Five hundred new jobs are to be created in Inverness over the next three years by technology firm Capgemini. Already a major employer in the Highlands, Capgemini’s announcement will see their workforce in and around Inverness doubling to 1000 by 2016. The new jobs have been welcomed by First Minister Alex Salmond, who described them

Have you ever thought about a career in ICT? Don’t know how to get started? Why should you look at the ICT sector? You thought that was just for boys, right? Wrong!! One compelling reason to consider ICT as a career is the predicted need for skilled Professionals and the fact that many companies and

At Baltic, we strive to give everyone a chance to be the best they can be. From giving apprentices a head start on the career ladder to providing businesses with free training for their existing staff, our high quality services cater to everyone. We are especially proud of our pre-employment programme. Baltic Training Services know

This month has seen us induct a new cohort of apprentices in Computacenter in Milton Keynes. There are 12 Apprentices all being given a fantastic opportunity to gain the necessary qualifications and skills to start a career in the IT Sector. With a massive thanks to Julie Hallmark and Scott Urwin for recruiting the candidates.

“The country cannot succeed with an education system that only works for half the country…” This was one of the many valid and interesting points the Labour leader, Ed Miliband made at the recent Labour Party Conference. Miliband was referring to the “forgotten 50%” of school leavers who don’t go to university. He attacked the

Article by Amy Whitear for The Huffington Post.- (15/10/2012) I haven’t missed out on anything by not going to university. I can read for leisure without the stress of an exam looming, I can party wildly any time I choose to, and I don’t have mountains of debt facing me. Employers love my extensive experience

A funny thing happened to me on the way to a meeting today. I switched on the car radio and almost accidentally caught Ed Miliband’s Conference speech live. Indeed I caught him just at the point where he was announcing the Tech Baccalaurate qualification, announcing that vocational training budgets would pass to employers, encouraging more

Whilst employers are making use of the grant for taking on an apprentice, apprentices themselves are being introduced to a new minimum wage from 1st October 2012. The new apprentice rates were recommended by the Low Pay Commission. This is an independent body that was set up to advise the government following the National Minimum

The AGE 16 to 24 is aimed at helping employers offer young people job opportunities through Apprenticeships by providing grants to assist towards the wage of a young apprentice. The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 40,000 apprenticeship grants, with a value of £1,500, to businesses with less than 1000 employees recruiting 16 to

Stonehouse-based telecoms company Nine Group are pleased to announce the arrival of two fresh faces to the already 150+ strong team. Katie Howard (18) from Stroud has joined the company on a sales and marketing apprenticeship, and Kyle Poole, also 18, from Stonehouse, has begun an Advanced IT Professional Apprenticeship, delivered by national apprenticeships provider,