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Employer mentoring scheme gives students the chance to develop essential ‘business skills’

Posted: 20 Jun 2008

Anglia Ruskin University's annual Mentoring Awards ceremony has taken place at the University's East Road campus in Cambridge to mark the successful conclusion of the 2007-2008 Scheme

The scheme, which attracted some 50 or so business participants in this its fifth year, is designed to match students at university with individuals in a relevant job, who make a commitment to help them gain an understanding of their work environment, its culture, its expectations, its demands and even its frustrations.

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Business resilience and performance: Free Health Check helps SMEs protect against economic downturn

Posted: 18 Jun 2008

A free online tool has been launched today (16 June 2008) to help small and medium sized businesses check their resilience to economic downturn.

The Self Assessment Business Diagnostic has been developed by business consulting and advisory firm PI Consulting.

It’s a five minute online questionnaire which examines how a company is performing in five key areas of business, then awards a percentage score.

Any business with a low score is very poorly prepared, and, according to PI Consulting, at high risk of not making it through any serious economic downturn.

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IOD East Midlands. The Newsletter for members in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Posted: 16 Jun 2008

Member Profile; Vincent Bryant of PI Consulting

“Our emphasis on advising and supporting implementation ensures we base our advice and plans on a thorough understanding of the opportunities, issues and practicalities of achieving results for each individual project and client.”

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