Today’s headlines say that Britain is experiencing the lowest productivity levels ever recorded in a recession – despite more people staying in work and enduring lower wages. The Institute of Fiscal Studies report refutes the thinking that the recession has led to soaring unemployment. Instead, it suggests, productivity is suffering as workers endure sharp wage [...]
The collaboration was the brainchild of Burgess Hill Business Parks Association (BHBPA) and Oakmeeds Community College who saw local apprenticeships as the best way to help young people into work. Once they had identified organisations interested in hiring an apprentice, they approached Central Sussex College to assess the company’s needs and deliver the relevant training. [...]
1. Name Julija Cernakevica 2. Country of birth: Latvia 3. Languages spoken: Latvian, Russian, English 4. How long have you been working for PANBET: I started as a Customer Service Agent in October 2011. In one year I have been promoted twice. First as a Payments and Fraud Administrator and then as Payments Analyst. I [...]
New characters from Pink Chillies! Lovable new additions to the Pink Chillies range of elephant-based gifts have been unveiled this month, each supporting Sussex Wildlife Trust. The brand, considered by some as “the next big thing”, was born out of a love for elephants, wildlife and the planet. Each character represents a cause which benefits [...]
Straight from the candidate’s mouth: unusual interview questions Why do you stand out in your field? Online jobs and careers community Glassdoor has produced a list of 25 of the toughest and most unusual questions asked by companies at interview. The website features 350,000 interview questions and details about hiring processes shared by candidates around [...]
Do you want to bring talented, motivated and highly skilled people to your business? The Day Release Degree is an exciting, innovative and flexible way for students to gain a full honours degree in Business Studies, whilst in work. We are currently, successfully delivering the 2012-2016 Day Release [...]
Advice from Mayo Wynne Baxter You would not know it from the title but the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 contains key changes to the law on whistleblowing. Most of these provisions come into force on 25 June 2013. Workers will now be protected from dismissal as a result of blowing the whistle where [...]
New Facebook Competition – Win t20 tickets to watch Sussex vs Surrey! Here is a fantastic opportunity to watch Sussex vs Surrey on the 28th June 2013! Two of the greatest teams in the UK – How is that for a brilliant offer? To win these tickets, all you have to do is ‘Like’ [...]
West Sussex County Council is delighted to announce the launch of the Social Enterprise Fund for this financial year 2013-2014. Guidelines, Application Form and Financial Spreadsheet are all available from www.westsussex.gov.uk/sef and from www.wssen.org.uk. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 21st August 2013 at 5pm. To find out more about the process and criteria to [...]
Central Sussex College has been nurturing business brains of the future since it introduced entrepreneurship into the curriculum a few years ago, but now the students have taken it one step further by launching their own Enterprise Society at the Crawley campus. Encouraged by enterprise champion, Business Course Co-ordinator, Anahita Henry, a group of students, [...]