their experiences with brands – whether good, bad or ugly.
By Phil Hitchox
While many still ponder whether to hire a graduate or implement an apprenticeship scheme, we asked Phil Hitchox, director of commercial and business development at First4Skills, on his thoughts on how the two options compare.
The argument for Brexit seems to have come down to a question of “better the devil you know”. There are plenty of people unhappy with our involvement in the EU, but equally people worry about the unknown. It is certainly an emotive subject, but perhaps the argument should really boil down to economic implications – will we be better off in or out
By Dennis Fois
Dennis Fois, CEO of customer engagement specialists Rant & Rave, discusses how emotion is the next level for customer experience.
It has been estimated that by 2022 there will be 2.5m job openings for engineers in the UK, but there are truly big business benefits of apprentices to help turn that prediction around for the better.
Towards the end of his career, early computer pioneer Douglas Englebert remarked that the digital revolution was the most significant progression in the history of humanity. He was right – no single development in all of history has had such a transformative impact on the way we see, think and interact with the world around us.
Driverless cars are an innovation set to generate billions of pounds in new business around the world. With Britain’s motoring sector enjoying a renaissance, both government and industry are keen to ensure the country plays a leading role in driving such technology – but the opinions of the nation’s populace could get in the way.
Market jitters have been rife over the last few weeks following confirmation there will be an EU referendum in June 2016 and sterling has been left vulnerable as a result.
The 2016 Budget could include some unexpected measures as chancellor George Osborne again takes steps to “balance the books” of the UK economy. Richard Godmon, head of corporate tax at Menzies, took a quick look at what changes the tax landscape could soon be facing.
