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Business Director Elected to Chamber Board - 13 May 2013
Kim Babb, Executive Director at Business Skills, has been elected to the Dudley Chamber of Commerce Board.
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Colleges Celebrate Merger - 26 April 2013
The proposed merger between Stourbridge and Birmingham Metropolitan Colleges has formally been agreed and the two Further Education providers will merge at the beginning of June 2013.
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Recruitment Open Evening - 17 April 2013
Due to continued expansion of its Workforce Development activity, Business Skills, the employer training arm of Stourbridge College require dynamic, professional and enthusiastic trainer/ assessors to work with our customers across the West Midlands.
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Spring Savers - 04 April 2013
Save money on a range of Health & Safety Courses this Spring with our fantastic SPRING SAVER OFFERS!
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Jobs Course Gets Off to a Flying Start - 25 February 2013
Local girl, Rachael Platt, is flying high and has secured her dream job after completing an employability course at Stourbridge College’s Black Country Skills Shop based at the Merry Hill Centre. Rachael has landed a job as a Children’s Representative for holiday company Thomson and will soon be jetting off overseas this April to start her new role.
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Consultation on the Proposed Merger between Birmingham Metropolitan College and Stourbridge College - 17 January 2013
We welcome your views on this proposal and details of how to respond are set out in Appendix 4 of the Consultation Document.
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Solder to Solar - 15 January 2013
CAREER CHANGE? Try our Gas or Domestic Appliance Foundation Courses. Payment terms available please call for information and enrolment dates.
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Business Skills Secures Contract to Upskill 1,000 Local Young People - 09 January 2013
Business Skills and Stourbridge College have been successful in winning a partnership bid for funding which will benefit up to 1,000 young adults.
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Would you like help to find work or training? - 08 January 2013
SkillsShop are having drop-in sessions to help you find work or training.
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Black Country Skills Shop Helps With Quest for Jobs - 20 November 2012
The Black Country Skills Shop, based at the Merry Hill Centre, has helped new retailer, Quest, recruit 40 members of staff including the Quest Host, Quest Supervisor and Quest Manager.
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Skills Shop Shows Apprenticeships are Working! - 23 August 2012
Stourbridge College’s Black Country Skills Shop has successfully completed a recruitment campaign in partnership with Aldi, the country’s fastest growing retailer, which has resulted in eleven local teenagers being selected as apprentices in Retail Management. Aldi started to shop around for apprentices when they launched their national Apprentice Scheme in March and, working with local colleges connected to the National Skills Academy for Retail, targeted school leavers interested in pursuing a career in retail management.
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Skills Shop Shows Apprenticeships are Working! - 23 August 2012
Stourbridge College’s Black Country Skills Shop has successfully completed a recruitment campaign in partnership with Aldi, the country’s fastest growing retailer, which has resulted in eleven local teenagers being selected as apprentices in Retail Management. Aldi started to shop around for apprentices when they launched their national Apprentice Scheme in March and, working with local colleges connected to the National Skills Academy for Retail, targeted school leavers interested in pursuing a career in retail management.
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Training Fund Deadline Looms - 15 June 2012
Training fund deadline looms to access funding for environmental technology training under the Joint Investment Programme (JIP), warns the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technology. Course costs are vastly reduced and in some cases by as much as 50%.
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Get Fit for the Future with Gas & Electrical Training - 11 May 2012
Being Made Redundant? Looking for a Change of Career? Need to renew or update your Gas and Electric qualifications?
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Aldi Unveils Partnership With the Black Country Skills Shop - 27 March 2012
Discount retailer Aldi has announced that it will work in partnership with The Black Country Skills Shop led by Stourbridge College to promote the recently launched Aldi Apprentice Scheme.
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College & Jobcentre Offer Match Making Service - 20 March 2012
Stourbridge College linked arms with Jobcentre Plus recently by putting together an exciting local jobs event for young, unemployed people to help them prepare for work or find a job. The free Love a Job recruitment event was held at The Copthorne Hotel, Brierley Hill.
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Woodcraft Carves a Quality Apprenticeship Reputation - 13 March 2012
Based in Kidderminster, Wyre Forest Woodcraft is one of the first small businesses to get a taste for the government’s sweetener grant and is looking to take on two new apprentices through Business Skills and Stourbridge College. The company has been building its reputation for quality and customer service since 1996 and is now run by three partners who started to perfect their craft as joinery apprentices – two of which are home grown.
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Construction Apprentices on Winning Form - 06 February 2012
Apprentices from colleges in the Black Country who work for Dudley Council were recognised in an awards ceremony hosted by Stourbridge College. The students, studying Carpentry & Joinery, Plumbing, Electrical, Plastering and Brickwork apprenticeships, attended the event along with guests including college partners, work placement mentors and Dudley Council Housing Services Managers, which recognises and rewards apprenticeship achievements throughout the year.
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Business Skills Hosts Small Business Event - 14 December 2011
Business Skills, the employer training arm of Stourbridge College, hosted a networking event for the Shropshire, Hereford & Worcester Federation of Small Businesses recently to encourage smaller companies in the area to develop business with each other and their customers.
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Sure Start Gets a Head Start - 14 December 2011
Business Skills, the employer training arm of Stourbridge College, helped local Training Co-ordinator, Kay Davis, reach another level in her education by offering her the chance to study for a Level 4 in Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) – that’s equivalent to a Higher Education qualification!
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On course for a great career! - 12 October 2011
Being made Redundant? Looking for a change of career? Need to renew or update your gas and electric qualifications? Business Skills, the employer training arm of Stourbridge College, offers a great affordable range of gas, electrical, environmental technology and plumbing courses.
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Business Skills Teams Up With Jobcentre Plus - 20 June 2011
Business Skills, the employer training arm of Stourbridge College, teamed up with Jobcentre Plus on a new scheme designed to give young people work experience.
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Business Skills Has the Right Training Ingredients - 20 June 2011
Business Skills, the employer training arm of Stourbridge College trains 62 members of staff at local firm, Kerry ingredients.
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Academy of Talent at Merry Hill’s New Eat Central - 30 November 2010
The first recruits from a pioneering Hospitality Academy established by Westfield to help local people find employment at the new foodcourt in Merry Hill are celebrating after securing jobs at PizzaExpress who are opening a restaurant as part of the £24m development.
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Black Country Bags Place on UK's Retail Map - 30 November 2010
Retail workers in the Black Country will benefit from top-quality training and qualifications after Business Skills Stourbridge had its application to join the National Skills Academy for Retail accepted.
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Business Director Elected to Chamber Board - 13 May 2013 Kim Babb, Executive Director at Business Skills, has been elected to the Dudley Chamber of Commerce Board. more...
Colleges Celebrate Merger - 26 April 2013 The proposed merger between Stourbridge and Birmingham Metropolitan Colleges has formally been agreed and the two Further Education providers will merge at the beginning of June 2013. more...
Recruitment Open Evening - 17 April 2013 Due to continued expansion of its Workforce Development activity, Business Skills, the employer training arm of Stourbridge College require dynamic, professional and enthusiastic trainer/ assessors to work with our customers across the West Midlands. more...
Spring Savers - 04 April 2013 Save money on a range of Health & Safety Courses this Spring with our fantastic SPRING SAVER OFFERS! more...
Jobs Course Gets Off to a Flying Start - 25 February 2013 Local girl, Rachael Platt, is flying high and has secured her dream job after completing an employability course at Stourbridge College’s Black Country Skills Shop based at the Merry Hill Centre. Rachael has landed a job as a Children’s Representative for holiday company Thomson and will soon be jetting off overseas this April to start her new role. more...
Consultation on the Proposed Merger between Birmingham Metropolitan College and Stourbridge College - 17 January 2013 We welcome your views on this proposal and details of how to respond are set out in Appendix 4 of the Consultation Document. more...
Solder to Solar - 15 January 2013 CAREER CHANGE? Try our Gas or Domestic Appliance Foundation Courses. Payment terms available please call for information and enrolment dates. more...
Business Skills Secures Contract to Upskill 1,000 Local Young People - 09 January 2013 Business Skills and Stourbridge College have been successful in winning a partnership bid for funding which will benefit up to 1,000 young adults. more...
Would you like help to find work or training? - 08 January 2013 SkillsShop are having drop-in sessions to help you find work or training. more...
Black Country Skills Shop Helps With Quest for Jobs - 20 November 2012 The Black Country Skills Shop, based at the Merry Hill Centre, has helped new retailer, Quest, recruit 40 members of staff including the Quest Host, Quest Supervisor and Quest Manager. more...