In this challenging climate, investing in skills is even more important than before in terms of increasing the competitiveness of your business - your staff is one of your greatest assets and could be the key to retaining customers and keeping your business running.
Training is important to their personal development and the productivity of your business, so don't be tempted to scrap your training plan because finances are tight. The Hampshire County Council website Business advice gives a range of information particularly relevant in this time of recession.
Train to gain to develop your staff skills base
Train to Gain offers free vocational and pre-qualification training through to level 4 (degree). There are some caveats and business should contact them direct. Business Link will be hosting this service post April 2009. If you are a local business this site will help you find out more about:
- what you can do to attract new staff to Basingstoke and Deane
- how to up-skill your existing staff
- organisations offering help
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