• ISO9001 Quality Management
• ISO14001 Environmental Management
• OHSAS18001 Health & Safety Management
• Integrated Management Systems
• Industry Specific Management Systems
• How to Implement a Management System

With highly qualified trainers, FQM Training not only deliver Management Systems training courses in Scotland, but can (and do) travel anywhere in the world. The focus of their 1-3 day long training courses in on practical, hands-on, focused training that gets results and developing skills that can be easily implemented in the work roles of your quality auditors.

Contact FQM Training here to discuss your training needs and find out more about our training courses

Findcourses.co.uk conducted an online survey to find out what employees were hoping for in the New Year within their organization, during December 2011. The majority of respondents replied that they would like more opportunities for skills development (43%) and the chance for professional development in the coming year. Similar results were found in Sweden (42%), Germany (41%) and Finland (40%), whereby respondents took part in the same survey, suggesting a universal feel for more training for skills development across Western Europe.

The possibility for more Flexible Working Opportunities was another request for 2012 by employees in the UK (30%). Flexible Working, an organisation’s working arrangements for employees working hours, working location and pattern of working, came into focus during autumn 2011 and aims to bring work-life benefits to employees.

Another wish that employees stated in the survey was More Challenging Work Tasks (13%) to help them feel motivated in the workplace and enjoy working at their company. 10% of respondents were completely satisfied with their work situation and organization and didn’t want to change anything.

Although there had been a sense of companies reducing the amount they spent on training last year, Findcourses.co.uk witnessed an increase of 70% in the number of training enquiries that came through their Professional Development search engine.

In previous online surveys’ there had been a strong desire for more job security amongst employees in the UK as unemployment rates soared. There were also widespread reports of Briton’s being kept awake at night worrying about the future of the country’s economy – and meeting their own ends meet during 2012.

“Employees across the country are thinking about the future and realize that in order for them to be indispensable to their employers they must ensure their skills are up-to-date and have taken part training programmes. Partaking in Professional Development has never been so important to both employees and employers.” said Kate Butterworth, Site Manager at Findcourses.co.uk.

With more pressure than ever on resources and budgets as we enter 2012, there is a real need to find new ways to make finding training simpler, quicker and more effective. HR Managers are being forced to do more with less this year when it comes to their budgets, and we at Findcourses.co.uk have witnessed an increase in training quotes from HR Managers and Learning & Development Officers in the last 3 months, but particularly during the first weeks of the new year.

“Our goal is to help people find training for Professional Development simpler, quicker and more effectively, which is why we offer our free training quote service to HR Managers and training buyers – and can provide them with quotes easily, through close contact with training providers in each industry.” says Kate Butterworth, Site Manager at Findcourses.co.uk.

Findcourses.co.uk is the UK’s largest search engine dedicated to Professional Development – search, find and compare thousands of training courses in the UK. Findcourses.co.uk partnered with The Independent to power The Independent’s Training & Courses Site: http://courses.independent.co.uk/ – providing a search service to hundreds of thousands of users every month.

Based in York, UK but available to deliver training for companies and organisations anywhere in the world, PMS (Purchasing Management Services) are a leading provider of training for professionals in the Purchasing / Procurement and Supply Chain Management line of business.

PMS’s training courses are considered to be top-class thanks to the real-life experience of their trainers before becoming trainers, the research in the best practices before developing the training and their formulated approach to devising and then delivering training programmes that really add value.

Further to this, PMS training courses, which usually run over 2-3 days, and are very competitively priced, and are designed to be as interactive as possible using a combination of lectures, syndicate work, desktop exercises and question and answer sessions, that provide delegates with skills, concepts and techniques that will provide immediate payback in their workplace.

Courses cover topics such as Advanced Negotiation Skills, Effective Expediting, Introduction to Effective Purchasing, and vary all the way to Stores Management.

Contact PMS here to learn more about our courses, or talk about how we can train your supply chain professionals

Auditor qualifications are an important skill to obtain as many organisations rely on these skilled professionals to ensure quality and efficient processes. Auditors also provide necessary knowledge to benchmark a company’s processes against a standard framework for cost-effectiveness.

Popular courses in this area include:

• Automotive ISO 16949
• Environment ISO 14001
• OHSAS health and safety management systems
• ISO 13485 for Medical Devices
• ISO 9001 for Internal Auditors
• ISO 27001 for Information Security

Interested in a course in Auditing? Find a course located throughout the UK on findcourses.co.uk

Learn more or find a tutor on tutorhunt.com

Mindcell offers different training from other sales training providers. For instance, Mindcell is constantly reevaluating their training in order to provide material that is fresh, potent, tested, and unlike any other sales courses. Mindcell also takes into account the nature of the product you are selling as well as the industry you are selling it in, which makes their courses unique to the issues your business is facing. 

With Mindcell, you will get sales training that will increase your income – and they can guarantee that. Mindcell’s team of experts are masters of specific skills not jack of all trades, so they are uniquely able to advance your team’s sales skills, increase profits, and make your return on training investment worthwhile. 

Learn more about Mindcell Sales Training on Findcourses.co.uk

A recent online survey conducted by findcourses.co.uk, the UK’s leading site for Professional Development Training, revealed that employees in the UK believe the best way to prove their indispensability to employers is to participate in professional training to niche their skills.

The study was conducted through a survey of findcourses.co.uk users and discovered that 48% of respondents believe the best way to prove their skills and become indispensable to their employing organisation is to partake in a training programme in order to develop specialised skills. Nearly 24% of users felt as though working overtime or being innovative would accomplish the same outcome, while a combined 28% felt as though they were already indispensable or were powerless when proving their indispensability.

These findings are of important significance as UK unemployment figures have reached their highest since 1994 (according to the office of National Statistics. The results of this survey indicate that is it more important than ever for employees to prove their worth to their respective organisations. The Chief Economic Advisor from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) stated, “These pre-festive-season jobs figures are so bad even Santa’s elves will be feeling insecure. The quarterly rise of 128,000 in unemployment is itself enough to dampen the spirits but what’s worse is news that private sector job figures were falling at twice the rate as had initially been expected.”

The same study was conducted in Finland, Denmark, Germany and Sweden and yielded nearly 350 responses. German users exhibited the highest number of respondents (32%) feeling powerless when it came to proving their worth to their employers. Swedish and Danish users displayed similar responses with 48% of uses from both countries maintaining that professional training was the key to proving their indispensability. Finnish users were the most divided; exhibiting no clear pattern between what is the largest contributor to proving indispensability.  However, Sweden and Finland had the least number of respondents believing that working overtime was the best way to prove their worth to the company.

“It is clearly becoming more important than ever for employees to prove their indispensability,” said Kate Butterworth Site Manager at findcourses.co.uk. “In the midst of a recession, employers become increasingly likely to cut back and refrain from hiring, which perpetuates unemployment and escalates the need to develop new skills through professional development training.”

Findcourses.co.uk is the UK’s largest search engine dedicated to Professional Development – search, find and compare thousands of training courses in the UK. Findcourses.co.uk partnered with The Independent to power The Independent’s Training & Courses Site – providing a search service to hundreds of thousands of users every month.

Press Release issued by:  Leah Schothorst, Communication Assistant Findcourses.co.uk                                                                          leah.schothorst@findcourses.co.uk / +44 (0)203 318 6283

Findcourses.co.uk is the UK’s largest search engine dedicated to Professional Development – search, find and compare thousands of training courses in the UK. Findcourses.co.uk partnered with The Independent to power The Independent’s Training & Courses Site: http://courses.independent.co.uk/ – providing a search service to hundreds of thousands of users every month.

Findcourses.co.uk also runs a number of niche sites dedicated to helping people find the right training and courses for their development including: coaching courses, executive education, sales, health and safety, language courses, IT courses, e-learning, distance learning courses, leadership courses and MBA programs. FindCourses Global AB is the international network of educational sites providing information on Professional Development training in Sweden, Finland, Germany and Denmark.

“Realising the potential and releasing the power of people…”

Serene Communications is known for delivering highly innovative and valuable  training in the area of communications solutions, advocacy and consultancy. Specifically, their courses will enable clients to reach their business objectives by focusing on developing  their staff – which is every company’s greatest asset. Serene Communications offers tailor-made, people oriented training  packages that enable staff to realise their full potential.

Serene Communication is a listening consultancy company - which makes them significantly different from other communication training providers. They believe strongly in the skills and wide experience of the people in the room at all training sessions and aim to unlock and combine that knowledge for an inclusive training experience. Participants say that they learn, enjoy the training, feel happy, get to know everyone else well and feel uplifted by it.

Training courses from Serene Communication are delivered on a  bespoke basis that is suited to your particular situation and your specific needs. Serene Communications takes pride in taking the time to listen to your needs to create a tailor-made training package that is finely tuned to your requirements and aspirations.

Could a tailor-made course from Serene Communications benefit your organisation? Find out here! 

Lawrite HR

Specifically, Lawrite HR provides the top training business owners and managers about the impact of the Bribery Act 2010 and how if affects their business, as well as how to stay in compliance with this new law.

Lawrite HR top courses include:

• Introduction to HR and Employment
• Advanced topics in HR and Employment
• Equality in the Workplace
• Issues in Unfair Dismissal  

Learn more about Lawrite HR or book a course with them here! 

A recent online survey in the UK uncovered the importance of qualifications and discovered that employees find that courses resulting in a qualification are essential to proving their skills in today’s competitive job market.

The study was conducted through a survey on findcourses.co.uk, the UK’s leading site for finding Professional Development Training, and discovered that 41% of users claimed that participating in courses that result in an official qualification are essential to proving their skills and are important for their development, while only a combined 5% believe that qualifications are either of no importance or are simply nice to have.

These findings mirror the current job climate, as the UK job market contracted in November 2011 for the first time since July 2009 (according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG).  A public policy adviser at the CIPD recently stated, “The figures point to a slow, painful contraction in the jobs market. Many firms appear to be locked in ‘wait and see’ mode, with some companies scaling back on employment decisions against a backdrop of increasing uncertainty as a result of the eurozone crisis and wider global economic turmoil.” Where organisations are hiring, they are becoming more specific about the skills and experience that they seek. The recruitment process is expensive for companies, so employers are looking to fill their positions with the right candidate first time, and those that have recognised qualifications, offer the lowest risk.

As well as taking place in the UK, the same study was also conducted in Denmark, Finland, Germany and Sweden and yielded over 400 responses. The majority of German (87%), Finnish (44%), and Swedish (48%) employees claimed that a course resulting in a qualification was required for their current positions, while Danish respondents were evenly split amongst the answers. 

“This data is perhaps indicative of a more competitive UK job market,” said Kate Butterworth Site Manager at findcourses.co.uk. “As unemployment rises, more individuals vie for a smaller number of positions, meaning it is more important than ever for job seekers to bolster their CV’s with a professional qualification. Courses that result in professional qualifications serve as a legitimising reinforcement of skills, while allowing CVs to stand out from the rest.”

Findcourses.co.uk is the UK’s largest search engine dedicated to Professional Development – search, find and compare thousands of training courses in the UK. Findcourses.co.uk partnered with The Independent to power The Independent’s Training & Courses Site: http://courses.independent.co.uk/ – providing a search service to hundreds of thousands of users every month.

Findcourses.co.uk also runs a number of niche sites dedicated to helping people find the right training and courses for their development including: coaching courses, executive education, sales, health and safety, language courses, IT courses, e-learning, distance learning courses, leadership courses and MBA programs. FindCourses Global AB is the international network of educational sites providing information on Professional Development training in Sweden, Finland, Germany and Denmark.