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Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010
Home Learning College AAT students more likely to achieve exam success
86% pass rate achieved across three units – 6% above UK average
Results released this week by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) show that 86% of people studying an Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2010
Becoming an "A" Player: 5 Keys to Position Your Business to Sell at a Premium By Kenneth H. Marks
Only a year or two ago an emerging growth or middle-market company (revenues from a few million to several hundred million dollars) had a good chance of being sold if it was reasonably well run. With private equity flowing, plenty of debt and liquidity, and strategic buyers growing valuations wer...
Published: Thu, 18 Feb 2010
AAT is encouraging budding fashion designers to have right business skills for success
In the run up to London Fashion Week, AAT is encouraging budding fashion designers to ensure they have the right business skills to succeed. In an industry dominated by small businesses, where 80% of companies have ten employees or less, it is essential that creativity is balanced with good finan...
Published: Tue, 16 Feb 2010
AAT Level 4 Diploma now available with Home Learning College
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Published: Tue, 9 Feb 2010
Employment prospects not set to improve this year, say British workers
Employers not interested in
developing skills through training, according to new research by Independent
training provider Home Learning College
Hopes that Britai...
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2010
FIVE STEPS TO KEEPING YOUR CAREER ON TRACK
Embargoed until - 18 January 2010: It’s the dawn of a new decade and people all over the country are taking a long hard look at their careers. Research by the Careers Advice Service reveals that over half of adults (57 per cent) will be reviewing their careers at the beginnin...
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2010
An example of true Secretarial skill: The ‘simple’ telephone message
The simple act of taking a telephone message correctly has already
been discussed. However, taking a message with all RELEVANT details
does require skill. The secretary who is new may apply a formulaic
approach to ensure that they record the correct information but the
advanced secretary will...
Published: Tue, 22 Dec 2009
Everyone loves formulas! Is there a ‘formula’ for taking a simple telephone message?
Pitman Training Hammersmith,
as a secretarial course provider, often gets asked by aspiring
secretaries how to take an effective telephone message. It is one of
those areas that everyone assumes to know but if you ask employers what
...
Published: Tue, 22 Dec 2009
Does standardisation devalue a secretary’s skills?
Interestingly, the advent of technology has not led to the devaluing
of a secretary’s role. Many people predicted that technology would
devalue the secretarial role and the job would become more and more
standard and uniform and would receive little reward. However, such an
argument fai...
Published: Tue, 22 Dec 2009
Interview skills made simple: Why do so few secretaries and PAs ask for feedback?
Many current employers often provide in their letter to unsuccessful
candidates post interview an offer to give feedback to a candidate on
their interview. What is amazing is that so few secretaries rarely take
the opportunity to accept this offer and request feedback.
Any Published: Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Interviews made easy: what is unique about the aspiring secretary/PA?
A number of aspiring secretaries and PAs talk about the problems
they face at interviews and often do not fully understand why they did
not get a job. Employers are often looking for candidates with a
particular skill set but also something extra; something which makes
the applicant ‘st...
Published: Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Interview skills in a minute for the aspiring secretary.
When a secretary comes to the end of their secretarial course,
some struggle to find a job whilst others seem to get loads of
interviews and offers. The question the aspiring secretary often asks
themselv...
Published: Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Interviews made easy for the aspiring secretary?
Interview skills are one of those areas which people often worry
about a great deal. Those undertaking secretary courses often ask their
secretary course provider to help them with interview skills.
Published: Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Secretarial soft skills: confidence
At Pitman Training Hammersmith,
candidates often know that they need to do a secretarial course to get
a job as a secretary or PA. However, like every career, there are other
skills required too. Often, these are termed ‘soft skills’ ...
Published: Thu, 17 Dec 2009
JOBS WILL BE A TOP TOPIC OF CONVERSATION THIS CHRISTMAS
Banter over Christmas dinner is as big a part of the festive season as mistletoe and mulled wine. This year jobs and careers (22%) will be the top topic of conversation over Christmas dinner, following discussions about people’s New Year’s resolutions (25%) and how dry or juicy the tu...
Published: Tue, 15 Dec 2009
Home Learning College recognised with NUS accreditation
The Independent is delighted to announce that from today our partner, home study provider Home Learning College will be an accredited institution recognised by the National Union of Students.
Published: Fri, 4 Dec 2009
Redundancy – Issues for the secretary
When faced with redundancy, the secretary needs to look at and understand the job market. The secretary needs to talk to a number of people: recruitment agents to see what jobs are on offer and what secretarial skills are required; secretarial course providers to see what training current secretarie...
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Redundancy: What course shall I take?
Secretarial course providers are often very skilled at ascertaining what particular course is most appropriate for the individual secretary or PA.
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Compulsory redundancy – not the end of the road for the secretary or PA!
When a secretary or PA is made compulsory redundant it is often the result of an ongoing discussion between employees and employers. More often than not the employee can tell it is coming. However, it can be psychologically damaging because it withdraws any element of choice from the employee unlike...
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Voluntary redundancy – is it an opportunity or a burden for the secretary or PA?
A secretary faced with voluntary redundancy will have many choices. In the current climate it can be a tough choice for some. However, secretarial course providers are seeing an ever increasing demand from individuals, who have chosen to take voluntary redundancy, seeking further qualifications.
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Redundancy – Can the secretary avoid it?
Everyone employed asks the same question: Is it possible to avoid redundancy? The question is not a simple one because at the end of the day it is often outside the control of the employee. However, often, it may not be possible to see the timeframe of redundancies but it is often possible to predic...
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
The advantages of secretarial courses?
Secretaries who wish to advance their training and those who wish to become secretaries want free courses from providers so that they can achieve the task of training themselves and securing their future but without taking on the financial burden of a secretarial course.
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
What is the difference between a Secretarial Course and an Executive PA course?
More and more experienced secretaries are coming to Pitman Training Hammersmith to upgrade their skills. A number are finding that they are at the stage in their secretarial career to take a step up and become an Executive PA . This articles looks at some of the differences between secretary courses...
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Secretarial courses for free - Who funds updated secretarial courses for existing secretaries?
Sometimes an employer will be sympathetic to a request from a secretary to undertake an advanced secretarial course or a request to update their skills if they can see clearly how the advanced secretarial courses will help the secretary perform better in their existing role or provide the necessary ...
Published: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
