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The National Apprenticeship Awards 2020 are now open for entries, and businesses and individuals have until 25th September to apply. Back for their 17th year, the National Apprenticeship Awards are a...
Could your business create a role to help a young person get a foot on the career ladder? If so, Business West can help you access government funding to cover the costs. As the Chamber of Commerce...
ps.jpg Commenting on the launch of the Kickstart scheme , allowing employers to offer government-subsidised work placements for young people aged between 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit and...
Companies which are surviving the economic rigours of the coronavirus pandemic do not need any lectures from the government. When Boris Johnson exhorts business to get back to work in their offices...
The harsh reality of coronavirus on the Gloucestershire economy is revealed in the latest figures of employees who have been furloughed in the county. And the figures are becoming increasingly scary...
I make no apology for having urged our MPs in Gloucestershire to step up to the plate and help us all to stave off the impending jobs crisis. So, it’s good to see that one of our MPs, Richard Graham...
Between 21 July-4 August, Business West conducted its second major survey measuring the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in South West England. The largest recent survey of its kind, 519 businesses...
Six months ago, “working from home today” was greeted with a snigger and the hint that it was just an excuse for someone to pinch an unofficial day off. Not anymore. In fact, for many, the concept of...
While the world is adjusting to life while social distancing, companies are beginning to figure out how to bounce back amid the global pandemic. One of the factors of running a business that can be...
