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Raising the career aspirations of 16-24-year olds in Swindon
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According to the Centre for Cities , Swindon has one of the highest employment rates in the UK, ranking 6th out of 63 towns and cities. This is a great success story, owing to a vibrant and dynamic...
Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells
Business West
Posted on: 13.12.18
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How to use emotional intelligence to recruit talent
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Director of Niche Recruitment Ltd and member of the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, Nick Wimshurst, shares how emotional intelligence can help to find the right talent.
Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells
Business West
Posted on: 11.12.18
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Work Experience Charter for Gloucestershire

How often do we hear local employers saying that they just don’t get the raw material they need from young people leaving education? Quite a lot in my view. And while I tend to support the employers...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 13.11.18
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See behind the scenes of Bristol’s creative and digital industry

Business West has teamed up with Bristol Media and the BBC Academy to give guests a unique opportunity this November. As part of Digital Cities Bristol, between 26th and 30th November, creative and...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 12.11.18
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Digital Cities Bristol 2018: Open Doors: Meet ADLIB

Nick Dean ADLIB 3 As part of Digital Cities Bristol 2018, Business West and Bristol Media are working in conjunction with the BBC Academy to coordinate a series of Open Doors events. Creative and...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 09.11.18
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Digital Open Doors: Meet Fat Media

Kelly Mitchell As part of Digital Cities Bristol 2018, Business West and Bristol Media are working in conjunction with the BBC Academy to coordinate a series of Open Doors events. Creative and...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 30.10.18
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Bristol Open Doors: Meet _Nology and Reach Robotics

small_-_peter-cropped_image_resized2.jpg As part of Digital Cities Bristol 2018, Business West and Bristol Media are working in conjunction with the BBC Academy to coordinate a series of Open Doors...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 30.10.18
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Q&A with Kevin Ellis, Chair and Senior Partner at PwC UK

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Kevin Ellis, Chair and Senior Partner at PwC UK , before he gave...
Lynn Barlow
Lynn Barlow
UWE
Posted on: 30.10.18
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What is Swindon Learning Town?

Inspired by the UNESCO Learning Cities initiative, which looks at bringing local partners together to promote a wide variety of learning initiatives, Swindon Learning Town aims to promote inclusive,...
Mike Godfrey
Mike Godfrey
Posted on: 29.10.18
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