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New ITMB degree video - find out how to get ahead in IT and Business Management
News from e-skills UK - Thu, 05/17/2012 - 13:51
Watch our new ITMB degree video and find out how to get ahead in IT and Business Management from the students and employers currently involved with the degree.
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Join e-skills UK at the World Tech Jam digital brainstorming
News from e-skills UK - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 11:48
The World Tech Jam will kick off The World Congress on Information Technology 2012 (WCIT 2012) with a large-scale digital brainstorming from 5 to 7 June 2012. Thousands of online contributors will collaborate and share their ideas, their passion, and their insights into the creation of a Global Digital Agenda. Karen Price, OBE and CEO of e-skills UK, will be contributing as a VIP guest to the Jam. You too can join in online.
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Book now for the Women 1st Conference 2012 on 19th June
News from e-skills UK - Thu, 05/10/2012 - 11:02
Building on the Women 1st ethos that gender-balanced management is good for business, the inaugural Women 1st Conference will be held on 19 June 2012 in Knightsbridge London. The conference is organised by People 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism.
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e-skills UK joins UK Digital Champion’s partnership in launching Go ON UK
News from e-skills UK - Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:20
e-skills UK is proud to announce that it is a partner of Go ON UK. This radical new partnership organisation, led by the UK Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox, has set itself the challenge of bringing the benefits of the Internet to individuals and organisations nationwide.
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Seeking an Apprenticeships Manager and a Head of HE Engagement
News from e-skills UK - Tue, 05/08/2012 - 12:44
e-skills UK is currently looking for an Apprenticeships Manager and for a Head of HE Engagement. Both roles are full-time permanent positions based at our London Office in Victoria.
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Marketing Director position now available
News from e-skills UK - Mon, 04/30/2012 - 16:30
We, at e-skills UK, are looking for a Marketing Director with the vision, drive and commercial acumen to drive the products and services strategy for the e-skills Group. Closing date is 21st May 2012.
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National Skills Academy for IT launches Training Partner Network
News from e-skills UK - Mon, 04/30/2012 - 13:18
The National Skills Academy for IT has launched its Training Partner Network, promoting excellence in IT professional learning and development across the UK. The Partner Network has been created to help professionals access the training that employers in the sector value and ensure it is delivered to the highest standards.
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IT Skills Academy's programming course helps Welsh jobseekers meet employer demand
News from e-skills UK - Fri, 04/27/2012 - 11:02
Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Skills, Jeff Cuthbert, celebrated the success of the National Skills Academy for IT’s Developing a Programming Pool (DAPP) course at an awards ceremony hosted by Cardiff Metropolitan University. Over half the learners taking part in the DAPP pilot secured employment during the course of the programme.
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Winners announced in 2012 Cisco everywoman in Technology Awards
News from e-skills UK - Fri, 03/30/2012 - 15:17
Renowned figures from the business and IT sector celebrated as the UK’s most talented women working within the technology sector were recognised at the 2012 Cisco everywoman in Technology Awards.
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Record numbers of employers queue up to meet students at e-skills UK’s 10th ITMB event
News from e-skills UK - Mon, 03/19/2012 - 12:48
Last Wed (14th March), nearly 200 students from 10 universities across the UK met with 60 employers including CA Technologies, Credit Suisse, HP, Logica, Procter & Gamble, and PWC at the annual ITMB (IT Management for Business) Student Event (South).
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Use it or lose it - invest in your greatest asset
News from e-skills UK - Tue, 03/13/2012 - 13:36
Cash from your training budget left at the end of the financial year? You could invest in your greatest asset - your staff. Read the National Skills Academy for IT #byteIT blog 'Use it before you lose it' and make your decision before it's too late.
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Thinking about getting Microsoft certified?
News from e-skills UK - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 13:19
Our courses on the National Skills Academy for IT website will help you achieve an MS Server 2008 Certification like MCITP Server Administrator or MCITP Enterprise Administrator.
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Northern Ireland students encouraged to consider a career in IT on National ICT Day
News from e-skills UK - Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:20
Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry encouraged young people across Northern Ireland to consider a career in IT to mark National ICT day on 28th February 2012. The Employment and Learning Department is working with e-skills UK, which held two careers conferences, one on that day in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, and a second one on the 29th February in the Millennium Forum, Londonderry.
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e-skills UK welcomes Wilson Report’s recommendations to enhance business–university collaboration
News from e-skills UK - Thu, 03/01/2012 - 11:55
e-skills UK has welcomed yesterday’s publication of Sir Tim Wilson's Review of Business-University Collaboration. The report’s thirty recommendations are designed to encourage both universities and businesses to work together to create the healthy knowledge-based economy that underpins economic and social prosperity.
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FDM sponsors e-skills UK CC4G clubs across the UK
News from e-skills UK - Wed, 02/29/2012 - 14:16
FDM Group has joined the ranks of employers supporting e-skills UK after-school Computer Clubs for Girls (CC4G), by sponsoring three schools in London, Manchester and Brighton. CC4G re-launched in September 2011 with a brand new website designed by Aardman, the people behind Wallace & Gromit.
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e-skills UK intern wins 2012 National Placement and Internship Awards
News from e-skills UK - Tue, 02/28/2012 - 13:29
Lillian Hiscox, an e-skills UK Professional Placement student at Microsoft, was presented with the Award for Best Placement Student at the 2012 National Placement & Internship Awards.
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BT sponsors e-skills UK CC4G clubs in Wales
News from e-skills UK - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 16:08
BT has become the latest employer to lend its support to e-skills UK’s Computer Clubs for Girls (CC4G), sponsoring clubs at Lakeside Primary School, Cardiff, and Gors Community School in Swansea.
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Award winning special effects company, Double Negative, promotes tech careers on e-skills UK’s careers websites
News from e-skills UK - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 15:51
Double Negative, the BAFTA award winning special effects company behind Harry Potter, The Dark Knight and Inception, has become the latest company to feature on e-skills UK's BigAmbition careers website.
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Get Mentoring - Help boost capability and capacity within your sector or supply chain
News from e-skills UK - Fri, 02/17/2012 - 00:16
Be part of a growing community of volunteer business people who are coming forward to mentor other small business owners, through the Get Mentoring initiative. Mentoring can be a great way of boosting capability and capacity within a sector or supply chain. Free training is available to help you develop the skills required to be an effective business mentor.
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ITMB graduates snapped up by top employers
News from e-skills UK - Thu, 02/09/2012 - 13:30
Latest figures from e-skills UK show that 100% of ITMB students find employment, or go on to further study, within 6 months of graduation. The ITMB degree was developed by e-skills UK in collaboration with over 60 employers, including BT, HP, and Logica. It is specifically designed to develop graduates who have the variety of technical, business and interpersonal skills that organisations need to compete in today’s global market.
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