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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

How can hiring refugees benefit your business?

Refugees can – and do – bring a wealth of benefits to the communities they live in. For businesses, overlooking these benefits means overlooking a valuable opportunity.
Melissa Tredinnick
Melissa Tredinnick
Ashley Community Housing
Posted on: 29.09.17
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Preview of this autumn's Gloucestershire business events

It's business breakfasts, MP roundtables and export workshops galore this autumn in Gloucestershire.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 06.09.17
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What is the GDPR and how will it impact your business?

The impending introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May next year will not come as a revelation to most people. It is the biggest overhaul in data protection law in almost...
Lauren Danks
Lauren Danks
Bevan Brittan LLP
Posted on: 25.08.17
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Interview with Royal Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Jo Price

Royal Agricultural Univeristy used to be perceived as an organisation not really related to Gloucestershire’s wider business community. New Vice Chancellor, Jo Price, seems determined to change all...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 14.08.17
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Your Future Career Fairs coming to Swindon

In September two Swindon schools will be holding Your Future Career Fairs and are looking for businesses to help participate and exhibit at the events!
Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells
Business West
Posted on: 31.07.17
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Swindon UTC A-Level student's Business West work experience diary

During the last week in June, aspiring engineer and Swindon UTC A-level student Taylor Bambrick joined Business West for work experience.
Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells
Business West
Posted on: 20.07.17
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Tackling training and skills at Ashton Gate stadium

Visitors to Ashton Gate stadium are used to seeing their sporting heroes demonstrate their tackling skills on the pitch, but on 6 July tackling a very different set of skills will be on the agenda...
Posted on: 16.06.17
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How do we bridge the STEM skills gap in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire & Bristol?

Business West and SGS held a business breakfast at to discuss how to bridge the STEM skills gap in the region.
Posted on: 06.06.17
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Interview tips: how to spot the ideal candidate for your team

When it comes to company culture, nothing is more important than the team that’s running your business. From operational staff to CEOs, every member of a working team plays an integral role in the...
Phil White
Phil White
Novell Coffee
Posted on: 27.03.17
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