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Anyone starting up a new company will tell you that time is precious, money is sparse and all hands are needed on deck. When we founded RingRing Media back in February 2008 we had no idea how things were going to pan out and knew that if we were to be successful, we would need to get some great-minded, dedicated people on the team.

It was 18 months ago that we first started using Inspiring Interns.

Inspiring Interns promised they would always provide the right graduates for targeted roles – and they have yet to fail us in their pledge. After passing over a specification of the people we were looking for, they immediately sourced, interviewed and put forward suitable candidates for us to interview and choose from, saving a lot of time and toil. From the shortlist, we selected people who we felt would both fit into and bring something to the company – important, as we hoped to offer full-time positions after the initial three month internship. Starting primarily with just four staff, we worked hard to get the company up and running, quickly getting our name on the mobile advertising map.

In June 2008, RingRing Media launched the RingRing Exchange - the world’s first and largest mobile advertising exchange. Connecting operators, media owners, publishers and mobile apps to brands and agencies through one dynamic platform, the project proved a huge success and boosted the company to an internationally recognised level. As the company grew, our interns became full-time staff, and we hired more Inspiring Interns to both support existing roles, and fill new ones within the business.

The internship arrangement not only benefited us, but also, significantly, the graduates. All of our interns were paid for their travel and lunch expenses and we ensured they received full training and hands-on work experience in their specific job area. Obviously this was great for us if they decided to stay on at the company, but it also importantly provided the graduate – many of whom had had little or no experience in a corporate environment - with the fundamental skills, practice and knowledge to advance them in other future employment ventures.


At the beginning of this year RingRing Media was acquired by a large mobile advertising company called Amobee headquartered in Redwood City, California, an acquisition which allowed us to complement our revolutionary mobile advertising exchange with the most deployed telco-grade ad-serving solution in the world and benefit from Amobee’s exceptional international connections. Together, as a new company, we are expanding rapidly; we have over 75 employees worldwide across 4 continents - ten of which are Inspiring interns that stayed on with us full-time.

I can recommend Inspiring Interns to any business looking for talented and targeted graduate staff; we are aiming to be the largest mobile ad exchange in the world, and we will continue to use the services of Inspiring Interns to help achieve our aspirations.




Inspiring Interns is the UK's leading internship consultancy. We provide meaningful three month internships, mentoring and graduate job opportunities in London and throughout the UK. The majority of our roles lead to paid, full-time employment. For the latest vacancies visit our website: www.inspiringinterns.com, or for more information call us on 0207 269 6720


- Ben Rosen 02-09-2010]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:43:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58973 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/tFQrJh8whkY/rel_display.php http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58972 • Intranets with Impact: 8-10 November, Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia


London: 2nd September 2010 -- Melcrum is presenting two important new events in the field of Intranets. The first is Mastering Internet Management, to be held on 21-22 September at University of Warwick. The second is Intranets with Impact, to be presented on November 8-10 at Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia. Both events are of crucial significance for organisations wishing to use their intranets successfully.

Mastering Intranet Management, will be presented by Sam Marshall, Director of ClearBox Consulting, and John Baptista, Assistant Professor at Warwick Business School. Melcrum’s two-day intranet training masterclass will equip intranet managers with the skills and core competencies required to ensure the intranet fulfils its role as a pivotal business portal.

Says Melcrum’s group managing director Robin Crumby, ‘We’ve seen increasing demand for advice on how to establish a solid strategy for intranet management. For those new to the role, the workshop offers a structured syllabus for acquiring the essential skills to manage corporate intranets. For those who already have some experience, it offers a way to consolidate knowledge and gain recognised credentials. All participants will gain frameworks and practical ideas that can be immediately applied.’

Participants in the two day course will learn how to; define and develop an intranet strategy, including roles and responsibilities, identify the most suitable content and delivery methods, including social media, make efforts measurable, establish standards, policies and governance.

Cost for Melcrum members is £1,435 per person, and for non-members: £1,595. More at: http://www.melcrum.com/products/training_courses/skills/subj...

Intranets with Impact is a highly interactive three day workshop that demonstrates how to bring together the five core elements of intranet management to deliver not only a functional, useful resource for employees, but also a business-critical tool that delivers value and Return On Investment, and drives culture change and dialogue.

Presenter Stacy Wilson, ABC, is president of Eloquor Consulting, Inc., and has two decades of communication experience. Stacy was previously director of internal and executive communications for Sprint Corporation’s 71,000 employees.

The workshop will look in depth at how to define strategy and business goals, how to determine if your intranet is currently contributing to those goals, and how to evaluate and make choices about new intranet technologies.

Price for Melcrum members is $2,695, and for non-members: $2,995. For more information: http://www.melcrum.com/intranetswithimpact/


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About Melcrum

Melcrum, a privately held research and training business, is the leading authority on best practice, emerging trends and strategy in internal communication.

Melcrum advises internal communication leaders at 69 per cent of the Global Fortune 100 largest organizations and 84 per cent of the FTSE 100. Through independent research and executive education, Melcrum helps internal communicators achieve the rewards and recognition they deserve.

With global networks and offices in the UK, USA and Australia, Melcrum researchers and editors spend their time meeting and talking to practitioners to find out where the best work gets done. Melcrum makes these tools, techniques, and case studies available to its members through publications, research, events, forums and web sites.


For further information visit www.melcrum.com or contact:


Robin Crumby, Managing director, Melcrum
T: +44 (0) 20 8600 4670
E: robin.crumby@melcrum.com

or

Jacqui Green, JGMpr
M: 07885 270 349
E: jacqui@jgmpr.com


- Jacqui Green 02-09-2010]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:42:00 +0100 http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58972 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/FJxpRDJ6vww/rel_display.php http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58969
“We’re delighted to add a prestigious brand like McKee Foods to our global client list of over 1,600 customers,” said StepStone Solutions CEO, Matthew Parker. “Our growing success in the US market will undoubtedly be accelerated by the acquisition of MrTedTalentLink, combined with the global delivery capability of StepStone Solutions. Our customers are telling us a consistent story – they want to roll out global talent acquisition and management solutions that can be delivered and supported anywhere they have operations around the world.”

The team at McKee Foods selected MrTedTalentLink because of its robust, easy-to-use and flexible workflow and the configured integrations to Workday offered by MrTedTalentLink. This best of breed recruiting functionality combined with configured integration to Workday will create significant process efficiency and cost savings opportunities for McKee Foods:

“McKee Foods has a deeply held belief in the importance of doing business with integrity,” said Mark Newsome, McKee Foods’ Senior HR Manager. “By selecting MrTedTalentLink we are greatly improving the consistency, efficiency and transparency of our internal and external recruiting business processes, in keeping with one of the company’s core values of innovation. MrTedTalentLink’s highly configurable workflow capability enables us to better manage and analyze our selection processes.

About MrTedTalentLink

MrTedTalentLink is a true, on-demand global talent acquisition solution that helps global organisations find and acquire local talent on a worldwide scale. MrTedTalentLink supports all types of recruitment - external, internal, graduate, redeployment and outplacement, contingent workforce and vendor management. It also supports all types of models, from shared services to outsourced recruitment and hybrid arrangements. MrTedTalentLink is easy to deploy, implement and optimize - a feature-rich solution with extensive multilingual capabilities, stringent data privacy protection and robust compliance functionality without sacrificing usability or the ability to seamlessly integrate with other systems. MrTedTalentLink brings the benefits of cloud computing to the world of talent acquisition with an engaging new user experience and a world of application modules (Apps) that can be added to a personalised workspace. MrTed’s flexibility supports the unique working styles of each individual recruiter, making it easy design customized workspaces.

StepStone Solutions

StepStone Solutions delivers world class technology for finding, recruiting, retaining, managing and developing people. Our global talent acquisition and talent management solutions are available in many languages, with seamless, internet-based access. With the support of our experienced professionals they can be quickly and reliably implemented anywhere in the world, using SaaS or on-premises delivery, to give rapid return on investment. Over 1,600 organisations in 50 countries rely on StepStone Solutions every day to improve their business performance, build effective talent strategies, and to help their people have more effective, enjoyable and rewarding careers. StepStone Solutions operates in 16 countries and employs around 550 people. Its global customers include Carlson Wagonlit, France Telecom, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Heineken, Lufthansa, Kruger Products, PUMA, and Virgin Atlantic.

For more information see: www.stepstonesolutions.com
Product information: www.stepstonesolutions.com/solutions/
Read our blog at: www.stepstonesolutions.com/communitypost
Take the Talent Strategy Assessment at: www.talentstrategyassessment.com
Try our Business Case Builder: www.stepstonesolutions.com/impact-tools/en-gb/bcb.
Read our research on talent management in 2010: www.stepstonesolutions.com/eiu
- Dan Bond 02-09-2010]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:35:00 +0100 http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58969 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/G98NPeaAgLE/rel_display.php http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58965 www.1sttouch.com) for its property and land survey employees; with a view to extending the technology to other field-based disciplines across the enterprise.

WDH, who became the largest single housing stock transfer organisation in 2005, has responsibility for over 31,000 homes lived in by over 100,000 people and are the fifth largest housing organisation in England. With a wide range of housing types from sheltered housing to high rise communities and a £720 million improvement scheme running until 2012, the survey function is a key element of the WDH success story.

The systems used by survey teams, in the field, are therefore central to the delivery of the high standards WDH demands. As an existing PDA solution used by the department was unable to integrate with WDH’s Housing Management system, it was decided to identify a new mobile solution which had proven integration links to the back-office and which was flexible enough to allow electronic forms to be created internally. This would not only improve the systems used in surveying operation but would also enable WDH to take the first step towards identifying a scalable, enterprise-wide solution that ultimately could be rolled out across multiple disciplines including: responsive repairs, maintenance and inspections. After an extensive review of the market and a rigorous evaluation process WDH chose 1st Touch.

1st Touch applications can bring significant efficiencies and productivity increases to any application where field based operatives provide services. 1st Touch has already won widespread acclaim in the social housing market where the software manages, supports and control all aspects of mobile operatives’ activities. The resilient but flexible system enables easy, programming-free, user-customisable PDA based solutions to be created through its easy to use graphical interface and is specifically designed to simplify handheld form design and data capture. Any type of electronic form can be generated without the need for Business Process Mapping. 1st Touch has also developed high quality integration with most of the leading housing management systems used by local authority housing organisations and ALMOs.

Louise Muirhead, Senior Business Analyst at WDH felt that these features were a major factor in the decision to choose 1st Touch, noting, “We needed to identify a new mobile solution for the surveying function first of all, as the existing PDA system we had used for this function was not able to integrate with our back-office system. In addition, we still had some forms and spreadsheets that were paper based and we needed all this information to be integrated, accessible and viewable in one single location. We chose 1st Touch to meet these requirements.

“Having seen the system in use at a reference site visit we were impressed by the easy to use mobile application builder with a graphical interface that allows the design, creation and modification of forms; without having to return to the supplier and pay more. There was also a proven integration with our existing Housing Management system.

"However, the most influential factor was when we ran 1st Touch on our real-time test environment. 1st Touch performed well and proved the integration throughout exhaustive testing. We were also impressed by the 1st Touch approach as their staff appeared highly motivated to work closely in partnership with us at our offices. With such a clear proof of concept in hand, coupled with a very effective working relationship, we decided to start implementing the system with our survey department. Ultimately though, we can see how 1st Touch can be easily rolled out across WDH to areas such as responsive repairs, maintenance and inspections. In all, we envisage that over 200 operatives might ultimately use it. This would help us achieve significant productivity gains and to improve efficiency right across the organisation.”

Colin Hare, Business Systems Manager at WDH, emphasised the WDH commitment to continuous improvement and customer service, adding, “Our record level of tenant satisfaction illustrates WDH’s commitment to providing high-quality services to tenants, to ensure everything we do is done professionally and that we go that extra mile to meet the needs of tenants.

In addition, WDH aims to exceed the standards of the ‘Decent Homes Initiative’ and, with other government directives to fulfil such as ‘Warmer Greener Homes”, we are always considering ways of improving all aspects of our operations. A key element of this is the use of technology and we are aware of the considerable benefits and efficiency savings that mobile technology can bring to both our surveying function and to WDH as a whole. We look forward to working closely with 1st Touch as we examine these benefits across disciplines.”

Robert Dent, CEO of 1st Touch welcomed these comments adding, “As one of the largest housing organisations in England, getting things right for tenants is all important. WDH has an excellent and proven track record in achieving this. However, in the current economic climate, maintaining high standards is going to be a challenge. By evaluating the considerable productivity benefits and efficiency savings that mobile technology can bring across the enterprise, WDH is demonstrating their commitment to investing in the future. It is the tenants of course who are rightly the ultimate beneficiary. “

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About 1st Touch (www.1sttouch.com)

1st Touch, based in Southampton UK, has enabled dozens of field workforce-based organisations to embrace new mobile technologies and so achieve significant savings, greater productivity and more cost-effective use of resources.

1st Touch Mobile delivers clear and unique benefits:

- Reduced costs to organisations because airtime is minimised and the system is always available – with or without airtime.
- Flexibility through simple customer control over forms creation and amendment.
- Integration to multiple back office and other enterprise software applications, so that data is entered only once.
With its widely acclaimed mobile technology, 1st Touch has a clear focus on the Social Housing and Local Government markets. Many social housing providers and local authorities, at large, now benefit from the fast and tangible, best of breed benefits that 1st Touch mobile technology delivers to the enterprise.
To date, over 50% of the social housing market, which has deployed mobile technology, has chosen to implement 1st Touch. In local government, 1st Touch has already been adopted for a wide range of mobile workforce uses. Ready to use applications for local authority organisations include: Public Buildings, Highways/Street Services, Environmental/Waste Management, Revenues and Benefits, together with Planning Control and Trading Standards.
For further information, please contact:

Cherry Rance
1st Touch
07800 910420
0871 716 3060
cherry.rance@1sttouch.com

or

Leigh Richards
The RIGHT Image PR & Marketing Group
07758 372527
0844 561 7586
leigh.richards@therightimage.eu
- Leigh Richards 02-09-2010]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:52:00 +0100 http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58965 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/9ni5EBNci4k/rel_display.php http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58956
Wick Hill/Panasonic release: September 2nd, 2010 - Panasonic has signalled a major expansion into the growing voice/data convergence market with the appointment of value added distributor Wick Hill in the UK and Germany. The distributor will spearhead business sales of Panasonic’s unified comms office solutions through the channel.

Stephen Gerrard, UK Country Marketing Manager, said: “Panasonic took the initiative earlier this year to merge its disparate systems and solutions business units into a single 'converged' business domain, now known as PSNE (Panasonic System Networks Europe). The new Panasonic company focuses on the development and provisioning of systems over IP infrastructures.

“Starting from a market leading position in both the business voice communications market and the video surveillance market , (as well as a significant presence in document imaging and printing), Panasonic is leveraging its global expertise in both audio and video applications to break new ground in applications integration and convergence over enterprise IP infrastructures. We believe that Wick Hill has the experience and commitment to help us grow the market in this area.”

This move also represents a significant further expansion into the convergence market for VAD Wick Hill, a leading IP infrastructure specialist which has successfully diversified into unified comms and whose portfolio now includes telecoms and converged solutions suppliers such as Samsung, Gamma Telecom and Oak, as well as security stalwarts such as WatchGuard and Check Point.

Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, commented: “We are delighted to be working with a market leader like Panasonic, which has such a depth of experience in the communications market and a well-developed, comprehensive range of unified comms solutions for business.

“This appointment is an important investment for us in our continued drive into convergence and our ongoing strategy to deliver solutions that voice and data resellers can sell and implement. Our channel partners will be able to provide solutions that offer end users immediate tactical benefits, as well as forming a key part of a future move into broader unified comms.”

Panasonic’s Office Communications Solutions
Wick Hill will provide Panasonic’s range of office communications products, but will focus on the Panasonic Network Communications Platform (KX-NCP), a range of business communications solutions primarily for SMEs. These allow companies to easily implement unified comms, providing innovative IP telephony features and functionality over both local office and broadband managed IP networks.

The KX-NCP range offers full business communications features, built-in advanced applications, and a choice of fixed, mobile and advanced touch screen IP terminals.
It makes it easy for staff to always stay in touch and improves team productivity by using applications integrated with the communications solution.

The range facilitates increased mobility and remote working and can improve responsiveness to customers through the use of integrated applications, which speed up and monitor customer service levels. It also provides the opportunity to reduce costs through converged communications for voice and data, using integrated SIP telephony services.

Growth of unified comms and convergence
Research company MZA reported1 that the total UC applications market in the UK was valued at GBP 178 million (end user level) for 2009 and would rise to GBP 402 million in 2014. MZA’s definition of unified comms was ‘Conferencing and Messaging.’ Included in this were web, video and audio conferencing, as well as voice mail, unified messaging and enterprise instant messaging.

These figures, however, would increase significantly, according to Stephen Gerrard, UK Country Marketing Manager for Panasonic, if you use the umbrella term ‘convergence’, of which unified comms is part. Gerrard reckons the figures could increase fourfold, to a potential market of around GBP 1.6 billion plus by 2014.

Everyone has a different definition of convergence, but Gerrard takes the term to include any aspect of corporate activity which requires a signal or message to be sent from point A to point B, so theoretically could be 'Converged' onto an IP infrastructure.

That means elements such as IP video security, access control, facilities management and building management services, (i.e. lighting, heating, air conditioning, fire alarms, smoke detection, etc.) over the corporate IP infrastructure. The definition would also extend to mobile phones, the car fleet, home workers, etc.

Gerrard said: “Convergence is going to happen on a major scale and unified comms is the first step on this road. Wick Hill and Panasonic are taking this first step together and aim to be at the forefront of the UK's migration to a converged applications future.”

About Wick Hill
Established in 1976, value added distributor Wick Hill specialises in secure IP infrastructure solutions. The company sources and delivers best-of-breed, easy-to-use solutions through its channel partners, with a portfolio that covers security, performance, access, networking, unified communications and hosted solutions.
Wick Hill is part of the Wick Hill Group, based in Woking, Surrey with sister offices in Hamburg. Wick Hill is particularly focused on providing a wide range of value added support for its channel partners. This includes a strong lead generation and conversion programme, technical and consultancy support for reseller partners in every stage of the sales process, and extensive training facilities.

About Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.77 trillion yen (US$78.4 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2009. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE: PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.

About Panasonic System Networks Europe (PSNE)
Panasonic System Networks Europe (PSNE), a division of Panasonic, is a leader in the provision of telecommunication, security and imaging products. The company’s comprehensive portfolio extends from CCTV and IP cameras, through to DECT telephones, document imaging and electronic point of sale (EPoS) solutions, industrial medical cameras (IMV) and home networking products. In addition to providing fully integrated system networks solutions, services range from consulting and system development right through to operation and maintenance.

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1.From MZA’s report “The UK UC Applications Market” published end of 2009. Web www.mzaconsultants.com

For further press information on Wick Hill, please contact Annabelle Brown on 01326 212130, email abpublicrelations@btinternet.com, web www.wickhill.com. For further press information on Panasonic, please contact Tom Gibson, press officer on 01344 853855, email tom.gibson@eu.panasonc.com, web www.panasonic.co.uk



- Annabelle Brown 02-09-2010]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:01:00 +0100 http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58956 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/VWJHSzzBS94/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58934 www.schoolfundraiser.org.uk, schools can quickly create personalised printed products for resale.

Whether a school is seeking funds for a specific project or just raising funds to aid its improvement and development, Schoolfundraiser.org.uk gives them the tools to design and order a variety of printed products, including yearbooks, greetings cards and calendars.

Schoolfundraiser.org.uk also features a fundraising calculator, which allows schools to estimate how much can be raised before purchasing anything, and can be used to control fundraising projects, view orders and improve sales through the site’s marketing tools – which include posters, adverts and a template letter to parents promoting the fundraiser.

Andy Cork, managing director of Printondemand-worldwide, comments: “Schoolfundraiser.org.uk offers schools a simple way to raise those all important funds. Personalised printed high quality products, such as yearbooks created by and for the students for resale at the end of the year, have always been a good fundraiser; Schoolfundraiser.org.uk simply makes that process easier for all involved.”

Schoolfundraiser.org.uk is continually being developed, with additional products and services coming soon.

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Additional information
Printondemand-worldwide is one of the UK’s leading digital book printers, with a workforce in excess of 40, a cutting-edge print production facility in Peterborough, an annual turnover in excess of £2m and global roster of clients.

Established 16 years ago, the short-run specialist has taken an innovative approach to directly address the needs of diverse client groups, whether they wish to print one unit or 1,000 units.

The range of services provided by Printondemand-worldwide include Fast Print, which offers user-friendly packages to self-publishers, and BookVault, which enables publishers of all sizes to manage a digital archive of their books and call up any of them to be printed at any time, no matter how small the volume, at pre-agreed rates.

Advantages of Printondemand-worldwide’s proposition include high quality, cost-effectiveness and flexibility. By overcoming the need for bulk storage, reducing reliance on warehouses, cutting wastage, taking action to reduce its carbon footprint, opting for ecologically-approved facilities and production methods and limiting the use of long-distance freight, the company offers print solutions that are not only efficient but also environmentally-friendly.

Visit www.printondemand-worldwide.com for further details.

For more information or images please contact:
Nick Henderson or Katie McBreen
Friday’s Media Group, 18 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QL
Telephone: 0845 500 1140
nickh@fridays-group.co.uk or katiem@fridays-group.co.uk
- Sue McBreen 01-09-2010]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:25:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58934 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/kby4DpMmy1s/rel_display.php http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58930 IT Recruitment Agency, CV Screen.

CV Screen’s analysis of placements made during the first half of 2010, found that location is a key factor for IT professionals when choosing their next role.

The analysis found that the average distance candidates travel to their place of work is 15.6 miles and this commute takes approximately 28 minutes .*

It seems that location has a strong influence on career choices with employees keen to maintain a better work / life balance suggests CV Screen Director Matthew Iveson, “One of the main factors enabling the reduction in commuting hours is that candidates are able to identify roles on job boards which are within a certain radius of their home.”

CV Screen conducted a similar analysis on commuting times in September 2007 and found that the figures had not changed to any considerable degree. "This is surprising", commented Iveson. "We expected that within an unstable IT Jobs market, commuting times would increase as candidates would be forced to travel further a field. This has not been the case at all, therefore reinforcing the importance of location regardless of the economic climate."
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About CV Screen Ltd
Established in 2000, CV Screen is a leading IT Recruitment Agency which recruits for organisations throughout the UK.

With fees of 12.5% of the basic salary for permanent recruitment, our service enables our customers to reduce their recruitment costs without compromising the quality of candidates they recruit.

As one of the UK’s leading IT Recruitment Agencies, we have an impressive client base including Links of London, Essex County Cricket Club, Hackett Plc and Easy Group.

For further information, please click the following link - CV Screen or call 0845 200 8170

* based on AA Route Planner estimate - Matthew Iveson 01-09-2010]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:08:00 +0100 http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58930 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/H-vDwJx3dWo/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58863
Joe Ellis’ Tea Room Guide commissioned Harold Trill of HAT Productions to record the feature on film at Miss Mollett’s High Class Tea Room www.missmollettstearoom.co.uk in Appledore, Kent, which is owned and run by sisters, Frances and Alex. Former BBC Pebble Mill presenter Josephine Buchan provided her production expertise for the film.

If top billing in a feature film wasn't enough for the sisters, their tea room was also awarded a coveted Joe Ellis’ Tea Room Guide Highly Recommended accolade. The film is being premiered on the Joe Ellis Tea Room Guide website at www.tea-room-guide.org.uk/buchan

Joe Ellis, founder of the tea room guide, says:

"I was absolutely delighted that Josephine Buchan added her expertise to the film. Her direction and presentation add immense weight to what is new ground in the tea room fraternity. I hope that this film sends out a clear message that the English tea
room is alive and kicking.

“The fact we are premiering the film on the Joe Ellis Tea Room Guide website is testament to the fact that tea room fans are embracing online media as a format by which they can enjoy their interest."

Josephine Buchan, who also featured on television and radio favourites The House of Elliott, Wish You Were Here and Loose Ends, to name but a few, says:

"This project allowed me to feed my experience in television and theatre into a whole new type of project. I doubt many people can say they were involved in the first tea room feature film! Not only did I get to work with an interesting team of people, but it was a pleasure to see that the traditional English tea room remains a prominent feature in so many people's daily lives. I hope that the film goes someway in harnessing that enthusiasm for such an English institution."

The new film is the latest addition to Joe Ellis' Tea Room Guide www.tea-room-guide.org.uk, a hot bed of information for tea and tea room lovers, providing tips on tea making, photographs of tea rooms, reviews, tea facts and more. Joe Ellis’ forth-coming book, Joe Ellis’ Tea Room Guide A Guide to English Tea Rooms will feature Highly Recommended and Recommended winners.

An off-shoot of the site is Time for Tea magazine, which was launched earlier this year and provides tea room features, articles on the history of tea, health benefits of drinking tea and world tea news, as well as an article on the five major tea regions. The full colour magazine, which is free, professionally produced and only requires postage costs, runs in conjunction with the tea room guide website, as well as Joe Ellis' tea room blog.

Joe Ellis, who is chairman of the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS - www.nakmas.org.uk), the national martial arts governing body, will list tea rooms on the website that he considers Highly Recommended, Recommended, but also those in the ‘Not my cup of tea’ category. Those tearooms that he feels are Highly Recommended and Recommended will bear a window sticker and be issued a certificate.

Tearooms have provided Joe with a comfortable setting for many years. Joe has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism, and dislikes very crowded places, prefers quieter environments, and can easily be overwhelmed if too much is happening at once. He also gets very disturbed when there are constant banging noises or shouting. Tearooms provide a tranquil environment where Joe feels more comfortable.

Frances and Alex, owners of Miss Mollett’s High Class Tea Room, said: "To receive the Highly Recommended status from Joe Ellis' Tea Room guide is a real boost for the tea room and our customers. It is a seal of approval. Then, to feature in a film, is an added bonus. It was an enjoyable experience to work with Josephine on the film. We are secretly hoping the phone calls from Hollywood will start coming through shortly."

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For details on how to get a free copy of Time for Tea, visit
http://www.tea-room-guide.org.uk/timefortea

For more information contact:

Joe Ellis’ Tea Room Guide
PO Box 262
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 9AW
Telephone: 01227 376180
e-mail: admin@tea-room-guide.org.uk
- Joe Ellis 31-08-2010]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:22:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58863 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/WRNZrLvIWHg/rel_display.php http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58848 jo.trigg@theconsortium.co.uk

Address: The Consortium, Hammond Way, Trowbridge Wiltshire BA148RR
Internet: www.theconsortium.co.uk

The Consortium will be amongst prestigious company at this year’s European Supply Chain Excellence Awards including Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, Virgin Media and Marks & Spencer.

Mark W Barnett, Chief Operations Officer describes The Consortium as having innovation at its core “Innovation is delivered by our people – not only by investment in I.T solutions or expensive consultancy. By continuing to optimize our supply chain solutions and delivering the exceptional service we are known for, we continue to lead the way in our markets”

That conviction has guided him and his team at The Consortium as they embarked on an ambitious and complex process of change in 2009 to further develop and enhance the company’s supply chain solutions, in order to support the future growth of the business.

Barnett describes the initiative as “incorporating lean and agile principles in our logistics model” This evolved in late 2009 with the launch of a 3 year supply chain initiative called “Going for Gold” which was designed to “work in partnership with our supply base, raising the bar of customer service and supply chain excellence using innovative thinking and process management.”

Three main innovations exist at the core of this initiative:
1. Moving from separate purchasing and product marketing teams to consolidated category management teams
2. Application of lean and agile approaches to supply chain solutions to both internal and external business operations
3. Launching “Going for Gold” – a 3 year operational plan designed to step change customer service through effective collaboration with suppliers and innovative supply chain design

1. Category management
“A lot of planning and rigour went into restructuring into one unified category team.” Barnett explains “The purpose of this structure is to seed a truly entrepreneurial approach to the future development of categories, with the consumer genuinely at its heart”

2. “Supply Chain solutions can be found by adopting a lean and agile approach”
At the outset, a radical decision was made to approach the design of the process by considering what could be taken out in order to deliver more. In doing this, a critical element has been to apply leaner approaches to warehouse design, flow and clever use of storage facilities. With space at a premium a new supply channel was created called P2O (Purchase 2 Order).

Barnett explains “we can continue to offer a next day delivery service to our customers, but without cash being tied up in stock holding. This allows greater agility in coping with rapidly changing ranges”

3. Launching “Going for Gold”
The goal was to find an innovative and engaging way to develop, design and communicate the plan which would motivate both staff and supply base to help step-change the business. Barnett explains that a similar approach to engage with both audiences was developed through a Mind Map approach which allowed the vision and goals to be visually communicated easily.

Ultimately the diligence applied has paid off through each of these stages. By rethinking every part of the process, The Consortium team created a better, smarter supply chain process that sets a new reference point in its class for performance, agility and cost-effectiveness.

With these significant changes, The Consortium continues to push the limits and is already seeing the benefits. “It’s still early days” says Barnett “But since the launch in February, we are very encouraged by early results, despite operating in a tough market context”

The awards take place on the 18th November at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Mayfair. Last year’s winner was GlaxoSmithKline.

About The Consortium for Purchasing and Distribution

The Consortium is the UK’s largest independent supplier to the Education and Care resources market, with £43m turnover in fiscal 2009 and more than 25,000 customers. More than 40 years of experience in these sectors, together with an unwavering commitment to delivering excellence in supply quality, service and social responsibility has established The Consortium as a respected driving force within these markets. In 2010, The Consortium added two further awards and accolades to its armory of excellence by winning Supplier of the Year at the Education Resource Awards, which is judged by an independent panel of experts within education, followed by an accreditation in being named as a Best Company ‘one to watch’


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- Tracey Dawson 27-08-2010]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:33:00 +0100 http://www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58848 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReleaseWireEducationAndHumanResources/~3/pgvEAGvpQaE/rel_display.php http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=58815
COA Solutions, an Advanced Computer Software plc company, today announces the launch of its ClearView for HCM budgeting and forecasting solution. Specifically aimed at human resource and payroll managers, ClearView for HCM enables the true value of an organisation’s people to be determined and analysed.

At a time when UK businesses, especially public sector organisations, are taking a serious look at all costs; it is vital for businesses to accurately analyse their people costs and determine where cost efficiencies can be made.

ClearView for HCM is the first budgeting and planning solution of its kind on the market. Designed for use by human resource (HR) and payroll managers, it enables the true value of an organisation’s people costs, from recruitment fees through to salaries, bonuses and training costs, to be determined.

ClearView for HCM, which integrates into all COA Solutions human capital management (HCM) systems, extracts real-time data from the HCM system and displays it in a user-friendly graphical format. This data can be analysed and, using the system’s modelling functionality, the impact of ‘what if’ scenarios can be determined to aid decision making. For example, using ClearView for HCM, businesses can model the relative cost implications of a 10 per cent reduction in headcount, or a 12 month salary freeze combined with performance bonuses for key people to ensure retention of talent within the business.

Mark Thompson, Managing Director of COA Solutions says, “Most organisations are aware of the need for effective budgeting and forecasting but rarely apply this to people costs, which is often their biggest expense. Knowing the true current and forecasted financial value of an organisation’s people is key when businesses need to reduce costs and are considering making redundancies.”

For further information about COA Solutions’ ClearView for HCM, call Chris Box on 08451 606 162 or email chris.box@coasolutions.com.

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Notes to Editor

Image available upon request - please contact liz.ebbrell@coasolutions.com

About COA Solutions www.coasolutions.com

COA Solutions, an Advanced Computer Software plc company, is the UK's leading supplier of integrated business management and information systems to public, private and not-for-profit organisations in the service sector. COA Solutions prides itself on getting close to its customers by understanding their businesses and responding to their business needs.

COA Solutions' award-winning Smart Business Suite combines core financial management, procurement, human resource and payroll systems, integrated with a range of collaborative, document management and business intelligence solutions. COA Solutions also provides managed and bureau service options. Its systems and services extend the value and effectiveness of the finance, HR and payroll departments across the organisation and enable managers in the business to monitor, analyse and continually improve corporate performance.

COA Solutions supports and services over 4,000 clients across the UK service sector including Companies House, Newcastle City Council, WHSmith, Royal Bank of Scotland, Aer Lingus, National Express Group, DFS, RSPB and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust.

About Advanced Computer Software plc www.advancedcomputersoftware.com
Advanced Computer Software plc (Advanced) is the leading supplier of software and IT services to the health, care and commercial sectors with a primary focus on delivering high quality products and services to enable first class delivery of care in the community. Advanced's portfolio for the health and care sector includes IT management and analytics systems for out-of-hospital applications covering urgent and unplanned care, district nursing, hospices, residential care homes, telehealth, end-of-life and long-term-condition management; as well as mobile information systems for community carers.

Advanced additionally delivers back-office systems for NHS trusts, local authorities and care providers and is further strengthening its position in the health checks and pharmacy services markets. Working with partners in the NHS, local government and the private sector, Advanced delivers IT in support of safe and efficient care delivery and greater information for both the commissioner and care provider. The company's unique proposition is the breadth of integrated health and care solutions from patient-facing IT systems through to back-end operational systems and services.

Advanced is also a leading supplier of software and IT services to the commercial sector. This part of the business underpins growth whilst providing opportunities for cross-marketing of products and IT services.

Contacts:

Liz Ebbrell, COA Solutions
Liz.ebbrell@coasolutions.com
+44(0)1625 856505 or 07917 634 705

Ben Carey, COA Solutions
Ben.carey@coasolutions.com
+44 (0)1625 856505

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New military-grade technical fabric meets the heat of modern lifestyles; new personal care accessory is a ‘must’ for green image-conscious consumers

A new small and totally discrete underarm clothing tag which uses nano technology to capture, store and eliminate the molecules responsible for body odour (BO) has been launched as the ultimate antidote to today’s hectic lifestyles which see millions unsatisfied with the use of deodorants alone. The breakthrough invention will come as a huge relief to those who work long hours or are ‘on the go’ until late in the day, particularly at this time of year. If you don’t like the thought of always painting or spraying on chemicals that are absorbed into your armpits then Odegon Tags are ideal for you. Designed and produced by technical fabric innovators, Odegon (for “odour, gone”) Technologies, the antisocial odour resulting from human sweat is eliminated via a teabag-sized fabric patch housing a piece of activated nano porous special material. The soft, chemical-free, odourless, inert, non-allergenic and environmentally-friendly tags are ironed on easily at home and remain permanently in place for the life of the garment where they perform regardless of the number of washes or dry cleans. Once applied you don’t even know they are there as they just seem to merge into the garment.
The tags are on sale via the Odegon website (www.odegon.com)

“Odegon Tags were discovered whilst formulating new materials for special filters to protect military personnel from lethal nerve gases and agents,” explains Odegon Technologies’ Tom Rawlings. “We were right to assume that if the material met the most demanding tests ever devised against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) suit requirements, it would be able to tackle BO. We understand that deodorant products may not be keeping up with today’s active lifestyles and that there is consumer reluctance to throw more chemicals at the problem. We anticipate consumers will apply Odegon Tags to a core set of garments within their summer and winter wardrobes these are the clothes, that people find tend to smell even after washing. Business people can equip a week of shirts or blouses for the lifetime of the clothes, for under £20.”

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About Odegon Technologies

Odegon Technologies was founded in 2010 by Steve and Tom Rawlings. Chairman Steve Rawlings spent over 35 years running companies involved in the development of technical protective fabrics for the defence, North Sea diving, aerospace and automotive industries. Tom Rawlings, Managing Director, worked until recently as a corporate banker in the City of London and launched Odegon Technologies upon realising the enormous business potential of Odegon tags. Odegon Technologies is based in Shropshire, UK and is developing further products. www.odegon.com

For press enquiries and to request a pack of Odegon Tags to support editorial content, please contact:

Claire Dumbreck, Propel Technology, Bloxham Mill, Barford Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK, OX15 4FF. +44 (0)1295 724130 / +44 (0) 7768 773857 claire@propel-technology.com

Alternatively:

Rob Holmquist Odegon Technologies Ltd Station House Coalport Shropshire TF8 7JF
+44 (0)1952 883087 info@odegon.com
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More than a quarter of UK University applicants are still without a place on a degree course, according to latest figures from university admissions service Ucas. Up to 187,000 candidates were still chasing a place on Monday, with Ucas predicting that at least 150,000 of these candidates will miss out.

Australian Visa Bureau Director Guy Bradley said young Britons facing shrinking university places and poor job options in the UK could have a very different experience in the recession-defying Australia - and there are unlimited working holiday places available.

“Australia has always been one of the most popular destinations for young Britons on a gap year, and there is good reason for that.

“The shear breadths of experiences that are possible in Australia are enormous.

“From snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns to picking your way around Australia on the famous harvest trail - studying from the school of life in Australia could mean a year or two of experiences that you will remember for the rest of your life,” Mr Bradley said.

With Australia moving into Spring next month it is a great time to apply for a visa to escape the British winter by yourself or a group of friends.

“Perhaps best of all, the Australian Working Holiday Visa allows you to take up work to fund your travels. You might be surprised at the interesting and fun jobs that working holiday makers can take up all around Australia,” Mr Bradley said.

A recent campaign by the South Australian Government has highlighted the quirky jobs available in Australia for those willing to take up a working holiday. Jobs from Koala catcher, Fairy Penguin home remodeler, official beer taster and shark tagger are on offer by the South Australia Government – and all Brits have to do is head to the state on a working holiday visa to be in with a chance of scoring a dream job.

The UK is the largest country of origin for Australian Working Holiday visas- last year 37,056 young people from the UK were granted this visa – but because of the historical and diplomatic ties between the two countries the Australian government does not place a cap of the number of these visas issued to young Brits, provided they meet visa requirements.

The Australian Working Holiday visa allows young people aged 18 to 30 the opportunity to live and work in Australia for up to 12 months, as well as the ability to study for up to four months.

Completing three months’ work in a rural area in a specified occupation, such as fruit picking, will also give UK young people the option to further extend their visa by another 12 months, making the trip up to 24 months long.

To be eligible for an Australian Working Holiday Visa, applicants must hold a valid passport with at least one year until renewal, and enough funds to support themselves for an initial period when they arrive in Australia.

There is also a health and character requirement, as applicants must not have any substantial criminal convictions or medical issues.

Young people can take a free online assessment to determine their eligibility for the Australian Working Holiday Visa by visiting www.visabureau.com/australia/assessment/workingholiday/defau... or the Australian Visa Bureau website.

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About Australian Visa Bureau

Australian Visa Bureau is an independent immigration advisory service specialising in visas and immigration for British nationals looking to live and work in Australia. Based in central London, the company offers a range of services and free online assessments for individuals and families considering a new life abroad. Visit http://www.visabureau.com/australia for up to date news, information and free online visa assessments.

For comment on this story, case studies, or further information, please contact:

Guy Bradley
Director
Australian Visa Bureau
Email: guy.bradley@visabureau.com
Office: +44 (0) 2077 319 012
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London, 24 August 2010: Just under half of working parents (44%) depend upon their own mums and dads to help out with childcare revealed a new study by the UK’s number one jobsite for professional working mums and flexible jobseekers, Workingmums.co.uk.

The annual research, which polled nearly 2,000 mothers, shows that grandparents are playing a vital role in enabling parents to return to work not only by looking after the children but also by keeping childcare costs to a minimum with almost half (44%) doing it for free. A total of 40% of those polled use nurseries, whilst the rest use childminders, friends or other family and a very small percentage (4%) use a nanny or Au Pair.

Despite the fact that more than two thirds of mothers are in employment, 40% of mothers feel that the cost of childcare is preventing them from returning. Whilst 44% pay nothing for childcare, 23% pay up to £250 per month, 24% between £250 and £750 per month, 9% pay over £750 per month.

Flexible working remains firmly on parents’ agendas with all employed respondents agreeing that flexibility was important to them. The vast majority of workers (69%) agree that their job is flexible with 77% finding that their employer was supportive when they returned to work. Just over half (53%) of those who requested flexible or part time working upon their return to work, felt that they got what they requested, or reached a good compromise. Flexible hours for full time jobs, regular work at home and the offer of part-time jobs were the three factors that made a company family friendly. Flexi-hours topped the research as being the most important aspect (76%) even surpassing part time hours which also rated as important (66%). Half (50%) of those who were not working said that the lack of appropriate (57%) and available (53%) flexible jobs presented further barriers for their return to work.

Gillian Nissim, founder of Workingmums.co.uk, says: “This year’s survey shows just how important grandparents are in helping parents get back into the workplace. Working mums are able to contribute significantly to the British economy as a result of their parents looking after their children. Without their help, it would be impossible for many mums to go back to work – grandparents not only help with the childcare but also keep childcare costs to a minimum.”

“This survey confirms that working mums are increasingly relying on grandparents for childcare,” comments Sam Smethers, Chief Executive of Grandparents Plus. “Families are under increasing financial pressure and grandparents are helping to bridge the child care gap. It is time we start recognising the growing contribution of grandparents.”

Notes to editors

The full annual survey can be viewed here: http://www.workingmums.co.uk/survey2010

Key demographics of the 1,845 people who responded to the survey, which took place in July 2010:

• 99% are women
• 31% are aged between 25 – 34 years old, 47% are between 35-44 years old, and 22% are either below 24 or above 45.
• 60% have at least two children; 47% have at least one child under five, the rest having at least one child over five and under 16.
• The most common individual earning bracket is between £10k and £20k per year (30%), 28% earned under £10k per year, 20% between £20k and £30k per year, 11% between £30k and £40k per year, 6% between £40k and £50k and 5% above £50k per year.
• 30% are the main breadwinner in their family unit.
• 44% make use of grandparents for their childcare needs, 40% use nurseries, whilst the rest use childminders, friends or other family. A very small percentage (4%) use a nanny or Au Pair.
• 44% pay nothing for childcare, 23% pay up to £250 per month, 24% between £250 and £750 per month. 9% pay over £750 per month.
• The most common household income brackets for our user base is over 50k (22%) The next biggest band is between £20k and £30k per year (18%)
• 50% of the respondents are currently working
• 75% are currently looking for a new job opportunity
• 63% of these are looking to start in a new job as soon as possible (within the next two months)

For more information, contact:

Sharmee Mavadia
Workingmums Press Office
0207 268 3439

About Workingmums

WorkingMums.co.uk is the UK's number one job and community site for professional working mothers and flexible jobseekers. It provides employers with a vast number of highly skilled and motivated professionals who have a wealth of experience across industry sectors. The website aims to help mums who’ve had successful careers get back into jobs they love, with a more balanced approach to work and family life.

WorkingMums.co.uk has registered almost 90,000 candidates and receives over 130,000 visitors to the website per month. This generates over a million page impressions and over 3,500 new candidate registrations every month. There are a range of advertisers from small to medium sized enterprises and franchises to recruitment agencies and large corporates including Hobbs, HSBC, Sainsbury’s, New Look, Royal Mail and Starbucks.

About Grandparents Plus

Grandparents Plus is the national charity which champions the vital role of grandparents and the wider family in children's lives - especially when they take on the caring role in difficult family circumstances.

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Farnham Castle now offers the option of participating in its entire range of intercultural workshops, overseas assignment briefing programmes and intensive language training over the internet. This is achieved through a combination of WebEx and the use of a custom designed web-based training platform - iCulture a coaching tool that allows simultaneous group and one-to-one delivery and mentoring.

“Farnham Castle specialises in cross cultural management development programmes, international assignment pre-departure briefings for every country, in addition to training in any language,” confirms Jeff Toms, director of marketing and client services at Farnham Castle. “Many of our programme participants fly in to study at our training centre based in the 12th Century Castle in Surrey. We have been offering remote training for some time but in recent months, have seen a dramatic increase in take up for online delivery of programmes.”

Toms puts the increase in online training delivery down to: “The economic downturn resulting in a reduction in available training budgets combined with disruption of travel plans due to the ash cloud following the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano. Training companies and clients have been looking towards implementing more innovative working practices and remote training is now beginning to deliver.

“The advanced technology we are using now allows us to provide high quality training for staff regardless of their geographical location, through the use of our web based platform,” explains Toms. “On-line training not only eliminates the cost of travel and associated expenses but allows organisations to fulfil their corporate social responsibilities through a reduction in environmental impact. There is also increased flexibility relating to the timing of sessions and some of our clients are increasingly beginning to allow staff who would previously not have been able to participate on a Farnham Castle training programme to benefit.

“Potential efficiencies can also be gained compared with face-to-face training as it addresses the challenge of executives’ increasingly busy schedules which often prevent individuals taking time out of the office for residential study,” continues Toms. “Further, due to the widespread use of Wi Fi, it is possible to undertake training wherever there is access to a computer – this could be at home, in the office, or taking advantage of downtime during a stay at a hotel for example.”

For more information please call 01252 721194. Information about Farnham Castle can be found at: www.farnhamcastle.co.uk

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About Farnham Castle

Farnham Castle, is a world leader in intercultural training. The organisation provides tailored courses including intensive language programmes, intercultural skills development and international assignment briefings at its modern international training and meeting facility at the Castle in Surrey.

In addition, Farnham Castle is a leading corporate events, wedding reception and film location venue. Its facilities are available for part or exclusive hire throughout the year. For further information see www.farnhamcastle.com
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As the battle for places intensifies, we would like to remind those people looking to study a degree, that Kaplan Open Learning at the current time still have places available for September 2010.

Have you considered an online degree?

Online learning enables a student to study when, where and how they want. All Kaplan Open Learning students earn their degree from the University of Essex but study from home in their own time using our online learning technology.

There are places still available from Kaplan Open Learning for the following courses – students are advised to visit http://www.kaplanopenlearning.org.uk/clearing.html for the most up-to-date information on courses for September 2010 entry.

Available online degree courses include:

Certificate of Higher Education
o Business & Management*
o Criminal Justice
Foundation Degrees
o Business & Management*
o Marketing & Sales Management*
o Leadership & Management*
o Criminal Justice (Police Studies)
o Criminal Justice (Probation Studies)
o (Custodial Services)
o Criminal Justice (Youth Justice)
Bachelor of Arts
o Business & Management

*Earn a Professional Qualification while you study for your Degree

Students studying a degree with Kaplan Open Learning are offered the opportunity to earn a professional qualification in Leadership and Management from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).

Does this mean extra work? No, The ILM study content is already integrated into these programmes, this means that you get your qualification without doing any additional academic work

What is the benefit? Our degree programme coupled with an ILM professional qualification is designed to provide you with lifelong learning, enabling you to develop as an effective management practitioner.

Successful applicants need to have a combination of relevant academic qualifications (A-Levels or equivalent) and / or work experience as well as the motivation and ambition to complete their chosen course successfully.

About Kaplan Open Learning

Kaplan Open Learning and the University of Essex are working together to offer Online Degrees to both UK and International students. This affiliation will help to widen participation in UK higher education and will enhance the aggregate skill set of the UK workforce.
Website: http://www.kaplanopenlearning.org.uk

About the University of Essex

The University of Essex is one of the UK’s leading academic institutions, consistently ranking among the top 12 universities in the country for the quality of its research and teaching. Founded in 1964, it has more than 9,000 students drawn from around 130 countries. For more information, please visit www.essex.ac.uk.
For more information, please contact:

Kaplan Open Learning
West One
114 Wellington Street
LEEDS
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Email: enquiries@kaplanopenlearning.org.uk
Freephone: 08000 527 526 (08000 KAPLAN)
International: +44 113 388 8888
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