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New virtual technology transforms recruitment and job hunting

Staff selection for employers will become easier and more cost-effective thanks to a new concept in online recruitment and career transition. The Omnivil virtual career environment www.omnivil.com is being launched next month (February 3) during a major event being organised by the British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) at Scotch Corner Hotel, Catterick. The service is initially being rolled out to ex-military personnel or those thinking of leaving the Forces before being made more widely available to all job hunters. The system provides online virtual “job fair” booths tailored for

Innovative company aims to change face of corporate training

An innovative company has developed a new cost-effective approach to corporate training aimed at helping businesses develop employees while saving money. Leamington-based LightMedia Communications innovative e-learning authoring tool ClickClass™ (www.clickclass.co.uk) has been launched to provide organisations with a clear and simple way of building their own online training modules. ClickClass™ allows companies to tailor their own training programmes for employees, and helps individuals with no technical knowledge or skills to write, distribute and manage high quality collaborative online

Defence cuts prompt major event to help ex-Forces personnel return to civilian life

Defence cuts prompt major event to help ex-Forces personnel return to civilian life A major event is being staged in preparation for thousands of military personnel expected to leave the Armed Forces. The British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) will be holding a career transition and networking event in Catterick on February 3 to help past, present and future service leavers and their family members access a range of support organisations and find meaningful employment when they return to civilian life. Over 40 exhibitors have already booked stands at the event, including notable

Good Garage Scheme lands major deal with the RAC

Release Date: 14th January 2010 Good Garage Scheme lands major deal with the RAC Motorists are set to benefit from lower cost vehicle breakdown cover following an agreement made between the UK-wide Good Garage Scheme with its 3000 independent garage members and the RAC organisation. In an exclusive deal to the Good Garage Scheme, the RAC is offering major discounts on breakdown cover over one, two or three years, for drivers who go onto the Good Garage Scheme website www.goodgaragescheme.com home page. All that visitors need to do is simply click on to the RAC link to find out more about

Fiddes Payne spices up stock visibility with SYSPRO ERP

NEWS Release date: 04 January 2010 Fiddes Payne spices up stock visibility with SYSPRO ERP Dramatic return on investment with £500,000 saved in stock holding Fiddes Payne, supplier of Jamie Oliver, Disney, and Mr Men and branded home baking products and branded herbs and spices, has invested in a SYSPRO ERP system from Manchester-based K3 Business Technology Group (K3). The new fully integrated Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) went live in June 2010 and has already helped in making a dramatic impact on Fiddes Payne’s business, enabling them to reduce their stock investment by more

Good Garage Scheme launches energy savings drive

Release Date: 4th January 2010 Good Garage Scheme launches energy savings drive Members of the UK-wide Good Garage Scheme are being given the chance to slash their utilities bills to help reduce overheads. The Forté-backed scheme has linked up with Utility Watch, the UK’s fastest growing energy consultant, to provide Good Garage Scheme members with corporate buying power on commercial gas and electricity contracts. The offer to garages will be launched nationally this month following a successful trial in the Portsmouth area. It will mean that members could potentially save between 20 per

Good Garage Scheme ends year on a high

Release Date: 22nd December 2010 Good Garage Scheme ends year on a high A year of success has led to the UK-wide Good Garage Scheme celebrating the end of 2010 on a real high with a number of industry firsts. The Forté-backed scheme, which has been operating for four years, has made great strides this year, reaching a number of major milestones, while delivering significant benefits to both its members and the motorists who use them. Earlier this month the Good Garage Scheme reached the landmark 3,000-member mark. Among the other highlights were its biggest ever national TV advertising

Good Garage Scheme to offer insurance protection for damage caused by mis-fueling blunders

Release Date: 20th December 2010 Good Garage Scheme to offer insurance protection for damage caused by mis-fueling blunders A nationally-recognised motoring organisation is to launch a new initiative offering drivers insurance against the damage caused by filling their vehicles with the wrong fuel. It is estimated that mis-fuel incidents – where motorists fill their diesel-powered vehicle with petrol, or less commonly, put diesel in their petrol-driven vehicle – happen every three and a half minutes.* Now the Good Garage Scheme – which has more than 3000 member garages across the UK – is to

Overseas poaching threat to highly skilled ex-military personnel

Release Date: 16th December 2010 Overseas poaching threat to highly skilled ex-military personnel THE UK economic recovery could face a serious setback with the threat of thousands of highly skilled ex-military personnel being lured overseas to work, according to industry experts. Experts at Leicester-based Gemini Forces said enquiries from overseas companies in a range of sectors looking for ex-military personnel to join them were already on the increase. And with an anticipated influx of ex-military personnel returning to civilian life with defence cuts on the horizon, the UK could miss

K3 helps businesses discover their true potential

NEWS Release date: 14 December 2010 K3 helps businesses discover their true potential UK SYSPRO ERP specialist K3 Business Technology Group (K3) is launching a major campaign to help businesses discover the best ways to operate more effectively. The Manchester-based company has started its free ‘Discovery Sessions’ following the success of its edgy ‘Naked Truth’ campaign, which focussed on how K3 can help give businesses the clarity and visibility to make key decisions. K3 helps businesses in a range of industry sectors enhance their IT and financial management, human capital management,

Motorists! Give the ‘Big Freeze’ the cold shoulder

Motorists! Give the ‘Big Freeze’ the cold shoulder The Big Freeze is causing mayhem in the UK and there is a prospect of a long winter ahead for motorists. Snowy and icy roads, and the salty grit aimed at making driving conditions safer can all take their toll on vehicles. Being properly prepared is essential but time and time again drivers neglect making simple everyday checks to ensure their vehicles are geared up to tackle winter driving. Why check my car now? Christmas and New Year is an expensive time. Making sure your car is prepared for winter motoring conditions can help prevent

Drivers Direct beats the ‘Big Freeze’ to deliver the goods

Release Date: 10 December 2010 Drivers Direct beats the ‘Big Freeze’ to deliver the goods A specialist driver recruitment agency has been working hard to beat the ‘Big Freeze’ and keep Britain moving as arctic weather conditions have threatened to bring it to a standstill. Drivers Direct, one of the UK’s leading providers of drivers and driver training, has pulled out all the stops to ensure that its large retail and road haulier customers have been able to meet their deadlines at what is the busiest time of the year in the lead up to Christmas. Last week more than 400 lorries were stranded

Drivers Direct beats the ‘Big Freeze’ to deliver the goods

Release Date: 10 December 2010 Drivers Direct beats the ‘Big Freeze’ to deliver the goods A specialist driver recruitment agency has been working hard to beat the ‘Big Freeze’ and keep Britain moving as arctic weather conditions have threatened to bring it to a standstill. Drivers Direct, one of the UK’s leading providers of drivers and driver training, has pulled out all the stops to ensure that its large retail and road haulier customers have been able to meet their deadlines at what is the busiest time of the year in the lead up to Christmas. Last week more than 400 lorries were stranded

New look website and new ‘mobile phone app’ for the Good Garage Scheme

Release Date: 10th December 2010 New look website and new ‘mobile phone app’ for the Good Garage Scheme A leading automotive organisation has unveiled a new look website to deliver an improved service to motorists looking to locate a local garage. And – because of the increasing use of the internet on mobile phones – the UK-wide Good Garage Scheme is also launching a new initiative which could prove a godsend for drivers breaking down in remote locations, or an area outside their home town – a free iPhone app. The revamped Good Garage Scheme web site has a wider screen design to accommodate

Tough times spread ‘Christmas fear’ for sports and social clubs

Release Date: 7 December, 2010 Tough times spread ‘Christmas fear’ for sports and social clubs INSOLVENCY specialists are anticipating a surge in the number of sports and social clubs looking for help to avoid catching a business cold this winter. With the festive season on the horizon, experts at Cranfield Business Recovery, in Coventry city centre, said sports and social clubs were increasingly feeling the winter chill and it is working to help many from becoming ghosts of Christmas past. The company has already seen a four-fold increase in the number of clubs approaching it for help to

Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success

Release Date: 30th November 2010 Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success A SPECIALIST and rapidly growing driver recruitment company launched in the height of the recession is on the right road to major success. The Drivers Direct franchises for Northampton, Nuneaton and Leicester have built turnover from less then half a million to a massive £3 million annual business in just over a year. Directors John Major, Mike Geoghegan and Bev Major believe that Drivers Direct’s focus on quality training plays a major part in driving the company forward. All three also

Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success

Release Date: 30 November 2010 Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success A SPECIALIST and rapidly growing driver recruitment company launched in the height of the recession is on the right road to major success. The Drivers Direct franchises for Northampton, Nuneaton and Leicester have built turnover from less then half a million to a massive £3 million annual business in just over a year. Directors John Major, Mike Geoghegan and Bev Major believe that Drivers Direct’s focus on quality training plays a major part in driving the company forward. All three also have

Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success

Release Date: 30 November 2010 Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success A SPECIALIST and rapidly growing driver recruitment company launched in the height of the recession is on the right road to major success. The Drivers Direct franchises for Northampton, Nuneaton and Leicester have built turnover from less then half a million to a massive £3 million annual business in just over a year. Directors John Major, Mike Geoghegan and Bev Major believe that Drivers Direct’s focus on quality training plays a major part in driving the company forward. All three also have

Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success

Release Date: 30th November 2010 Specialist driver recruitment company on the right road for success A SPECIALIST and rapidly growing driver recruitment company launched in the height of the recession is on the right road to major success. The Drivers Direct franchises for Northampton, Nuneaton and Leicester have built turnover from less then half a million to a massive £3 million annual business in just over a year. Directors John Major, Mike Geoghegan and Bev Major believe that Drivers Direct’s focus on quality training plays a major part in driving the company forward. All three also

Kirton Healthcare integrates AJ Way with next generation SYSPRO ERP

NEWS Release date: 30 November 2010 Kirton Healthcare integrates AJ Way with next generation SYSPRO ERP Furniture manufacturer Kirton Healthcare is installing a new manufacturing, accounting and distribution system from Manchester-based K3 Business Technology Group (K3) to help with fully integrating its specialist seating, firm A J Way’s business with the rest of the group. Kirton acquired A J Way of High Wycombe in July 2010. The SYSPRO ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software will give the firm’s management team crucial visibility of important business information that currently

Recruitment agency tackles driver shortage head on through training

Release Date: 26 November 2010 Recruitment agency tackles driver shortage head on through training A SPECIALIST recruitment company’s innovative approach to training is playing a major role in helping the UK tackle driver shortages. While the industry is reporting difficulties in finding quality drivers, national recruitment agency Drivers Direct has invested heavily in training to ensure it provides drivers of the highest calibre. And the results have already spoken for themselves with Drivers Direct providing quality drivers to major blue chip clients throughout the UK. New figures have

Good Garage Scheme in new drive to offer motorists an even better service

Release Date: 25th November 2010 Good Garage Scheme in new drive to offer motorists an even better service A top motoring organisation is set to launch a new national drive to improve the overall service offered by independent garages. The UK-wide Good Garage Scheme is to use a “mystery shopper” initiative to identify areas of training needed from the moment a motorist books their car in for a service, to the time when the driver collects the vehicle after the work is completed. The mystery shopper operation will be run by an independent automotive industry-respected specialist and will

Good Garage Scheme in health and safety support drive

Release date: 18th November 2010 Good Garage Scheme in health and safety support drive The UK-wide Good Garage Scheme has launched a new initiative to help garage owners better protect themselves against workshop accidents. The 3000-member organisation, backed by leading trade-only treatments company Forté, has launched a “health & safety support scheme” for member garages to help them fully understand the need to protect their business by putting proper health and safety policies in place. Health & safety checks on garages are normally carried out by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and

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