Profile Development & Training http://profiledt.co.uk Tue, 21 May 2013 11:37:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Invest in the 24+ Advanced Learning Loans help you get on in work. http://profiledt.co.uk/news/invest-in-the-24-advanced-learning-loans-help-you-get-on-in-work/ http://profiledt.co.uk/news/invest-in-the-24-advanced-learning-loans-help-you-get-on-in-work/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:36:05 +0000 ProfileDT http://profiledt.co.uk/?p=697 If you are over 24+ you are now eligible to apply for an 24+ Advanced Learning Loan to pay for your training and professional development needs. This is great news for anyone wishing to find better jobs and progress their career. Until now much of the training which has been delivered in the workplace has been [...]

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]]> http://profiledt.co.uk/news/invest-in-the-24-advanced-learning-loans-help-you-get-on-in-work/feed/ 0 Revised eligibility for companies to access the Kent Employment Programme Grant http://profiledt.co.uk/information/revised-eligibility-for-companies-to-access-the-kent-employment-programme-grant/ http://profiledt.co.uk/information/revised-eligibility-for-companies-to-access-the-kent-employment-programme-grant/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:05:51 +0000 ProfileDT http://profiledt.co.uk/?p=551 There is good news for SME’s in Kent who are thinking of taking on an apprentice. The Kent Employment Programme (KEP) grant has supported companies who are considering taking on an apprentice aged 18-24 who is claiming unemployment benefit. However, the KEP has revised their eligibility and will now consider young people who are not [...]

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]]> http://profiledt.co.uk/information/revised-eligibility-for-companies-to-access-the-kent-employment-programme-grant/feed/ 0 Employers rate qualified apprentices 15% more employable than other qualified young people http://profiledt.co.uk/information/employers-rate-qualified-apprentices-15-more-employable-than-other-qualified-young-people/ http://profiledt.co.uk/information/employers-rate-qualified-apprentices-15-more-employable-than-other-qualified-young-people/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:00:44 +0000 ProfileDT http://profiledt.co.uk/?p=549 With the employability skills of young people have come into question recently,  it has been a breath of fresh air to see that in a recent survey carried out by ICM Research , employers have rated the employability of  young people who have completed an apprenticeship are better than those who have completed other qualifications. This should [...]

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]]> http://profiledt.co.uk/information/employers-rate-qualified-apprentices-15-more-employable-than-other-qualified-young-people/feed/ 0 Want an apprentice but don’t know how to go about employing one? http://profiledt.co.uk/information/want-an-apprentice-but-dont-know-how-to-go-about-employing-one/ http://profiledt.co.uk/information/want-an-apprentice-but-dont-know-how-to-go-about-employing-one/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:01:14 +0000 ProfileDT http://profiledt.co.uk/?p=546 Have you ever thought of employing an apprentice? If so, you’ll know that can be difficult piecing together all of the information regarding your responsibilities from recruitment and employment to the funding and training requirements. So what do you do? Many people do nothing. But if you are seriously considering an apprentice as a way [...]

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]]> http://profiledt.co.uk/information/want-an-apprentice-but-dont-know-how-to-go-about-employing-one/feed/ 0 How to apply for an Apprenticeship http://profiledt.co.uk/information/how-to-apply-for-an-apprenticeship/ http://profiledt.co.uk/information/how-to-apply-for-an-apprenticeship/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:29:15 +0000 ProfileDT http://profiledt.co.uk/?p=531 Applying for a job can be a stressful business. However, the National Apprenticeship Service has released a video which gives tips and advice which make applying for an apprenticeship much easier! Apprenticeships are a great way to learn while you earn. Anyone living in England who is over the age of 16 can apply for [...]

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]]> http://profiledt.co.uk/opportunities/step2work/feed/ 0 Director becomes Fellow of the BCS http://profiledt.co.uk/news/director-becomes-fellow-of-the-bcs/ http://profiledt.co.uk/news/director-becomes-fellow-of-the-bcs/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:47:40 +0000 ProfileDT http://profiledt.co.uk/?p=472 We are pleased to announce that Profile Director, Andy Gibbons, has been awarded the status of Fellow of the BCS (British Computer Society). A member of the society since 1994, and Chartered IT Professional since 2001, Andy was delighted to receive the news on 1st March 2013. “I have always valued belonging to the BCS [...]

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]]> http://profiledt.co.uk/news/director-becomes-fellow-of-the-bcs/feed/ 0 Profile Development and Training launch new website http://profiledt.co.uk/website/profile-development-and-training-launch-new-website/ http://profiledt.co.uk/website/profile-development-and-training-launch-new-website/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:05:18 +0000 ProfileDT http://profiledt.co.uk/?p=417 After comments from our learners, employers, and training partners, we decided it was time to revamp our website to make it more dynamic and informative. We have developed our new website to integrate with Social Media platforms, Facebook and Twitter. Our aim is to keep the content up to date with news and information of [...]

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