I worked as a civil servant for many years – attached to a provincial office for the point of contact and having a base but my job took me all over the country to various cities. For long periods I was responsible, with four others, for testing a brand new system being developed to create … Read more
There was a time when belonging to anything down the south west of the country would never be taken very seriously. Even in this hi tech world of e-commerce, e-learning, online education and everything associated with it. The gloriously laid back countrylife style of talking and living makes it seem as though the only world … Read more
Everyone in this country has a really good opportunity for education – there is no doubt about it. The only thing stopping any child or person from achieving their maximum is a lack of ambition and family circumstances. The school system itself is so well grounded that every child matters, so long as the authorities/school … Read more
Knowing how to get the best out of a room full of candidates in a training course is one of the talents that you either have naturally, or you have to learn. There are many management courses to be considered and e-learning can be as much of a minefield as any other system. The best … Read more
These are certainly very straightened times in the world of work, commerce, selling, banking – in fact every single area of industry is struggling with downturns in orders. The key for this change in a previously bustling economy is to ensure our staff, at all levels, are fully trained and at the peak of their … Read more
Some employers provide e-learning training courses for their staff to maintain and supplement their current job knowledge. This is particularly so with civil service postings where there are constant training courses – mandatory ones to be completed within certain windows and each log in is linked to your line manager or team leader. Whilst I … Read more
When you are running a business of any size, there will be a need to learn how to do every aspect of the running of it. Even though we can pay an accountant to so much of the financial stuff, there are other responsibilities that have to be undertaken and accepted. If even one part … Read more
In my day, when we were asked at school what we wanted to do when we grew up, there was an almost scriped reply sheet; nurse, hairdresser, secretary, train driver, bus driver, fireman, policeman etc. etc. This was because those not at grammer level were not expected to achieve anything more than regular paid … Read more
Needing to know all the differences in the making up of web based activity can be seriously daunting. At one time, you would hear folk happily announce they were web designers. This seemed to cover a vast array of activities and could often pay over the odds for the jobbing developer. These days however, there … Read more
I worked in private industry for most of my years out of the home. Then after an aggressive takeover, my company paid me off to avoid a constractual conflict of interest. I irelaxed for a little while, then planning to become a driving instructor, I researched and joined a training group. Whilst waiting for my … Read more