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Harrison Pneumatics opens a South West division in North Devon

Employment & Skills, Manufacturing / Benjamin Gibbs

The Surrey-based pneumatics manufacturer is due to open a division in Bratton-Fleming in July NDMA welcomes the arrival of another world-class manufacturer to the rich network of companies in the area, and with it, employment and apprenticeship opportunities within engineering. In particular, the company’s structure reflects encouragingly on women in engineering and a positive approach […]

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Great Torrington School Plane Project

Education, Employment & Skills, Manufacturing / Benjamin Gibbs

STEM ambassadors from EATON aerospace engaged with Great Torrington School on a very special project During the Spring term two STEM ambassadors from the South Molton plant attended Great Torrington School (GTS) to help a class of pupils with a very ambitious project that the school has been struggling to resource technically for the last

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Power Supply Manufacturer Provides Students Insight into How Industry Works

Employment & Skills, Manufacturing / Benjamin Gibbs

Ref: LA010545 TDK Corporation (TSE 6762) is pleased to announce that TDK-Lambda UK’s involvement with the Year in Industry (YINI) scheme is proving a success for the company. YINI schemes coordinate paid career development work placements for students completing A-levels/Scottish Highers/equivalent qualifications or as part of a university sandwich year. Nathan Singh, studying Mechanical Engineering

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Apprenticeships – #itworksforus says Accord

Education, Employment & Skills / Benjamin Gibbs

During National Apprenticeship Week (5-9th March) Accord celebrates its apprentices and the work they do at its factory in Barnstaple Barnstaple, 6th March 2018 In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (5th to 9th March) Accord is celebrating its ten year commitment to apprenticeships, and the work of apprentices at its factory in Barnstaple by championing

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EEF: Gender pay reporting pitfalls

Employment & Skills / Benjamin Gibbs

Gender Pay Reporting – five pitfalls you should avoid For Managers From EEF To guide you through, we’ve asked our experts to put together a list of five pitfalls you should avoid If you haven’t yet got to grips with Gender Pay Gap Regulations, you’ve still got time on your side. However our HR

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IFS says student debt rising beyond £50,000

Education, Employment & Skills / Benjamin Gibbs

Students in England are going to graduate with average debts of £50,800, after interest rates are raised on student loans to 6.1%, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Those from the poorest backgrounds, with more loans available to support them, will graduate with debts of over £57,000 says the think tank. Read the

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Undergraduate Sponsorship Scheme

Employment & Skills / Benjamin Gibbs

Press release (download HERE) Manufacturing is an important part of the North Devon economy, and local businesses are struggling to recruit candidates for roles requiring higher level technical skills. National shortages in technical skills compound this problem for businesses in North Devon & Torridge, who see young talent leaving the region for Higher Education

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Manufacturing Barometer Survey Q4 2016-17 RESULTS

Economy, Employment & Skills, Manufacturing / Benjamin Gibbs

Special Focus: Maximising your workforce efficiency to support Productivity and Growth SWMAS, would like to thank those that took part in the latest Manufacturing Barometer Survey Q4 2016-17. Your input has allowed us to identify the confidence, trends and opinions from within the manufacturing industry and enable us to lobby local and national government to ensure you’re

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It’s National Apprenticeship Week

Education, Employment & Skills, Manufacturing, News / Benjamin Gibbs

The 10th National Apprenticeship Week (NAW 2017) will bring together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships over the last decade and will seek to encourage even more people to choose apprenticeships as a fast-track to a great career. National Apprenticeship Service The National Apprenticeship Service is part of the

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The Global Recruiter: Unproductive Structure [article]

Employment & Skills / Benjamin Gibbs

ILM research says companies are holding back own staff. Research from ILM, the leading specialist provider of leadership qualifications in the UK suggests that more than half of UK workers feel that both the structure and culture of their workplaces are holding them back from doing their job more effectively (55 per cent and 53

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